31 Touch-A-Truck Events to Delight Kids with Tractors, Construction Trucks, Emergency Vehicles, and More

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Kids can hop on big trucks, honk the horn on cool cars, and pretend to steer fire trucks to save the day at these local Touch-A-Truck events throughout the western suburbs. At some of these family-friendly festivities, first responders who drive emergency response vehicles will be on hand to answer questions and give tours, too. You’ll also find school buses, ambulances, garbage trucks, and so much more. We’ve noted some sensory-friendly times where the sirens and lights will be turned off, too. Don’t see your favorite event listed? Leave it in the comments below or email Annie at annie@mykidlist.com.

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April Touch-a-Truck Events

Touch-A-Tractor (St. Charles)
April 14, 2023 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm
April 15, 2023 | 10:00am – 4:00pm
April 16, 2023 | 10:00am – 3:00pm

Touch A Truck (Schaumburg)
April 15, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Sensory-friendly from 10:00am-10:30am

Touch-A-Truck (La Grange)
April 22, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Sensory-friendly from 10:00am-10:30 am

Touch A Truck (Bolingbrook)
April 22, 2023 | 11:00am – 2:00pm

Touch A Truck (Lemont)
April 29, 2023 | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Touch-A-Truck (Downtown Wheaton)
April 29, 2023 | 11:00am – 2:00pm

May Touch-a-Truck Events

Transportation Exploration Day (North Riverside)
May 3, 2023 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Motion Explosion (Woodridge)
May 5, 2023 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Safety education, kite fly, and touch-a-truck in one event.

Touch a Truck (Glen Ellyn)
May 6, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch-a-Truck (Algonquin)
May 6, 2023 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Sensory-friendly from 10:00am – 11:00am.

Open House and Touch-A-Truck (Manhattan)
May 13, 2023 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Tour village hall and the police department along with touch-a-truck festivities.

Touch A Truck (Berwyn)
May 17, 2023 | 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Touch-A-Truck (Oakbrook Terrace)
May 20, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch-a-Truck (Western Springs)
May 20, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Sensory-friendly from 9:00am – 10:00am.

June Touch-a-Truck Events

Statewide Kite Fly and Touch-A-Truck (Bloomingdale)
June 17, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Young child sitting on a concrete mixer at a Touch a Truck event.

July Touch-a-Truck Events

Touch-A-Truck (Bartlett)
July 15, 2023 | 9:00am – 11:00am

Unplug Illinois Day – Touch-A-Truck (Medinah)
July 15, 2023 | 11:00am – 1:00pm

Transportation Zoo (DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
July 22, 2023 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Included with general admission or membership.

Touch a Truck (Clarendon Hills)
July 28, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

August Touch-a-Truck Events

Touch-a-Truck at National Night Out (Oak Brook)
August 1, 2023 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Big Trucks (Barrington)
August 5, 2023 | 9:00am – 11:30am

Touch a Truck (Addison)
August 5, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch-A-Truck (Streamwood)
August 5, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch a Truck (Franklin Park)
August 12, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch a Truck (Butterfield Park District, Lombard)
August 19, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Big Rigs and Kids (Villa Park)
August 19, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch a Truck (Winfield)
August 19, 2023 | 11:00am – 1:00pm

September Touch-a-Truck Events

Touch a Truck (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
September 7, 2023 | 9:30am – 11:30am

Touch-A-Truck (Elmhurst)
September 9, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:00pm

Touch A Truck (North Riverside Park Mall)
September 9, 2023 | 11:00am – 2:00pm

Touch a Truck (Lombard)
September 16, 2023 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Touch-A-Truck (Westmont)
September 17, 2023 | 11:00am – 2:00pm

Wonderful World of Wheels (Naperville)
September 18, 2023 | 11:00am – 1:00pm

October Touch-a-Truck Events

Touch a Truck (Elgin Community College, Burlington)
October 14, 2023 | 10:00am – 2:00pm

Kids climbing on a bright red tractor at a Touch a Truck event.

We hope this list helped you in your search for “touch a truck events near me!” Looking for other places to see cool vehicles? Check out our list of classic car shows happening throughout the summer.

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