California Festivals
Truck Festivals in California
From Monster Trucks to Touch a Truck events, girls and boys, big and small go wild for the amazing things that trucks can do and ways they change our lives - usually for the better.
Trucks brings us food to our home town, they bulldoze and help build houses, skyscrapers and universities, they put out fires, rush us to the hospital, deliver mail, our online orders, they plant and harvest crops, and sometimes transform into mobile services like libraries on wheels. Let's not forget America's favorite truck service - the food truck business! It's no wonder the Grateful Dead wrote a song, Keep on Truckin'.
Touch a Truck Festivals
LAKESIDE: Touch a Truck March 1, 2026, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lakeside Rodeo Grounds. Touch trucks, big vehicles and more. Fire trucks, police cars, farm equipment, construction vehicles, trash trucks, tow trucks, and other specialty vehicles will all be in one place for attendees to touch, sit in, and explore. Vehicle operators explain how everything works, Location: 12584 Mapleview, Lakeside, CA. $10, lakesidechamber.org/ touch-a-truck
SEASIDE: Touch a Truck April 11, 2026 at General Stilwell Community Center. Fun-filled event for all ages to learn about vehicles of all shapes and sizes! Featured Trucks and Vehicles: Granite, UPS, Green Waste, Army Reserve, Monterey Salinas Transit, MPUSD (Monterey Peninsula School District), Seaside Police Department, CFL (Monterey County Free Libraries) Bookmobile, HSC 340th BSB Unit. Activities Include: Bounce houses, Sensory zone, Youth sports activities, Kinetic sand, Temporary Tattoos, Chubby vehicles and stamp art. Location: Parking Lot of General Stilwell Community Center. Location: 4260 Gigling Road Seaside, CA. Free, presidio.armymwr.com
LOS ANGELES: April 19, 2026, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Westfield Fashion Square
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks /
Los Angeles, CA
$20-35, losangeles.jl.org
Food trucks on-site, 18 civic and commercial vehicles of all shapes and sizes while learning about the incredible people and machinery
operating vehicles such as: Got-Junk Dump Truck, Concrete Mixer Truck, Security Patrol Vehicle,
Ready Mix Concrete Truck, Music Truck, Fire Truck & Ambulance Rentals,
Los Angeles County Lifeguards Patrol Truck,
Los Angeles Fire Department,
Los Angeles Police Department SUV,
Picture Car Warehouse Vintage Limousine,
The Mosquito S.W.A.T Lab,
U.S. Forest Service Fire Truck & Patrol Truck,
Waste Management Garbage Truck,
Hospital & Medical Center Ambulance, Electric Step Van
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Touch a Truck April 26, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at City Beach parking lot (Rosy's Dog Beach). Long Beach Touch-A-Truck Sun., April 26, 2026, at 100 large vehicles are expected to be stationed in the beachfront parking lot. Come climb aboard and explore. Some of previous years' vehicles included a street sweeper, garbage truck, cement mixers, a John Deere tractor, firetrucks, 18-wheelers, police cars, motorcycles, a city bus, cranes, forklift, and more. Location: 1 Granada Ave., Long Beach, CA. Free tickets: JustinRudd.com/truck
SOLVANG: SYV (Santa Ynez Valley) Touch-A-Truck May 2, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church. Three parking lots showcase construction, safety, farming, and specialty trucks. Enjoy food concessions, face painting, and a raffle. "No Horn Hour" 9:30-10:30 a.m. Location: 611 Atterdag Rd., Solvang, CA. $7.50, givebutter.com/RtF06d
ELK GROVE: Big Truck Day May 20, 2026, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
District 56
Aquatics Lot
8230 Civic Center Drive
Elk Grove, CA.
Free, cosumnescsd.gov
Kids explore all the trucks that run the City, play in giant sand pits, build a
miniature city, grab lunch and have BIG fun. Location:
ROCKLIN: Meet the Machines May 21, 2026, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Rocklin
Corporate Yard
Celebrate National Public Works Week with a FREE kids interactive event.
The City of Rocklin Public Works Department invites all ages to see, touch, learn, and explore the vehicles that protect, build, and serve
the community!
Free, rocklin.ca.us/events
Location: 4081 Alvis Court, Rocklin, CA
DOWNEY: Touch-A-Truck May 23, 2026, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Independence
Park
See. Touch. Explore. Honk!
What are trucks all about? Come find out and learn a whole lot more,
like... Emergency Rescue Demonstrations, Public Works truck operations,
Police Patrol vehicles, K-9 unit, Fire Engines, Construction Equipment &
more. Schedule: 10-11 a.m. there will be no sirens, horns or lights; 11
a.m. Vehicle Extraction demonstration; 12 p.m. Vehicle Fire
demonstration. Location: 12334 Bellflower Blvd., Downey, CA. Free,
downeyca.org
CORNING: Touch a Truck at Tuesday Night Market June 2, 2026, 5-8 p.m.
Solano Street between 3rd & 6th Streets, Corning, CA
Free, corningcachamber.org
Kids explore trucks, emergency vehicles, heavy equipment and meet Corning's Hometown Heroes.
See: Sheriff's Search & Rescue's climbing wall, with plenty of lights
and sirens, garbage trucks, a CalFire engine, the inside of an
ambulance, talk with fireman, learn about a loader
and more! Over 20 Food Trucks & Pop-ups, 25 Local Makers & Artists, Farmers, Growers, Producers
and Beer & Wine available at the Vault & Co. plus Live Music with the
Irish Cement Band in front of the Rodgers Theatre.
NEWARK: Big Truck Day June 10, 2026, 10-11:30 a.m. at Newark Pavilion
Free hands-on event where you can explore the big trucks and machines
that keep Newark clean and safe. Kids can take pictures, ask questions
and even climb aboard. Enjoy activities, giveaways and lots of fun.
Location: 6430 Thornton Ave., Newark, CA
Free, newarkca.gov
REDLANDS: Rotary's 13th annual Touch A Truck June 13, 2026, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at University of Redlands Football Stadium. Location: 1200 E. Brockton Ave., Redlands, CA. $5 ticket, redlandstouchatruck.com | https://www.facebook.com/redlandsTATE
THOUSAND OAKS: Touch a Truck June 20, 2026, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Thousand Oaks
Community Park.
It's a day for kids to see and explore their favorite trucks
such as Emergency vehicles, city trucks and more. Location: 2525 N. Moorpark
Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA. Free, crpd.org/ 2026-06-20- touch-a-truck
CYPRESS: National Night Out Block Party Touch a Truck July 25, 2026, 5-8 p.m.
Civic Center Green
5275 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA
Free, cypressca.org
Touch A Truck is for many the highlight to City of Cypress National Night Out.
There's lots going on: Police Department and Cypress Recreation & Community
Services are teaming up with School safety tips with Officer Donut and crime
prevention resources with Cypress PD. A DJ spins tunes, local exhibitors,
giveaways, food and city vehicles and trucks to explore.
DUARTE: Touch a Truck at National Night Out August 6, 2026, 5-8 p.m.
Encanto Park,
751 Encanto Parkway, Duarte, CA. Free, cityofduarte.ca.gov
LATHROP: Touch A Truck August 15, 2026, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Generations Center, 450 Spartan Way
Lathrop, CA
Free, ci.lathrop.ca.us
Tractors, garbages trucks, fire engines and
more.
Sensory hour 10-11 a.m. - no horns, sirens or demos.
Take an up-close look at your favorite vehicles and see how they operate. This is the chance for kids to ask questions and talk to the operators, watch demos and take photos of those unique vehicles.
The Lathrop Police Department will be hosting a bike safety rodeo at the event, space is limited.
Pre-registration for the bike rodeo required: ci.lathrop.ca.us/parksrec
and click on "Registration". Type "Bike" in the Enter Program Name Field
SALINAS: Touch-A-Truck Salinas September 13, 2026, 12-4 p.m. at Salinas Rodeo Grounds. Kids of ALL ages (including adults) can climb into a fire engine, explore a bulldozer and climb behind the wheel a big rig. They can learn about CPR, build a toy vehicle, play carnival games and buy tasty treats. Proceeds benefit Coastal Kids Home Care. Location: 1034 N. Main Street, Salinas, CA. $5, coastalkidshomecare.org
ANTIOCH: Big Truck Day September 17, 2026, 4-8 p.m. See local vehicles from a variety of companies at the 7th annual event. Held outdoors at Antioch Community Center, 801 James Donlon Boulevard, Antioch, CA. Free, antiochca.gov
PORT HUENEME: Touch a Truck October 10, 2026, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hueneme Beach. Food trucks, crafts & activities and literally tons of trucks to explore for all ages! Free, and free parking in lots A, B, and along Surfside Drive, cityofporthueneme.org
To be announced or determined
NEWPORT BEACH: Touch a Truck in Peninsula Park May 17, 2025. Explore heavy trucks & equipment, visit out learning booths, and meet Public Works & Utilities. Food trucks are joining the fun with food & beverages for purchase! Location: Newport Beach, California 92661 Free, newportbeachca.gov
SANTA CLARITA: Touch a Truck November 1, 2025, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in
Central Park
27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd.,
Santa Clarita, CA
$,
scveducationfoundation.org/ touchatruck-2025
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.