Get Ready to Climb and Explore at These Free Big Truck Days

If your kids love to explore big trucks and vehicles, these upcoming Big Truck Days are a perfect weekend or weeknight outing. They'll get to climb on and explore fire trucks, police vehicles, bulldozers, bucket trucks, ambulances and lots more.

All of the Big Truck events listed below are free and registration is not required.

Touch-a-Truck at Jefferson Barracks Park | August 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come learn about dump trucks, bobcats, backhoes, bucket trucks, and many more at St. Louis County Parks' annual Touch a Truck event.  Touch-a-Truck will take place on Friday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Amphitheater parking lots at Jefferson Barracks Park. The event is free for all to attend.  Sponsored by St. Louis County Parks. Check the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Facebook page for weather updates.

Machine Madness | August 19, 6 to 8 p.m.

Join the City of Sunset Hills Parks + Recreation Department, the Sunset Hills Conservation Foundation, and the Kiwanis Club of Sunset Hills and Crestwood for an interactive evening of amazing machinery, music, and food! A variety of trucks, vehicles, and machines will be on display for guests of all ages to enjoy. Machine Madness will be held on Wednesday, August 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Machine Madness is FREE and open to the public. It's part of Sunset Nights and will be held in Minnie Ha Ha Park.

More information: sunset-hills.com

Tons of Trucks | September 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes will be on display for your little ones to climb on, inspect and interact with. This rain-or-shine event is free and open to all. Sponsored by the Maryland Heights Parks & Rec Department and held at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.

More information: marylandheights.com