Taco Palooza coming to Sewell

Well, this sounds fun and delicious: an event called Taco Palooza is coming to Washington Lake Park in Sewell on July 17.

The event is described on its website as dedicated to “this delicious creation & our HUGE love for all thing taco! Beer, Sangria, Margaritas, Live Music & Vendors too!” The vendors are not just all about tacos, although they are the star of the show; there will also be sweet treats and a variety of beers, sangria, and margaritas.

According to the Courier Post, food trucks scheduled to attend include: Crepe Truck Philly, Cousins Maine Lobster, Little Sicilian, Ma & Pa’s Tex Mex BBQ, Potato Patoto, Revolution Tacos, Senor Tacos, Tacoholics, Walking Taco Company, Dan’s Waffles, House of Cupcakes and Pirate Pete’s.

The festival runs from 11 AM to 7 PM; admission is $5 (age 5 and older) and visitors are asked to bring a non-perishable food items for a local food pantry. It will be held at Washington Lake Park on Hurffville-Crosskeys Road. Guests are welcome to bring their blankets, lawn chairs and pop-up tents, as well as their dogs on leashes, with water stations provided for their canine companions. There will also be activities for kids.

The Taco Palooza’s Facebook page lists the following entertainment:

Live Music & Performances by:

• 11am - Last Night In Town
• 1:30pm - Rock Bottom
• 4pm - Little Raymond & the Rhythm Preachers

For more information and updates, check out their Facebook page.

You can also buy tickets there or at the event’s website.

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Doyle. Any opinions expressed are Bill Doyle's own.