Food Truck Frenzy kicks off 2026 season in downtown Albany

ALBANY – Amy and Terry Carrington were not able to bring their refurbished food truck out on Friday, but the couple are on schedule to make the next one.

The city of Albany’s annual Food Truck Frenzy kicked off last week for the Easter weekend, with food, Easter baskets and other treats for sale .

The Carringtons, Albany natives now living in Port St. Joe, Fla., were on hand to check out the event on its opening day and eyeing a potential location to set up once their Beach Burgers & Seafood truck is ready to hit the road.

“We’re just out looking, having a good time today and enjoying the weather,” Terry Carrington said.

Once their truck is ready, they plan to make Leesburg a regular location for their burgers and fresh seafood offerings.

For food truck owner Jamya Peters, the return of the frenzy was exciting.

“The first one is sort of like an introduction to the city: ‘Hey, we’re here. It’s spring,’” she said. “I think it’s a wonderful way to support our small businesses and our community. I did all of them last year. This is my second year.”

Peters’ offerings, which included home-made cakes and cinnamon rolls, were set up in a colorful booth. She brings her creations out to pop-up events, fills private orders and also does catering.

The next scheduled event at the corner of North Washington and Front streets is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 1.

“We always try to kick off the season of Food Truck Frenzy on Good Friday,” Albany Downtown Manager Lequerica Gaskins said. “We are having great vendors who signed on to participate.”

Hosting food trucks to bring activity downtown is one of the elements identified in the city of Albany’s downtown master plan, Gaskins said.

“We want to execute the things that are in the master plan because that plan came directly from the citizens,” the downtown manager said. “It’s been very well-received and very well-supported as well.”