Chicago Touch-A-Truck Events That Fuel the Fun

Kids and families can explore a variety of vehicles, honk horns, and meet the heroes who operate them—all while embracing the benefits of unplugging from screens and enjoying outdoor fun! Please note that this will be sensory friendly from 10:30-11.

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Enjoy all the big trucks rolling into the Addison Park District!

10am-12pm

Learn more about Village services during the Police National Night Out and Public Works Touch-A-Truck event this summer! Stop by the Lisle Police Department to interact with Police and Public Works Department staff, meet local organizations and businesses, sit in a squad car, look at the Village’s fleet of trucks and equipment, watch SWAT and K-9 demonstrations, take a tour of the Police Department, enjoy food, drinks, giveaways and much more.

5-8pm

Climb and explore a variety of vehicles at Touch a Truck in Berens Park. The first hour will be a quiet hour designed for kids who love trucks, but not the noise.

9am-12pm

Children have the chance to experience what it feels like to sit behind the wheel of different vehicles and learn more about what the vehicle is used for.

10am-2pm

Preschoolers ages 1-5 will have an opportunity to see, touch and experience a variety of community vehicles including a police car, fire truck, tractor and many more! Kids also will meet the community helpers who drive them.

11am-1pm

Bring the family out to see the dump trucks, fire engines, ambulances, police cars and more! Climb in and see the vehicles that make the city work!

12-3pm

The Park District of Highland Park is inviting kids (with their parents!) to drop by Sunset Park and check out the view from the driver’s seat, where the biggest, coolest, shiniest trucks around will be on display.