Attend the FREE Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event on May 16 in Long Beach!

Attend the FREE Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm!

Approximately 36 large vehicles will be on display for kids of all ages (including you too parents!) to climb aboard and explore!

This inaugural event, and the first of its kind in Long Beach, is hosted by Justin Rudd, Community Action Team (CAT), and Councilwoman Suzie Price.

Vehicles scheduled to appear include:

10-wheel large Dump Truck
Long Beach Fire Dept. vehicles (ladder firetruck)
Long Beach Police Dept. vehicles
Waste Management recycling/garbage truck
Desert racing monster truck
Long Beach Transit’s 60’ articulated bus
Big Red Bus
Yellow school bus
Backhoe/Trailer
Commercial Enforcement Truck
K-9 Vehicle
Motorcycle
EDCO Trash Truck
Port of Long Beach’s mobile crane
Park’s Dept. Truck
Park’s Dept. Dozer
Park’s Dept. John Deere tractor
SUV for Safety Belt Safety
Long Beach Gas & Oil Crew truck
Green Trucking semi truck
LB Lifeguards captain’s truck
LB Lifeguards dive rig
American Red Cross Disaster Relief rig
LB Marathon 17′ sprinter van
Med Coast Ambulance
Med Coast Ambulance support truck
Nick’s aerial boom lift
Ferrari 430 Spider
U-Haul truck
Huge Army truck
West Coast Sand & Gravel dump truck
1953 Chevy 3100 5-window truck
Fast Glass truck
Long Beach Animal Care Services truck
Digital Installers box truck with a lift gate
Digital Installers van with ladder rack

The Jazz Angels will be providing musical entertainment and the Long Beach Firefighters Local 372 will be grilling hot dogs.

LOCATION: The event will take place in the beachfront parking lot at Granada Avenue in Belmont Shore.

PARKING: Parking is free in the Granada Avenue parking lot from Granada Avenue to Bennett Avenue.

BONUS TIP: There will be a free VIP event from 9:00 – 9:30 am for children with disabilities and special needs and for the Boys & Girls Club.

HOW TO REGISTER: You can either register on-site on the day of the event or online. Each participant has to sign a liability waiver and will receive a wristband.

Check this out! The team is currently looking for volunteers to participate who own either an RV, golf cart, 4-wheeler, riding lawn mower, Harley Davidson, cement mixer, limo, TV news van, tow truck, mobile dog wash vehicle or fork lift. Drive-in time for the vehicles is 8:15 am and ends at 12:30 p.m.

If you would like to volunteer, please RSVP to [email protected] and include a photo of the vehicle(s) you would like to bring.

To learn more about the Long Beach Touch-A-Truck visit http://www.justinrudd.com/truck.html#sthash.a2M5qIbn.dpuf

Happy Field Tripping!

Jilleen

Disclosure: This post is for informational purposes only. All points of view are my own. #LBTouchATruck