It’s that time of year again . . . Touch-a-Truck Season!
Each spring, locations throughout Connecticut offer an opportunity for kids of all ages to see, touch, and sit inside many types of vehicles. Climb on a fire truck, honk the horn of a police car, or sit in the driver’s seat of a huge bulldozer. Now, what kid wouldn’t love to do that?
Both Shawna and I have been taking our little ones to these types of events for several years and have documented a few of our outings on this site (see here, here, and here). But we don’t want you to waste your time searching for the Connecticut touch-a-truck event near you, so we’ve done the research for you and put together a handy list (we’ve got you covered!)
Going to these events 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 and if we are missing your favorite event, let us know! Leave a comment on this post or send us an email at outandaboutmom@gmail.com.
Madison Newcomers Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, May 1 (rain or shine)
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Madison Surf Club, Surf Club Road, Madison
Donation of $5 per person or $15 per family
Donations go toward scholarship for graduating Hand senior
Winding Trails Touch-a-Truck & Public Safety Day
Sunday, May 1
1:00pm – 3:00pm
50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington
FREE, no registration required
Columbia Cooperative Nursery School’s Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 7
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Columbia Fire House, 167 Route 66, Columbia
$5 per child. Adults are FREE with child admission.
Please bring slightly used or new books as a donation to the Windham Reads Program.
A community fundraising event
O&G Touch-a-Truck Event
Saturday, May 7 (Rain Date: Saturday, May 14)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
900 South Main Street, Torrington
FREE
Southington’s 14th Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 14 (Rain Date: Sunday, May 15)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Southington Drive-In, 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Plantsville
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Admission fee: $3 per child and $1 per adult
Mandell JCC’s Touch-a-Truck with a Salute to Israel
Sunday, May 15 (rain or shine)
9:30 am – 11:30 am
*No honk time from 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford
Admission is $18 per family if purchased in advance. Tickets the day of the event will be $25 per family.
A simulated bike ride through Israel will also be offered as part of the event. Bring your own bikes if you wish to participate in this activity.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mandell JCC’s Family Room Parenting Center, a community resource for parent education, classes, and activities.
West Hartford Public Works Annual Open House
Saturday, May 21
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
17 Brixton Street, West Hartford
FREE, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the West Hartford Food Pantry.
OAAM Post
East Lyme’s Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 21 (Rain Date: Sunday, May 22)
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
McCook Point Park, East Lyme/Niantic
$4 per person for ages 3 and up
Event to benefit the Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut
Willington Public Library’s Touch-a-Truck Event
Saturday, May 21
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
7 Rugby Road, Willington
FREE
Skip’s Wastewater Services Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, May 21
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Skip’s Wastewater Services, 21 Courtney Drive, Ellington
FREE admission, some fee-based activities and food-for-sale inside, proceeds to benefit Tri-Town Shelter Services and KIDSAFE CT
JCC of Greater New Haven’s Family Fun Day featuring Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, May 22
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge
FREE to enter; both free and fee-based activities offered at the event
The Exchange Club of Glastonbury’s 6th Annual Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, June 4 (Rain Date: Sunday, June 5 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
$5 per person over the age of two
Food and drink will be available for purchase
OAAM Post
Milford Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, June 5
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Eisenhower Park, 725 North Street, Milford
Tickets are $5 for kids and adults. Children under the age of 2 are free. Tickets can be purchased for the bounce house for $1 each. Food for purchase will also be available.
North Brandford Recreation Department’s 16th Annual Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, June 5
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Stanley T. Williams Community Center, 1332 Middletown Avenue, Northford
FREE
The Junior League of Greenwich’s Touch-a-Truck
Sunday, June 5 (rain or shine)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich
$30 per family if purchased online (price is higher if purchased at the door)
Town of Newington Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, June 18
10:00 am – noon
Lucy Robbins Welles Library/Newington Town Hall Parking Lot, Newington
FREE, no registration is required
The Lutz Children’s Museum Open House & Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, June 11
Noon – 3:00 pm
Lutz Children’s Museum, 247 South Main Street, Manchester
FREE
*The museum will also be offering free admission from noon – 5:00 pm that day
Enfield Library’s Vehicle Day
Saturday, June 18
10:00 am – noon
Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road, Enfield
FREE
OAAM Post
FUTURE DATES:
Naugatuck Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, September 24
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
*No honk time from noon to 1:00 pm
GDC Parking Lot, 6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck
Sponsored by the scouts of Troop and Pack 115
$5 per person, $20 per family, age 2 and under free.
Naugatuck – Sept 24th. (third Saturday after Labor Day each year).
This is our fourth year. Sponcered by the scouts of Troop and Pack 115
Public: please invite your friends! Only $5 per person, $20 per family, age 2 and under free.
Special needs: noon to 1:00 is quiet hour for our guest with sensitive ears. Air horns and Sirens will be turned off. If you need any assistance to enjoy the show, please ask.
Trucks@onmyhonor.com
Please note that we field over four million dollars worth of trucks each year! Military, Fire, police, heavy work, farm, landscaping, public service, custom, antique and just odd.
See out event at http://www.facebook.com/groups/611552425603067/
Thank you, John! I just added this information to our post.
This new to me. First I here of it. How do you enter your truck.
Thanks for asking!!!
Best is to contact us with a photo of the truck at trucks@onmyhonor.com so we can add you to our page, second best is just show up! We are looking for all types of trucks, construction, heavy hauling, off road, We love them all!
As much as possible we would like trucks there by 8:30 am
BTW: 100% of the money goes to sending cub scouts and boy scouts to summer camp.
Location is the General Data Com parking lot on Fire House Road, this Saturday from 10 – 3 with a quiet hour from noon to 1:00.
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/513245078872303/
Madison has a touch a truck event this Sunday, May 1 at the surf club.
Thank you Tina! Adding it now.