Website: Touch a Truck (link to last year's webpage)
Season: Annual event in April?
Cost: $5 per carload or 2 canned goods
Expected Length of Visit: At least an hour.
Recommended for Ages: Any vehicle lover will enjoy this.
This was an activity presented by Hampden Township Fire Department on Saturday April 25, 2009. I believe it's a yearly activity. This is one of those things you just have to watch for. I only found out about it a day or two before the event. Now I know to look for it next April.
Apparently this is a big fundraiser for fire departments and other organizations so other Touch-a-Truck events may pop up in your area.
This was a child's dream! The kids were able to climb all over the vehicles on display. There were approximately 30 vehicles including a school bus, rescue vehicles, a tractor, a dump truck, a UPS truck, an army truck, a boat, the Kissmobile, big rigs, delivery trucks. There were lots of kids there but they were great about taking turns and the kids got plenty of time on the vehicles. My son didn't want to leave the fire truck. It seemed to be enjoyed equally by boys and girls.
They had a raffle and some fire and rescue related items for sale. They gave out plastic fire hats. A couple of the trucks gave out candy (the Kissmobile gave out Hershey's kisses and a delivery truck gave out lollipops). I asked my son what the best part was and he first said 'the Kisses' then he quickly said no, it was the firetrucks.
Some of the best activities just pop up like this. Keep your eyes open.
Please add your comments regarding this activity or let me know if you have any questions about it that I might be able to answer.
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