Touch-a-Truck events are a wonderful chance for kids of all ages to see, touch, and sit inside many types of vehicles. They can be a fun weekend outing for families and have become a popular activity for our Out and About Mom readers!
See below for our (ever-growing) list of Touch-a-Truck events happening across the state of Connecticut.
Winding Trails Touch-a-Truck & Public Safety Day
Sunday, May 3, 2015
1:00pm – 3:00pm
50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington, Connecticut, Upper Parking Lots
FREE
Columbia Cooperative Nursery School’s Touch-a-Truck
Saturday May 9, 2015
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Columbia Fire House, 167 Route 66, Columbia, Connecticut
$5 for children over the age of one. Adults are FREE with child admission.
A community fundraising event
Southington’s 13th Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 9, 2015 (Rain Date: Sunday, May 10th)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Southington Drive-In: 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington, Connecticut
$3 per child and $1 per adult
St. Paul Christian School’s Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 9, 2015
9:00 am – noon
44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, Connecticut
$5 per person or $20 per family
East Lyme’s Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 16, 2015 (Rain Date: Sunday, May 17th)
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
McCook Point Park, East Lyme/Niantic, Connecticut
$4 per person donation for ages 3 and up
Event to benefit the Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut
West Hartford Public Works 4th Annual Open House
Saturday, May 16, 2015
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
17 Brixton Street, West Hartford, Connecticut
FREE
Willington Library’s 3rd Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 16, 2015
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Willington Library, 7 Ruby Road, Willington, Connecticut
FREE
Lion’s Park’s 1st Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 23, 2015
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
* No honk time from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
8 Community Avenue, Plainfield, Connecticut
Price of admission is one non perishable good per person.
The Exchange Club of Glastonbury’s 4th Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 30, 2015 (Rain Date: May 31 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
* No honk time from 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gideon Welles School: 1029 Neipsic Road, Glastonbury, Connecticut
$5 per person over the age of two
North Brandford Recreation Department’s 14th Annual Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, May 31, 2015 (rain or shine)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Stanley T. Williams Community Center, 1332 Middletown Avenue, Northford, Connecticut
FREE
JCC of Greater New Haven’s Family Fun Day featuring Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, June 7, 2015
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, Connecticut
FREE
The Junior League of Greenwich’s Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, June 7, 2015
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Greenwich Town Hall
$30 per family if purchased online/$40 per family at the door
The Junior Women’s Club of Milford’s Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, June 7, 2015
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Eisenhower Park, North Street, Milford, Connecticut (Shuttles will be provided from designated parking areas)
$5 per person (kids ages 2 and under are free)
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness Touch-a-Truck Event
Sunday, May 31, 2015 Rescheduled for June 7th
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
East Putnam Fire Department, 263 Providence Pike (Route 44), Putnam, Connecticut
FREE but donations accepted
The Lutz Children’s Museum Open House & Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Noon – 3:00 pm
Lutz Children’s Museum: 247 South Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut
FREE
*The museum will also be offering free admission from noon – 5:00 pm that day
Town of Newington Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, June 13, 2015
10:00 am – noon
Lucy Robbins Welles Library/Newington Town Hall Parking Lot
Newington, Connecticut
FREE
Saturday, June 20, 2015
10:00 am – noon
Enfield Public Library: 104 Middle Road, Enfield, Connecticut
FREE
Exchange Club of Portland’s Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, August 30, 2015
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
* No honk time from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
$10 per family of four or $3 for individuals
Do you know about a touch-a-truck event that we left off our list? Let us know by leaving a comment below. Thanks!
There is a touch a truck in Torrington at the Stop and Shop and Penny’s parking lot on Saturday June 7th from 11-2. 🙂
Woodbridge Sunday June 1 at JCC of Greater New Haven 11-3
Milford at Eisenhower Park Sunday June 1 11-2
The Berlin Fire Dept. is hosting our 1st Touch-A-Truck / Autorama at Sage Park on the Berlin Turnpike, August 16, 2014. The rain date is August 17th. Free admission for spectators.
John – Thank you for letting us know! I just posting the information on our Facebook page.
There is a flyer on the dept Facebook page. Thank you for sharing our event information.
The Rotary Club of Woonsocket is excited to announce “Woonsocket Rotary Days,” a month long culmination of community oriented events, highlighting the people, groups, organizations, businesses and local, state and federal agencies that make this community special. The Woonsocket Rotary Club is going to kick off this community wide celebration with the “Woonsocket Rotary Days” Touch-A-Truck Family Festival which will be held at 200 Industrial Drive, North Smithfield, RI (formerly Homestead Gardens) on Saturday, May 2nd & Sunday, May 3rd featuring a one of a kind, Touch-A-Truck – Interactive Learning Experience from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day.
Food vendors will also be on hand selling family friendly foods.
The event is designed to provide an entire family with a full day’s worth of fun and excitement, to bring education and knowledge to a child’s mind, inspiration to child’s heart and a smile to a child’s face.
Children of all ages love the opportunity see, get up close to and climb aboard big and amazing machines. We are looking to feature all kinds of interesting and exciting machines that drive, roll, crawl and even fly. We are asking local businesses, corporations, local, state and federal agencies to help with their participation to make this an exciting and memorable event.
All proceeds generated from this event are returned to the community through The Rotary Club of Woonsocket and their efforts to support the community through its local charities.
Any Touch-a-Truck events near Danbury?
Hi,
I recently participated in a local (San Diego) Touch-A-Truck fundraiser to raise money for childhood cancer. I was invited to read my new picture book, Buster the Little Garbage Truck. The book was a big hit with the children. I spoke with the organizer about bringing copies to sell next year, and donating all the profits to the fundraiser. She agreed enthusiastically. I would like to offer other Touch-A-Truck events the same thing. It is not always possible for me to travel to read Buster, but I can put them in touch with my publisher (Sleeping Bear Press) who would provide the books at a discount—thus allowing them to sell the books for full price and keep the profits to support further programs. I would also be glad to send signed bookmarks.
Please contact me if you are interested in sharing Buster the Little Garbage Truck with the children who attend your Touch-A-Truck event.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Marcia
619-886-6860
Any 2016 Touch-a-Truck events?
Hi Abby! We usually do a new post each spring. This is the one from 2016, but I think all of the events are over 🙁 Keep an eye out for next year’s post!
https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2016/04/28/connecticut-touch-a-truck-events-2016/