STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-August 5, 2024-Big rigs bring out the inner child in all of us and these vehicles will be on full display so that kids of all ages can see, touch, explore, and honk their way to a ton of fun when the popular Touch A Truck event returns Thursday, August 8. New this year, the event will host a special sensory quiet hour (no horns, sirens, etc.) beginning at 10am.
The Touch A Truck event brings numerous city departments including Parks & Recreation (P&R), Steamboat Springs Transit (SST), Steamboat Springs Police Department (SSPD) and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue (SSFR), together with the Routt County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), Routt County Search & Rescue (RCSAR) and Classic Air Medical for a mega showcase of specialized equipment used in each organization’s line of work.
Kids will be able to get up-close to climb, explore and discover their favorite big truck & equipment during an interactive outdoor adventure for children (and adults). Not only will you be able to climb inside many of the vehicles and take a ton of photos, but the operators will also be on hand to answer questions and explain how each piece of equipment works to keep our community in motion.
The big rigs scheduled to be on location, weather permitting, include the signature red & white Classic Air Medical helicopter, a SSFR fire truck, SSPD patrol car & animal control van, SST buses, the RCSO’s K-9 vehicle and MARV (Mobile Armored Rescue Vehicle), RCSAR rescue truck, P&R Blue Whale (bus), law enforcement agencies’ combined emergency response team (CERT) unit and other equipment including a backhoe, VENTRAC mower and remote controlled water line inspection robot.
The Touch A Truck big rigs will be parked in the east end of the Rodeo Grounds parking lot closer to the Howelsen Ice Arena on Thursday, August 8, from 10am to noon with the sensory quiet hour running from 10am to 11am. The event is free and open to all ages. Public parking will be available in the remaining rodeo ground parking areas. For more information, visit steamboatsprings.net/youthevents.
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Contact
Megan Troiani, Youth and Teen Recreation Supervisor, 970.875.1320 or email
Emily Hines, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, 970.871.7031 or email
Michael Lane, Communications Manager, 970.871.8220 or email