Do you have a child who would love to see a firetruck up close? What about a police car, army truck, John Deere tractor, digger, dump truck, or backhoe? Touch-a-Truck events give kids the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seats, and even honk the horns of these unique vehicles!

Wondering where to find a Touch a Truck near you? Check out our list of local Touch-a-Truck events happening across Northeast Ohio then get ready to honk a few horns, hear the fire truck siren and sit in the driver’s seat!

Upcoming Touch a Truck Events in Northeast Ohio

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March 2024 Events

FREE Rootstown Lions Club’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny & Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Portage County – Rootstown Community Park, Clara Root Pavilion, 4104 Case Ave., Rootstown, OH 44272
When: Saturday, March 30, 2024

FREE City of Ravenna’s Easter Egg Hunt & Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Portage County – City Park, 165 Oakwood St., Ravenna, OH 44266
When:  Saturday, March 30, 2024 [REGISTER]

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April 2024 Events

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May 2024 Events

Beachwood – FREE Fire Department 75th Anniversary  {Find Out More}
Where: Fire Station 2, 3777 Richmond Rd., Beachwood, OH 44122
When: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Brook Park – FREE Touch a Truck  {Find Out More}
Where: Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brook Park Branch, 6155 Engle Rd., Brook Park, OH, 44142
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Kent – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Theodore Roosevelt High School, 1400 N. Mantua St., Kent, OH 44240
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Hudson – FREE EMS Open House {Find Out More}
Where: Hudson EMS, 40 S. Oviatt St., Hudson, OH 44236
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024

North Royalton – FREE Fire Safety Fair {Find Out More}
Where: 7000 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024

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June 2024 Events

Medina – Kids Day/Teen Fest {Find Out More}
Where: Medina Square, S. Medina St., Medina, OH 44256
When: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Lakewood – FREE Meet the Trucks {Find Out More}
Where: Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
When: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Strongsville – FREE Touch a Truck at Duck Race & Kids Fest {Find Out More}
Where: Cleveland Metroparks Chalet, 16200 Valley Pkwy., Strongsville, OH 44136
When: Saturday, June 1, 2024

North Ridgeville – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More; scroll to pg 10}
Where: Shady Drive Complex, 37077 Shady Dr., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Parma – Touch a Truck at Rib N Rock {Find Out More}
Where: Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus, 11000 W Pleasant Valley Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44130
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024; 1-4pm

Wadsworth – FREE June First Friday: Safety Forces Celebration {Find Out More}
Where: 102 Main St., Wadsworth, OH 44281
When: Friday, June 7, 2024

North Ridgeville – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Shady Drive Complex, 37077 Shady Dr., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Talmadge – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Tallmadge Recreation Center, 46 N. Munroe Rd., Tallmadge, OH 44278
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024

North Lawrence – FREE Community Day & Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Lawrence Township Park, 6235-6369 Manchester Ave. NW, North Lawrence, OH 44666
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Westlake – FREE Crocker Park Block Party & Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Crocker Park, 177 Market St., Westlake, OH 44145
When: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Canton – FREE Touch a Truck Extravaganza {Find Out More}
Where: Central Catholic High School, 4824 Tuscarawas St. W, Canton, OH 44708
When: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Kent – FREE Brimfield Lions Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Brimfield Lions Community Park, 4484 Edson Rd., Kent, OH 44240
When: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Hudson – FREE Ice Cream Social & Fire and EMS vehicles {Find Out More}
Where: Clocktower and Gazebo Greens, Hudson, OH 44236
When: Friday, June 21, 2024

Milan – FREE Touch a Truck at Milan-Berlin Library District {Find Out More}
Where: Milan Public Library, 19 Church St., Milan, OH, 44846
When: Saturday, June 22, 2024

Lagrange – Trucks, Tractor, & Trains {Find Out More}
Where: Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., Lagrange, OH 44050
When: Saturday, June 22, 2024

Akron – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Mogadore Junior/Senior High School, 130 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, OH 44260
When: Monday, June 24, 2024

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July 2024 Events

Hudson – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Between McDowell Early Learning School and East Woods Intermediate School, Hudson, OH 44236
When: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Fairlawn – FREE Summit Mall Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Summit Mall, 3265 W. Market St., Fairlawn, OH 44333
When: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Hudson – FREE City of Hudson Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Between McDowell Early Learning School and East Woods Intermediate School, Hudson, OH 44236
When: Saturday, July 27, 2024

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August 2024 Events

Barberton – Summer Blast {Find Out More}
Where: Lake Anna Park, 615 W. Park Ave., Barberton, OH 44203
When: Friday, August 2, 2024

Munroe Falls – Touch a Truck @ Summit Metro Parks {Find Out More}
Where: Munroe Falls Metro Park, Lake Area, 521 S. River Rd., Munroe Falls, OH 44262
When: Saturday, August 3, 2024
– Autism & Sensory-Friendly Hour {Find Out More}

Sugarcreek – Touch a Truck, Touch a Train {Find Out More}
Where: Age of Steam Roundhouse, 213 Smokey Land Rd. SW, Sugarcreek, OH 44681
When: Saturday, August 3, 2024 [REGISTER]

Lyndhurst – FREE Meet the Machines {Find Out More}
Where: Legacy Village, 25001 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124
When: Sunday, August 4, 2024

North Royalton – Touch a Truck / Police Night Out {Find Out More}
Where: 14600 State Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133
When: Saturday, August 6, 2024

Aurora – FREE National Night Out & Truck and Trailor Night {Find Out More}
Where: Kiwanis Moore Park, 35 W. Pioneer Tr., Aurora, OH 44202
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Barberton – National Night Out {Find Out More}
Where: Lake Anna Park, 615 W. Park Ave., Barberton, OH 44203
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

NEW LOCATION! Beachwood – FREE National Night Out {Find Out More}
Where: LOCATION CHANGE! Beachwood Community Center, 25225 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122 {Find Out More}
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

CANCELED! Chardon – FREE National Night Out on Chardon Square {Find Out More}
Where: Chardon Square Gazebo, 101 S. Hambden St., Chardon, OH 44024
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Cleveland – FREE Cuyahoga County Family Fun Day  {Find Out More}
Where: Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Cleveland – FREE Transit Authority Family Fun Day {Find Out More}
Where: Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

CANCELLED! Cuyahoga Falls – FREE National Night Out {Find Out More}
Where: Summit DD Parking Lot (Adjacent to City Hall/Police Dept.), 2355 2nd St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Franklin – FREE National Night Out {Find Out More}
Where: Community Park, 306 E. 6th St., Franklin, OH 45005
When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

NEW DATE! Painesville – FREE National Night Out {Find Out More}
Where: Painesville Square, Painesville, OH
When: NEW DATE! Tuesday, August 13, 2024 {Find Out More}

Macedonia – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Longwood Park, 1566 E. Aurora Rd., Macedonia, OH 44056
When: Thursday, August 8, 2024

Magnolia – FREE Touch a Truck at Sandy & Beavers Canal Days {Find Out More}
Where: Downtown Magnolia Village Park
When: Canal Days: August 9-10, 2024

Massillon – FREE City of Massillon Fun Fest {Find Out More}
Where: Downtown Massillon, OH
When: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Fairview Park – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Fairview High School, 4507 W. 213th St., Fairview Park, OH 44126
When: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Parma – FREE City of Parma Safety Fair {Find Out More}
Where: Parma Justice Center, 5555 Powers Blvd., Parma, OH 44129
When: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Wadsworth – FREE Discover Church Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Discover Church, 1825 Reimer Rd., Wadsworth, OH 44281
When: Saturday, August 24, 2024

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September 2024 Events

Parma – Meet the Trucks @ the Hungarian Festival {Find Out More}
Where: German Central Park, 7863 York Rd., Parma, OH 44130
When: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Solon – Touch a Truck at the City of Solon Farmers Market  {Find ut More}
Where: Solon Bicentennial Park, 34025 Bainbridge Rd., Solon, OH 44139
When: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Avon – FREE City of Avon Health & Safety Fair {Find Out More}
Where: Avon Aquatic Facility, 36265 Detroit Rd., Avon, OH 44011
When: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Niles – FREE Touch a Truck & Wellness Center Open House {Find Out More}
Where: Niles Wellness Center, 213 Sharkey Dr., Niles, OH 44446
When: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Willoughby – FREE Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Willoughby Service Garage, 34700 N. Industrial Pkwy., Willoughby, OH 44094
When: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Avon Lake – FREE Big Trucks {Find Out More}
Where: Avon Lake Safety Center, 32855 Walker Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Elyria – FREE Elyria Home Depot Family Safety Fair {Find Out More}
Where: The Home Depot (Parking Lot), 150 Market Dr., Elyria, OH 44035
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Westlake – FREE Touch-a-Truck at Community Safety & Wellness Fair {Find Out More}
Where: Westlake Recreation Center, 28955 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake, OH 44145
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Boardman – FREE Boardman Park’s Community Day {Find Out More here & on Facebook}
Where: Boardman Township Park, 375 Boardman Poland Rd., Boardman, OH 44512
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Willoughby Hills – FREE Touch-a-Truck at City Hall {Find Out More; see flyer here}
Where: Willoughby Hills City Hall, 35405 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Willoughby – FREE Valor of Veterans Living History Military Event {Find Out More}
Where: NEW LOCATION! Lake County Executive Airport 1969 Lost Nation Rd., Willoughby, OH 44094
When: September 14 & 15, 2024

Medina – Keep on Truckin’ {Find Out More}
Where: Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Rd., Medina, OH 44256
When: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Shaker Heights – FREE Touch-a-Truck {Find Out More}
Where: The Van Aken District, 3401 Tuttle Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44122
When: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Youngstown – FREE Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Liberty Branch, 415 Churchill-Hubbard Rd., Youngstown, OH 44505
When: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Cuyahoga Falls – FREE Fall Family Fun Fest & Touch a Truck  {Find Out More}
Where: Water Works Park, 2025 Munroe Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
When: Saturday, September 28, 2024

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October 2024 Events

Warren – FREE Home Depot Safety Day {Find Out More}
Where: 1900 Niles-Courtland Rd. SE, Warren, OH 44484
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Brecksville – FREE Safety Service Fair & Ice Cream Social {Find Out More; scroll to page 6}
Where: Brecksville Horticulture Building, 6916 Stadium Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141
When: Sunday, October 6, 2024

Jackson – FREE Jackson Township Safety Center Open House {Find Out More}
Where: Jackson Safety Center, 7383 Fulton Dr. NW, Massillon, OH 44646
When: Sunday, October 6, 2024

Twinsburg – FREE Twinsburg Safety Forces Open House {Find Out More}
Where: City Hall/Fire Station #1, 10069 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087
When: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

North Olmstead – FREE Fire Prevention Week Open House & Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Station #2, 29592 Lorain Rd., North Olmstead, OH 44070
When: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Warren – FREE Health & Safety Fair with a Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Meijer, 2100 Niles-Courtland Rd. SE, Warren, OH 44484
When: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Youngstown – FREE Fire Prevention Day & Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Youngstown Fire Department, Fire Station #1, 420 Martin Luther King Blvd., Youngstown, OH 44502
When: Friday, October 13, 2024

Hudson – FREE Annual Safety Services Open House {Find Out More}
Where: Hudson Fire Department, 40 S. Oviatt St., Hudson, OH 44236
When: Saturday, October 14, 2024

Norton – FREE Truck-or-Treat {Find Out More}
Where: Silver Creek Metro Park, Boathouse Area, 5171 S. Medina Line Rd., Norton, OH 44203
When: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Akron – FREE Truck-or-Treat {Find Out More}
Where: Goodyear Heights Metro Park Lodge, Main Entrance, 2077 Newton St., Akron, OH 44305
When: Saturday, October 26, 2024

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November 2024 Events

FREE Massillon Holiday Parade & Light Up {Find Out More}
Where: Duncan Plaza, 2 James Duncan Plz., Massillon, OH 44646
When: Saturday, November 16, 2024

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Top Tips for Going to a Touch a Truck Event

Plan now which events to attend – Use our list below to choose the touch a truck event(s) you want to see and block the date in your calendar now. That way you won’t forget when the day comes.

Be prepared to walk and stand – Typically there is not really any designated seating, so bringing a stroller or wagon for little ones is probably best. 

Protect your kids (and yourself!) from the sun – There likely won’t be much shade at the event, so be sure to load up with sunscreen or wear a hat to keep the sun off your face. 

Pack your own snacks – Pack plenty of water and bring along some food to snack on while you are waiting in line. If you’d prefer to purchase your food, check to see if there will be food available to purchase onsite before you go.

Arrive early (if possible) – If you arrive right on time, then the lines seem to be limited at most of the bigger exhibits, and the smaller tractor lines are non-existent. As it gets later into the event, the lines will all get a little longer.

Set realistic expectations with your kids – Let them know that they will have to patiently wait in line to see trucks and that they might not get to see all of them. If you have a child who gets frightened by loud noises, explain that it will get loud when the vehicle horns are honked (note: some of the events have designated quiet hours).

Remember your camera – Make sure your phone is charged or bring along a camera to capture the fun kid/truck photo ops.

Check the forecast before you go – Most of the events are weather-dependent. Always check the host website or Facebook page if the weather forecast doesn’t look promising.

 

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Check back for more event updates:

Beachwood – FREE Honkin’ Haulin’ Truck Parade {Find Out More; scroll to back cover)
Where: Beachwood, OH (Route begins at 1 pm)
When: NOT HAPPENING IN 2024

Chesterland – FREE Truck Night {Find Out More; scroll down to page TBA}
Where: Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026
When: NOT HAPPENING IN 2024

Wilmot – FREE September Harvest Festival + Touch a Truck {Find Out More}
Where: Amish Door Village, 1210 Winesburg St., Wilmot, OH 44689
When: NOT HAPPENING IN 2024