Congdon’s After Dark: Here's the lineup of food trucks for 2024 season

WELLS, Maine — Congdon’s After Dark will kick off its eighth season on Thursday, May 23, with a new food truck lineup and even more live music and Maine craft beer.

The food truck park, located outside Congdon's Doughnuts in Wells, will host 8-10 food trucks each night Thursday through Sunday until late June, when the park will open daily and remain open until Labor Day.

The park opened with three food trucks in 2017 and has grown each season.

"We're proud to have grown into a summer tradition for so many visitors and local residents," said Gary Leech, who owns Congdon's with his wife, Diane. "We always try to improve the park and have a lot of great things in store this year."

There are 27 trucks on the schedule for 2024. The park will feature more live music, balloon artists, several new food trucks, a new truck configuration, a balloon artist, and several other exciting features.

The park’s Beer Garden will maintain its ‘Maine Menu,’ showcasing a diverse selection of craft beers from local Maine breweries. This includes a unique trio of brews infused with flavors from Congdon’s doughnuts: the Chocolate Cream Doughnut Stout crafted by Barreled Souls Brewing Company in Saco, alongside the Raspberry Jelly Doughnut IPA and Honey Dip Blonde, both from Mast Landing Brewing Company in Westbrook.

The park's weekly fundraisers, Tithing Tuesdays, will begin July 2, helping a new nonprofit organization each week. The park will host free car shows each Monday beginning July 1.

The park is open 4-8 p.m. with some trucks staying open later. Free parking is available onsite. Pets are welcome on leashes.

New food trucks this year include Crispy Gai, Falafel Mafia, Fred’s Fried Dough, Momma Baldacci’s, Terra Firma Food Truck and Vy Banh Mi.

Returning favorites are BBQ Betty's Smokehouse, Boogalow's Island BBQ, Bubba Frye's On The Fly, CAD Beer Garden, Cheese The Day, Chef Koz's Crescent City Kitchen, Congdon's Too (formerly Sugar Shack), Coppa Magica, Crepe Elizabeth, El Rodeo Go, Fahrenheit 225, Gotta Be Frank Gourmet, Hattapon’s Thai Kitchen, Hoss & Mary's, Knew Potato Caboose, MacDaddy's Seafood & Tots, Maddie's Acai Bowls, Park Pizza, Seacoast Street Eats, The Rollin Rooster and What-A-Wrap.

The food truck lineup changes each night and includes vegan and gluten-free options. The schedule is available at cadfoodtrucks.com.