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!

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Upcoming Touch-a-Truck Events in Northeast Ohio

FREE Ravenna's Easter Eggstravaganza & Touch-a-Truck
The Easter Bunny rides into the Eggstravaganza, which features game booths and egg hunts, on a fire truck. Also present are the city’s fire, parks, police and street departments for the annual Touch-a-Truck. This amazing display allows children of all ages to get up and close with the equipment and vehicles used by employees to perform their duties. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, April 11, 2020; 10am sharp!
Where: Portage County – Ravenna City Park, Ravenna, OH 44266
Cost: FREE

FREE Truck & Tractor/National Night Out
National Night Out and Truck & Tractor Night combined for one amazing event! {Find Out More}
When: Tuesday, August 4, 2020; 5pm-8pm
Where: Kiwanis Moore Park, 35 W. Pioneer Tr., Aurora, OH 44202
Cost: FREE

FREE Touch-a-Truck at the Milan Public Library
The parking lots will be chock-full of vehicles, so explore all those cars and trucks you’ve always wanted to “play” with up close. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, August 8, 2020; 11am-1pm
Where: 19 E. Church St., Milan, OH, 44846
Cost: FREE

FREE City of Massillon Fun Fest
Enjoy a fun family day featuring games, trucks, contests, movie, safety and health information, arts and crafts, and more. {Find Out More}
When: August 15, 2020; 10am-2pm
Where: Fun Fest is centered on First St. and Lincoln Way E. and on the lawn of the Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon, OH 44646
Cost: FREE (some activities may have a fee)

FREE Big Trucks at Avon Lake Safety Center
Visitors can check out city and safety vehicles and tour the insides of the police and fire departments and court. The collection of safety and city vehicles includes fire and police, SWAT team, the bomb-squad truck, Metro LifeFlight, Army Humvee, Department of Natural Resources and Coast Guard patrol boats, sewer cleaner, street sweeper, leaf vacuum truck, excavator, chipper, and more. {Find Out More}
When: September 19, 2020; 10am-2pm
Where: 32855 Walker Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
Cost: FREE

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Canceled Touch-a-Truck Events

June to Specific Month: April | May | June | July | August | September | October

May

Touch-a-Truck at Community Safety & Wellness Fair (CANCELED)
Kids will love exploring emergency and service equipment in Touch-a-Truck and playing on the inflatables and many activities designed just for them. Plus, the whole family will to learn how to increase personal safety and wellness through health screenings, demonstrations, and expertise from more than 70 exhibitors. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Westlake Recreation Center, 28955 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake, OH 44145
Cost: FREE

June

FREE Touch-A-Truck at North Ridgeville High School (CANCELED)
Get up close and personal with all kinds of big trucks. This unique event encourages children to touch vehicles, ask questions, and even climb inside to take in the view from the driver’s seat. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 34600 Bainbridge Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Cost: FREE

FREE Meet the Trucks Lakewood Park (CANCELED)
Come see, touch, and explore the City’s fine fleet of trucks and vehicles. Plus, enjoy a ton of other fun activities! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Cost: FREE

Truck-a-Palooza Summer Reading Kick-Off! at Cuyahoga County Public Library (CANCELED)
Have you ever wondered what a special vehicle looks like close-up? Several different types of vehicles will be parked at the library so you can see all of the details, hear what they sound like, and even touch their shiny finish! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Garfield Heights Branch, 5409 Turney Rd., Garfield Heights, OH 44125
Cost: FREE

FREE Pro Football Hall of Fame's Kick-Off to Summer (CANCELED)
Kick-off your summer at the Pro Football Hall of Fame at this FREE family-friendly event which will include a Touch-a-Truck display, football skills combine, food trucks, inflatables, and other family fun! Explore all your favorite vehicles at the “Touch-a-Truck” display which will feature a fully interactive element for children and families to be hands-on and learn about a wide variety of unique vehicles. The football skills combine will allow kids to test their athletic abilities through the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and more. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 2121 George Halas Dr. NW, Canton, OH 44708
Cost: FREE

FREE Boardman Community Day & Touch-a-Truck Event (CANCELED)
Touch-a-Truck, hot dogs, exhibits, and more! At Boardman Park's Southern Park Stables on Washington Blvd., enjoy the Llama and Dog Show, $2 pony rides, 4H petting zoo, and activities for kids! Parking at Township Building with wagon rides to the stables. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Boardman Township Building, 8299 Market St., Boardman, OH 44512
Cost: FREE

FREE Touch-a-Truck Event at Duck Race Kids Fest at Cleveland Metroparks Chalet (CANCELED)
Kids Fest activities will include pony rides, inflatables, magic, face painting, and Touch-a-Truck, featuring a Strongsville fire engine and other vehicles. Rubber ducks, which will race 7/10-mile through the Rocky River, are available for “adoption.” {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 16200 Valley Pkwy., Strongsville, OH 44136
Cost: FREE

FREE Touch-a-Truck at Quirk Cultural Center (CANCELED)
All ages are welcome to participate in this fun, free event that provides an up-close experience for children to sit and climb on city trucks and equipment typically seen from far away! Enjoy the concessions, face painting, sand play area for tots, and so many trucks! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
Cost: FREE

FREE Touch-a-Truck at the Ehrnfelt Senior Center in Strongsville (CANCELED)
Kids can get up close to trucks, construction equipment, and other large vehicles. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Senior Center Parking Lot, 18100 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, OH 44136
Cost: FREE

FREE Touch-A-Truck at Tallmadge Recreation Center (CANCELED)
Children of all ages can touch, climb on, and explore vehicles of all shapes and sizes in the parking lot of the Recreation Center. In addition to Tallmadge City vehicles, you’ll be able to take a look at 4×4 trucks, army vehicles, and other cool surprises. Rain date: June 22. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 46 N. Munroe Rd., Tallmadge, OH 44278
Cost: FREE

FREE Meet the Trucks at Amherst Manor (CANCELED)
Attractions will include an ambulance, fire truck, police cruiser, crane, petting zoo, face painting, and a balloon twisting clown. Shuttle parking available at 440 N. Lake St., Amherst, OH 44001. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Amherst Manor, 175 N. Lake St., Amherst, OH 44001
Cost: FREE (Proceeds from the lunch sale will benefit the Parkinson's Foundation.)

FREE Summer Kick-Off & Touch-a-Fire-Truck (CANCELED)
It’s a day of fun for the entire family! Live music, food, beverages, Fun Run, Cornhole tournament, Pong tournament, kids inflatables, arcade games, carnival games, touch-a-fire-truck, face painting, a playground (it will be lighted after dark), and more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, Villa Nova Shelter, St. Marys, OH, 45885
Cost: FREE

FREE Euclid Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
Various service vehicles from the City of Euclid will be on hand for children of all ages to experience up close. From police and fire vehicles to tractors and even a Zamboni, learn about each vehicle with hands-on interaction! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Euclid Ice Arena CE Orr, 22550 Milton Blvd., Euclid, OH 44123
Cost: FREE

July

FREE Fairview Park’s Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
Put your imagination in gear and go! Join in for Fairview Park's 10th Annual Touch-a-Truck family event, featuring vehicles from the township's safety forces, construction vehicles, and more! The first half-hour will be sensory-friendly to accommodate individuals with special needs who may be sensitive to horns and lights. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: FHS/Gemini Center Parking Lot, 21225 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, OH 44126
Cost: FREE

FREE School Supply Drive & Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
Stuff the Bus with school supplies for local children and experience a Touch-a-Truck event! Free event open to everyone! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Hickory Ridge Cinemas Plaza, 1055 Pearl Rd., Brunswick, OH 44212
Cost: FREE; Bring school supply donations.

August

FREE Touch-a-Truck & Children's Costume Parade (CANCELED)
Come and see trucks of all kinds for kids and vehicle lovers to get up close and personal. Plus, join in for the children’s Costume Parade, where kids can wear those Halloween costumes or come as their favorite princess or hero. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Brunswick Area Historical Society, Heritage Farm Museum & Park, 4613 Laurel Rd., Brunswick, OH 44212
Cost: FREE

FREE Meet the Machines (CANCELED)
Meet the Machines is a free public event that offers a unique opportunity for children and families to meet and explore construction equipment, emergency/service vehicles and machines of all makes and sizes. Participating machines will include a fire truck, ambulance, SWAT truck, snow plow, school bus, construction equipment, and more! This hands-on experience will feature a family-friendly environment with giveaways, live entertainment, and safety information! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Legacy Village, 25001 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Cost: FREE and open to the public

Touch-a-Truck Presented by MTD (CANCELED)
Kids can enjoy sitting behind the wheel of more than 50 pieces of equipment and vehicles. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 9485 Eastland Rd., Strongsville, OH 44149

FREE Key Church Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
Have you ever wanted to sit behind the steering wheel of a fire engine? Slide into the driver’s seat of a semi-truck? Climb aboard a backhoe or excavator? Check out the inside of a helicopter? All these opportunities and much more await children of all ages and their families at the 15th Annual Touch-A-Truck event at Key Church. Free food and drinks, face painting, fun for all ages! Come rain or shine! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Key Church, 1825 W. Reimer Rd., Wadsworth, OH 44281
Cost: FREE

FREE PECPTA Touch-A-Truck (CANCELED)
Presented by The City of Parma, Mayor DeGeeter, Parma Early Childhood PTA, University Hospitals, and The Shoppes at Parma, this free family event will include many unique cars and trucks for children and their families to explore, including a fire truck, police car, school bus, monster trucks, face painting from Art by Ali, balloon animal art by The Magic Man, and much more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Sensory-Friendly Silent Hour (no honking or sirens):
Where: The Shoppes at Parma, 7671 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma, OH 44129
Cost: Admission is FREE! Parma Early Childhood PTA will be collecting canned goods (non-perishable items) for the Parma Hunger Center and loose change to be donated to the Parma Animal Shelter.

September

FREE Norton Safety Forces 1st Annual Touch-A-Truck (CANCELED)
The Norton Safety Forces invite everyone for a free afternoon of fun and excitement at Columbia Woods Park. On-hand will be vehicles of all shapes and sizes, inflatables, and food provided by Acme Fresh Market. This should be a fun and exciting afternoon for the kids, and the adult kids at heart. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Columbia Woods Park, 4060 Columbia Woods Dr., Norton, OH 44203
Cost: FREE

FREE Willoughby Hills Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
Explore a variety of Service Department, Police Department, and Fire Department vehicles. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Willoughby Hills City Hall Complex, 35405 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
Cost: FREE

FREE Touch-a-Truck in the Van Aken District (CANCELED)
Touch, climb and explore all kinds of trucks and vehicles from Shaker schools, library, police, fire, public works, and recreation departments. Plus, demos and other fun activities available throughout the day. Sensory hour, from 10am-11am, will be limited to exploration only, with no horns and sirens. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Horn-Free Hour: 
Where: The Van Aken District, 3401 Tuttle Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Cost: FREE

FREE Bay Village Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
The Bay Village Police Department, Fire Department, and Service Department will be present along with many other public safety service providers and community services organizations. Residents and their children will have the opportunity to meet their police officers, firefighters/paramedics, and service department employees and others while exploring the wide range of vehicles. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Bay Village Police Department, 28000 Wolf Rd., Bay Village, OH 44140
Cost: FREE

FREE Honkin' Haulin' Hands-On Trucks (CANCELED)
Get into the driver’s seat of more than 30 trucks, including fire engines, ambulance, rubbish truck, front end loader, dump truck, and more! Get up close and personal with these big trucks! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Beachwood Municipal Service Center, 23355 Mercantile Rd., Beachwood, OH 44122
Cost: FREE

FREE Northern Ohio Regional Sewer District Clean Water Fest & Open House (CANCELED)
Guests are free to visit more than 60 exhibitor booths, meet the employees and local partners, tour their award-winning wastewater treatment plant and lab, see live entertainment, and so much more. Plus, sit in the trucks and operate the equipment! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Environmental & Maintenance Services Center, 4747 E. 49th St., Cleveland, OH 44125
Cost: FREE

FREE Wayne County Public Library Touch-a-Truck (CANCELED)
Do your kiddos love all things that go? Explore all kinds of trucks by touching, sitting in, and looking at them! Come enjoy Touch-a-Truck in the Wooster Library parking lot. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 220 W. Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691
Cost: FREE

Touch-a-Truck at Dayton Nursery's Annual Fall Festival (TBA)
Dayton’s annual Fall Festival grows year after year to a fun and exciting afternoon for kids and adults alike. {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: 3459 Cleveland Massillon Rd., Norton, OH 44203
Cost: FREE parking. Activities require the purchase of tickets, $1 each.

FREE Kent Clean Transportation Cruise-In (TBA)
This free family-friendly event will showcase energy-efficient vehicles (EEVs) including hybrid and electric models (e.g. Tesla, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Honda Civic Hybrid, The University of Akron's Electric Race Car, and Kent State University's Zero Emission Vehicle). Children and adults are encouraged to “Touch-an-EEV.” Local public and bike transportation options will also be available to learn and explore. {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: KSU's R17 parking lot at the southeast corner of E. Main St. and S. Willow St. (near Starbucks). Behind KSU Cutler Building, 414 E. Main St., Kent, OH 44242
Cost: FREE

October

FREE Touch-a-Truck at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library (TBA)
Join the fun as the Liberty Library parking lot will be filled with many awesome vehicles. Stop by to get an up-close look at some amazing trucks! For all ages. {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: Liberty Branch, 415 Churchill-Hubbard Rd., Youngstown, OH 44505
Cost: FREE

FREE City of Middleburg Heights Fall Fest (TBA)
Enjoy an afternoon full of food trucks, tractor and pony rides, a pumpkin patch, Touch-A-Truck display, a trick-or-treat trail, a petting zoo, performances, live music, and much more. You can even bring your tail-wagging family member for the dog costume parade and contest! End the evening of family fun with a spectacular 10-minute firework display. {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: Middleburg Heights City Hall, 15700 Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Cost: FREE

FREE Truck-or-Treat (TBA)
Kids are invited to explore and sit in their favorite vehicles, like police cars, fire trucks, military vehicles, and more! Wear your costumes and come prepared to collect a truck full of candy! {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: Twinsburg Fitness Center, 10084 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087
Cost: FREE