Kids can explore Fishers’ fleet of big rigs, including tractors, snowplows, police cars, and fire trucks, at the free Touch-A-Truck event on Tuesday, May 17 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater (6 Municipal Drive).
Enjoy demonstrations from Fishers Department of Public Works, Fishers Fire Department, and the Fishers Police Department, including extractions, K-9 exercises, bike safety, and road paving, as well as kids’ activities from Fishers Parks and food vendors. Event festivities include:
- Hands-on experience with excavator, mowers, loaders, snow plows and more
- Learn how street signs are made
- Learn about water after it goes down your drain
- Get inside fire trucks and police cars and hear the sirens
- Get up close with Fishers Police’s SWAT vehicle
- Build your own playground
- Bounce houses
- Child ID kits, fire safety info, and immunization records are all available by request, too.
Parking is available in the parking garages at the police station, Spark Apartments, First Internet Bank, and the Flats at Switch. ADA accessible parking is located in the south fire department lot. See parking map and learn more at thisisfishers.com/touch-a-truck.
Where: Nickel Plate District Amphitheater (6 Municipal Drive)
Guests will enjoy:
- Hands-on experience with excavators, mowers, loaders, snow plows and more
- Learn how street signs are made
- Learn about water after it goes down your drain
- Get inside fire trucks and police cars and hear the sirens
- Get up close with Fishers Police’s SWAT vehicle
- Build your own playground
- Bounce houses
- Child ID kits, fire safety info and immunization records are all available by request, too.
- Kona Ice and Indy Bagel Boss will be onsite for food for purchase.
For more info, visit www.thisisfishers.com/touch-a-truck.
