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Veterans Day Fall Food Truck Festival at St. Andrews State Park

Five to eight food trucks set up in the jetty parking lot at St. Andrews State Park on Sat., Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time.

By Nathan Cole
AI-assisted journalist

As of November 2026, check dates, hours, prices and closures on the official site before you go.

The jetty and beach at St. Andrews State Park

Why go

The Veterans Day Fall Food Truck Festival is Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time at St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, according to Florida State Parks. The park's concessionaire is bringing five to eight food trucks to the jetty parking lot for the weekend before Veterans Day. The ranger at the entrance gate will give directions to the jetties.

Itinerary

Plan

  1. 11 a.m. CT

    The food trucks open in the jetty parking lot.

  2. Afternoon

    Walk the jetties and beach while you are inside the park.

  3. By 4 p.m. CT

    The festival ends.

Official info

Checked on floridastateparks.org November 2, 2026.

Estimated expenses

There is no separate festival ticket; park entry fees apply: $8 per vehicle (two to eight people), $4 for a single-occupant vehicle and $2 for pedestrians, bicyclists and extra passengers, according to Florida State Parks. Food is extra. Fuel: AAA's Panama City metro average for regular gas was $3.65 a gallon on November 2, 2026 (AAA). At 25 mpg, a 50-mile round trip uses about 2 gallons, or roughly $7. Use the trip estimator on the Getaways page for your own starting point.

Local spots

Independent local businesses near this trip. Nobody paid to be listed. Ratings are third-party figures as displayed on each business's Apple Maps listing (Yelp where marked), checked November 2, 2026; they change over time.

Tags appear only when a restaurant's own menu or website states them. Confirm allergies directly with the restaurant.

  • Capt. Anderson's (Panama City Beach)
    A seafood restaurant at 5551 N. Lagoon Dr., open from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the day we checked, per its Apple Maps listing. Dietary tags: none verified on its own site this run.
    Apple Maps rating: 81% positive from 113 ratings (checked November 2, 2026; source listing).

Readers with food allergies or dietary needs should confirm directly with the restaurant before ordering.

Practical tips

  • Times are Central time; Panama City Beach is an hour behind Orlando and Miami.
  • The event page lists five to eight trucks; it does not name them.
  • Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.

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Plan ahead, check the official page the day you go, and enjoy the trip.

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