Get Your Memorial Day Weekend Started with Big Truck Day — Saturday, May 23!

Thursday May 21st, 2015

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BALTIMORE - Bring the kids out to touch (and sit in and blow the horn on) a big City truck on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. 

Big Truck Day takes place in the parking lot of the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway.

The Baltimore City Departments of Public Works, Transportation, General Services, Fire, and Police will have their big trucks on display for all the kids (both big and small) to see, touch and sit in.

These are the big trucks that clean, repair, and keep the City safe! Fire trucks, police cars, trash trucks, street sweepers, and other vehicles will be on display and available for some kid-friendly inspections. 

Vehicles on display will also include “Big Bertha,” the City’s largest Tow Truck, along with Fire Engines and Trucks, Police Vehicles and Vactors, Bobcats, Load-packers, Bucket Trucks, Rescue Vehicles, and a BIG BIG BIG Fireboat – that will perform a ginormous water display.

Here’s why families should kick off their Memorial Day weekend by attending Big Truck Day: 

  • It’s a FREE, FUN, FAMILY day of activities — face painting, balloon twisting, giant Legos and coloring books.
  • Kids (both big and little) can’t resist climbing aboard a Fire Truck to toot the horn. 
  • Kids (just the little ones, please!) will receive construction hats and vests to wear when inspecting the City’s big truck fleet.
  • Baltimore Life Companies Free Safety Smart Child Photo ID cards
  • CBS Radio’s Friends and Neighbors Van with music, games, prizes
  • Johns Hopkins/Baltimore Fire Department CARES (Children Are Safe) Safety Center with fun, interactive exhibits that show the hidden injury risks in a home.
  • Fire boat water display show — 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every hour. 
  • Recycle bins will be on sale at the DPW table. 
  • DPW’s Community liaisons will be on-hand to provide useful literature and agency information.
  • There’s free limited parking available (1100 Key Highway)! On street parking is available too. 
  • Plus, the Charm City Circulator’s Banner route stops in front of the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
  • Food trucks will be on the scene.
  • Oh, did we mention the big trucks — attendees can see, touch and sit in— at BIG TRUCK DAY? 

Big Truck Day is a rain or shine event. For additional information, contact DPW at 410-545-6541 or go to publicworks.baltimorecity.gov.

Check out the Big Truck Day flyer attached to this press release.

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