Kirkland Summerfest WITH ALL KINDS OF KID ACTIVITIES - Now through 11pm on Saturday, August 8th 2015

" Kirkland Summerfest: the city’s premiere summer festival of art, music, food and family fun on the waterfront. Kirkland’s largest festival features 2 days of visual and performing arts, spectator sports,  kids activities, and live entertainment, over 100 vendors and food trucks on the streets of downtown. Bring the family for the day then dance the night away at the beer garden stage. Kirkland at its best. "

Lots for kids: 

" Visit our Kids Zone at the corner of Lake Street and Central Avenue where will we will fill the corner with rides, activities and treats for all ages.  Yoga and fitness course activities will be set up along the lawn near the beach at Marina Park.  On Lake Street by Ben & Jerry's you'll find a fleet of cool vehicles to sit in, honk the horn and imagine driving; a bus, tow truck, fire engine, Zamboni, police car and many more. "

KIDS ZONE WITH INFLATABLES AND RIDES

TOUCH A TRUCK 

IVIVVA YOGA

FITNESS AND OBSTACLE COURSE

PLAY SAND ON THE BEACH

FACE PAINTER, BALLOON ARTISTS, SPARKLE TATTOOS, STILT WALKER AND STAR WARS CHARACTERS

And more!

For more info. go here.

Touch-A-Truck and Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair in Tukwila - Saturday, July 25th 2015 from 9am-1pm

For more info. go here.

2015 Wild Strawberry Festival with lots of kids activities including a touch a truck event (today until 6pm) in Burien - Saturday and Sunday, June 20th and 21st 2015 - Today until 6pm and Sunday from 10am-4pm

Kids activities include:

Games & Activities--Find games & activities at vendor booths!  Stop at info booth for Passport game!

Touch a Truck! 152nd and 6th Streets...all day Saturday!

Inflatables--for all ages!  In the pocket park on 152nd and 6th!

Spray Park--Bring a towel and play in the Town Square Park fountain!

Super Hero Jamalama with Rick Huddle, Town Square Stage, Saturday, 11:45-12:45.  Sponsored by KCLS

The Bubble Man - Sunday, Noon-1:00 & 2:00- 3:00pm

Art Garage Hands On Art Booth--Make superhero capes and cuffs on Saturday and Father's Day Ties on Sunday.

                        

Turtle Tent--Story's and songs with Allyoop in Town Square Park!

And more!

For more info. go here.

Sustainamania with all things sustainable (!), a touch a truck and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 6th 2015 from 10am-3pm

Door Prizes at Entrance Booth

Touch a Truck

Eco Room opens

Wetland tours start

FREE BNB Summer Boutique Opens

Music at the Bay

Special Features:

FREE EVENT

FREE parking

Door Prizes

Kid's can play the "R you a Recycler Game" to win prizes

Recycling drop off/collection (see list of accepted items)

Wetland tours

Touch a Truck allows kids of all sizes and ages (even grown ups) to see Public Works equipment up close. You can even talk to staff about programs and services offered by Public Works

Planting for visitors of all ages (get a start to gardening by planting on site and seeing samples of things you can create)

For more info. go here.

5th Annual Touch-A-Truck presented by the Junior League of Seattle in Magnuson Park in Seattle - Sunday, May 31st 2015 from 10am-1pm - Donations accepted!

Junior League of Seattle 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck


" The Junior League of Seattle (JLS) is excited to host its 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck event. This family-centric event offers children a hands-on opportunity to explore working trucks of all types and to meet the people who build, protect and serve the greater Seattle community. Trucks on display include construction trucks, emergency vehicles, vintage trucks and more. Children of all ages are invited to explore the trucks with guidance from the respective owner/operators who explain the equipment and discuss the work they perform. Touch-A-Truck also will feature food trucks and will include a variety of activities such as face painting, coloring and more. Last year, the event welcomed over 2,500 attendees and we are expecting an even larger turnout this year. "

Participating Trucks:

Semis – Kenworth

Fire Truck – City of Seattle Fire Department

Garbage Truck – Recology CleanScapes

Bucket Lift – Comcast/Xfinity

Homeward Bound Trailer – Gordon Trucking

Rapid Ride Metro Coach – King County Metro

Composting Truck – Cedar Grove Composting

Box Trucks - Puget Sound Energy

Signal Maintenance Truck - WSDOT

Milk Delivery Truck - Darigold

Delivery Truck - UPS

Dump Truck - KLB Construction

Tractor Trailers & Box Trucks - Neighbors Relocation Services

National Guard Vehicles - Washington National Guard

Ambulance - American Red Cross

Delivery Truck - Smith Brothers Farms

For more info. go here.

3rd Annual Touch-a-Truck with 50+Vehicles, special appearances, pony rides, a toddler zone, music, reptiles and more in Monroe - Saturday, May 30th 2015 from 10am-3pm - "Less than a Latte" at $5 each or $25 per family up to 8 people!

Check out this fun Touch-a-Truck event! 

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck - a free family event in Federal Way - Saturday, May 16th 2015 from 11:30-2pm

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck and Safety Fair in Mukilteo - Saturday, May 9th 2015 from 10am-1pm

A kid favorite is back...A Touch-a-Truck event!

" The Mukilteo Recreation Department has teamed up with the Mukilteo Police, Fire and Public Works Departments to create a day of fun and learning! Not only will kids have the chance to get in the biggest, coolest and fastest cars and trucks they see on the streets of Mukilteo, they will have the chance to learn about what to do in emergencies. This street fair promises to be not only fun but educational as well! "

For more info. go here.

5th Annual Pants Party at Eastside Baby Corner with food, games, entertainment, giveaways and more in Issaquah - Saturday, September 6th 2014 from 10am-1pm - Please consider donating new or gently used 0-14 sized pants!

10 am - 1 pm - 1510 NW Maple St., Issaquah, WA

Help EBC collect 4,000 pairs of pants -- bring a pair of new or gently-used pants (boys or girls size 0-14) and stay for games, activities, a raffle for great prizes, Hub tours & entertainment for the whole family. 

This year's lineup inlcudes "touch a firetruck and police car," pony rides, face painting, The Science Lady, KidsQuest Museum and it's all free!

For more info. go here.

Kirkland Summerfest Arts and Music Festival with lots of fun for kids too including a Touch-a-Truck, Radio Disney, Robots and more - Now through Sunday, August 10th 2014 - Various hours

So much to see and do and enjoy! 

HIGHLIGHTS FOR KIDS:  

TOUCH A TRUCK 

ROBOTICS

RADIO DISNEY

KIDS ZONE

DOG FASHION SHOW

PLAY SAND ON THE BEACH

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck event in Tukwila - Saturday, July 26th 2014 from 10am - 2pm

These are so popular with the kids that I had to make sure to post this one! 

" This awesome event will put kids in the driver's seat of Tukwila's biggest heavy-duty rigs and includes a safety and emergency preparedness fair! Children of all ages (and adults too) will have a hands-on chance to honk the horns and kick the tires of an assortment of big rigs. A variety of exhibitors will also be on-hand to distribute free summer safety tips as well as emergency preparedness information. "

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck 2014 presented by the Junior League of Seattle at Magnuson Park in Seattle - Sunday, June 1st 2014 from 10am-1pm

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck event at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo - Saturday, May 10th 2014 from 10am-1pm - Rain or shine!

Yay...a Touch a Truck event!

" Stop by the Rosehill Community Center to see the trucks and cars that serve our community. Fire, Police, Search and Rescue, Public Works and many other vehicles from other departments will be on display for kids to see and touch!

Fee: FREE (Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Mukilteo Food Bank)

This event will take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Parking will be available in the lower parking lot as well as on the streets surrounding Rosehill Community Center and St. John's Church parking lot at 829 3rd Street. "

For more info. go here.

  

Kirkland Summerfest with TONS, TONS & TONS of activities (Get the picture!) - Now until 6pm on Sunday, August 11th 2013

Highlights include:

16 Food Trucks

4 Entertainment Stages

Tech Zone

Duck dash

Dragon Boats

Cardboard Regatta

R/C Sailboat Regatta

Train

Cyclone Swing

Giant Slide 

Bounce house

Cadman Sand Box

Radio Disney

Touch-a-Truck

Robot Wars

Shakespeare Performances

and a lot more!

For more info. go here.

Touch-aTruck Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair in Tukwila with special appearance by Tow Mater! - Saturday, July 27th 2013 from 10am-2pm

For more info. go here.

2nd Annual "Sustainamania" with kids activities and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 1st 2013 from 9:30am-2pm

Special Features:

• Bouncy House for little kids
• Touch a Truck allows kids of all sizes and ages (even grown ups) to see Public Works equipment up close.  You can even talk to staff about programs and services offered by Public Works
• Planting for visitors of all ages (get a start to gardening by planting on site and seeing samples of things you can create)
• and a lot more!

For more info. go here.

3rd Annual Touch-a-Truck event presented by The Jr. League of Seattle in Magnuson Park - Sunday, June 2nd 2013 from 10am-1pm

For those of you who have been waiting for a Touch-a-Truck event this year, mark your calendars!

The Junior League is hosting their 3rd one and it should be, as always, tons of fun! (No pun intended!)

Families can explore emergency, construction, utility vehicles and more plus meet the people who operate them. There will be fun games and activities as well. They will have an Energy Family Fun Run too that will take place prior to the event. Touch-a-Truck is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted.

In the past Dante's Hot Dogs and Molly Moon Ice Cream have been available for purchase, so I am sure they or another entity will be onsite this year as well.

FYI - Not sure what the weather will be like in June, but I recommend sun hats or umbrellas (it is Seattle after all) and water bottles and snacks as the food lines are typically long and somewhat slow and there can be a little wait to see trucks as this is a very popular (but well worth it) event!

Also, make sure to check out the playground that is adjacent to the Touch-a-Truck parking lot. :-)

Photos from the previous events can be found here and here.


For more info. go here.

"Leap for Green Family Fair" with Touch-a-Truck, Recess Monkey performance and lots more! on Mercer Island - Saturday, April 13th 2013 from 10am-2pm

For more info. go here.

"Touch-a-Truck" event at Northgate Mall in Seattle - Saturday, September 29th 2012 from 10am*-3pm

If you missed any Touch-a-Truck events or just want to enjoy another one of these ever so popular events then make sure you head to this one on Saturday at Northgate Mall! This is the last one I know of for the season and it is sure to be tons of fun! 

FYI - *Families with special needs children can enjoy "Horn Free Hour" from 10am -11am!


" Hey Kids! Imagine sitting behind the wheel of a Big Rig! You'll get that chance at Northgate’s “Touch-A-Truck” event, Saturday September 29th from 10am – 3pm in the SE Parking Lot.

Kids can see, touch, and explore their favorite big trucks and vehicles plus, meet the personnel who protect, serve, and build our communities.

So, climb aboard, sit in the driver’s seat and rub elbows with your favorite hometown heroes! Lots of surprises and prizes in store! "


For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck Event on Mercer Island - Friday, July 20th 2012 at 1pm

For those of you looking for another ever so popular Touch-a-Truck event, here is another one happening as part of the Funtastic Fridays Fun Mobile events originally mentioned in this post.
 
You and the kids will enjoy seeing large trucks up close and personal such as a fire truck, a police car, a dump truck, tractors and more! There will be safety activities as well during this fun-filled afternoon.


For more info. go here.