We build carnival food trailers for fairs, festivals, and traveling routes, specific to your vision and budget. Every build is fully customized and equipped to your needs, health code compliant, and made to your menu, not a one-size-fits-all build. Concession Nation has completed nearly 4,500 custom builds from our 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Deerfield Beach, Florida, since 2006. Call 888-390-4479 to speak to our experts or get a free quote below.
Popular Carnival Builds
Every trailer below is custom built to your menu. Browse our popular carnival trailers and design your own trailer from scratch.
8×32 Carnival Food Trailer
This 8×32 carnival food trailer features custom shish kabob grills, a 60 kW battery system, fryers, large cold storage, and a full service layout.
8×20 Slushy Trailers
8×20 slushy trailer with seven bunn machines, Manitowoc nugget ice, three service windows, LED lighting and 150 AMP service. Built for high volume carnival runs.
8×22 Cookie Trailer
8×16 Slushy Trailer
8×16 slushy trailer with Bunn machines, 23 cu ft refrigerator, lighted marquee windows, 36,000 BTU system, and 30×52 awning. Built for carnival runs.
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Built for Fairs, Festivals, & Carnivals
Carnival food trailers operate differently from standard food trucks. You may be setting up at a new fairground, serving heavy volume for several hours, breaking down, traveling, and doing it again at the next event.
That changes how the trailer should be planned.
A pizza trailer may need refrigerated prep stations, ovens, dough storage, and enough workspace to keep orders moving during a rush. A soft-serve ice cream trailer may depend heavily on machine capacity, how many flavors you plan to serve, refrigeration, temperature control, and the electrical power required to keep the equipment running throughout the day.
A donut trailer has different needs for frying, glazing, finishing, and ingredient storage. Lemonade, smoothie, and slushie trailers need efficient access to ice, water, refrigeration, cups, and drink equipment. BBQ and smoker trailers require another type of layout, with attention to smoker placement, ventilation, refrigeration, prep space, hot holding, and storage.
The same principle applies to fried foods, pretzels, desserts, seafood, burgers, tacos, and other carnival concepts.
The menu determines the equipment, and the equipment determines much of the trailer.
Before choosing a trailer size, it is important to understand the cooking equipment, electrical load, ventilation, refrigeration, sinks, prep space, storage, service windows, expected customer volume, and how many people will be working inside.
A trailer that works well for one menu may be completely wrong for another. Choosing the trailer first and trying to fit the operation inside afterward can create workflow problems, insufficient power, limited storage, or equipment that cannot keep up during your busiest hours.
We’ve been building concession trailers since 2006. That experience helps us understand what health inspectors look for, what equipment is better suited for repeated travel and event use, and how to plan a trailer around the volume you expect to serve.
Carnival Food Trailer Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is Concession Nation a trusted carnival food trailer builder?
Yes. Concession Nation has been building custom food trucks and concession trailers since February 2006. We have completed nearly 4,500 builds at our 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
We use commercial equipment and build each trailer around the food you plan to serve, the equipment you need, and the codes required in your area.
2. How much does a carnival food trailer cost?
Carnival food trailers normally start around $50,000. Larger, fully equipped builds can cost $125,000 or more.
The final price depends on the trailer size, cooking equipment, refrigeration, ventilation, electrical needs, service windows, graphics, and other custom features.
A trailer built for pizza may cost very differently from one built for soft-serve ice cream, fried foods, BBQ, or frozen drinks.
Financing is available through third-party lenders for qualified buyers. Call 888-390-4479 for a quote based on your build.
3. What size carnival food trailer do I need?
The right size depends on your menu, equipment, how much food you plan to serve, and how many people will work inside.
An 8×20 or 8×22 may work well for many carnival food businesses. If you have more equipment, a larger menu, or need more room for your crew, you may need an 8×24, 8×28, or 8×32 trailer.
It is best to choose the equipment and plan the workflow before choosing the final trailer size.
4. What food can I sell from a carnival trailer?
Carnival trailers can be built for many types of food and drinks.
We have built trailers for pizza, donuts, soft serve ice cream, BBQ, smokers, fried foods, pretzels, burgers, tacos, seafood, lemonade, smoothies, slushies, desserts, and many other food concepts.
Each menu needs a different setup.
A pizza trailer may need ovens, refrigerated prep station, and space for dough. A soft serve trailer may need more electrical power, refrigeration, and the right machines for the number of customers you plan to serve.
Your menu helps decide the equipment. The equipment then helps decide the size and layout of the trailer.
5. Do I need permits to sell food at a carnival or fair?
Yes. Most food vendors need permits and inspections before they can operate.
The rules can be different depending on the state, county, city, health department, fire department, and event.
You may need a health permit, business license, fire inspection, propane approval, or other event permits.
Before we build your trailer, it is important to know the rules for the areas where you plan to operate. Concession Nation can build the trailer around the health and fire code requirements provided for your location.
6. How long does it take to build a carnival food trailer?
Most carnival food trailer builds take about 8 weeks from the time the deposit is received.
Concession Nation sends photo updates throughout the build so you can follow the progress of your trailer.
If you need the trailer for a certain fair, festival, or carnival season, it is best to plan ahead.
7. Can I finance a carnival food trailer?
Yes. Concession Nation works with third party financing companies for qualified buyers.
Financing terms depend on the lender, your credit, the cost of the trailer, and other factors.
A 50% deposit is required to start the build. The remaining balance must be paid before pickup or delivery.
Call 888-390-4479 to learn more about financing options.
8. Can I use my carnival trailer at different fairs and events?
Yes. Carnival trailers are made for operators who travel from one event to the next.
You may use the same trailer at state fairs, county fairs, festivals, private events, and other locations.
If you plan to travel often, the trailer should be planned for more than cooking. You also need to think about towing weight, storage, electrical power, water, propane, equipment placement, service windows, setup, and breakdown.
A good carnival trailer should work for your menu, your crew, your travel schedule, and the number of customers you plan to serve.
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