Touch-A-Truck 2024 | Palm Coast Connect

The City of Palm Coast, in partnership with Florida Power and Light (FPL), is excited to announce the return of the highly anticipated Touch a Truck event, now in its fourth consecutive year. This family-friendly event will take place on May 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Town Center in Palm Coast. This year's theme, "Connecting Our Worlds to the Future," aims to provide our youth with an interactive and educational experience, allowing them to explore and engage with various equipment.

Do you have a little one who dreams of operating a big-rig vehicle like these when they grow up? Bring them to the City of Palm Coast's Touch-A-Truck event where they can learn about the trucks, climb into the driver's seat, and even sound the horn!

Visitors will get an up-close and personal experience with all of the trucks seen going down the road from the Fire Service, Sheriff’s Office, Public Works, Utilities, Stormwater, Garbage Trucks, Cranes, Tow Trucks, Helicopters, Florida National Guard, and much, much more!

The City of Palm Coast is excited to announce the return of the highly anticipated Touch a Truck event, now in its fourth consecutive year. This family-friendly event will take place on May 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Town Center in Palm Coast. This year's theme, "Connecting Our Worlds to the Future," aims to provide our youth with an interactive and educational experience, allowing them to explore and engage with various equipment.

More than 75 vehicles from multiple agencies will be showcased, including:

"This event is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together and for our youth to learn and have fun," said Public Works Workforce Data Analyst Benny Cope. "We invite all Palm Coast residents to join us for a day filled with excitement and exploration."

The Touch a Truck event is FREE and offers entertainment for the whole family. Attendees of all ages will have the chance to not only touch but also hop right into the driver's seat of various vehicles, including a dump truck, loader, pontoon excavator, signal bucket truck, fire ladder truck, SWAT vehicle, helicopter, and more!

To ensure a great experience for everyone, the first hour of the event will be designated as "horn-free" from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Additionally, Park Street, Lake Ave., and part of City Place will be closed for the event.

For more information, please contact City of Palm Coast Public Works Workforce Data Analyst Benny Cope at [email protected]. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with the future while having a blast! We look forward to seeing you at the 4th Annual Touch a Truck event in Palm Coast.

Flagler County Fire Rescue - Zone 1 and LZ 1 – Park St.

Palm Coast Fire Department - Zone- 2 Park St.

Forestry Division – Zone 2 – Park St.

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office – Zone 3 and 4 – Park St.

Florida Highway Patrol – Zone 5– Park St.

Bunnell Police Department - Zone 5 - Park St.

Flagler Beach Police Department - Zone 5 – Park St.

The East Flagler Mosquito Control District - Zone -5 and LZ 2 - Park St and LZ 2

Punishers Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club – Zone 6 - Park St.

Phil’s Automotive – Zone 6 – Park St.

FCC- Zone 7 – Park St.

Public Works – Zones 8 – 11 - Park St.

City Of Bunnell – Zone 10 – Park St.

Storm Water – Zones 11–13 Park St. & Lake Ave

Utilities - Zone -14 – Lake Ave

Vendors – All vendors will set up in Zones 15 & 17 – Lake Ave & inside the City Hall Parking lot

Bryson Cranes- Zone 16 - Lake Ave

Johns Towing – Zone 16 – Lake Ave

For Any event LLC – Zone 18 – Lake Ave (There is a fee for their services)

Tri-County Bobcat - Zone 19 – Lake Ave

Early Learning Coalition – Zone 19 – Lake Ave

Florida Autism Center – Zone 19 – Lake Ave

Ross Excavating – Zone 20 – Lake Ave

4C’s Trucking & Excavation – Zone 20 – Lake Ave

Argos – Zone 21 – Lake Ave

Flagler Schools – Zone 21- Lake Ave

Flagler County Public Transportation- Zone 21- Lake Ave

Flagler County Emergency Management– Zone 21

BACA – Bikers Against Child Abuse Zone 26 – Lake Ave

Metronet - Zone 27 – Lake Ave

East Coast Tint – Zone 27 – Lake Ave

Ring Power – Zone 28, 29, 30 & 31 – Lake Ave

FPL– Zone 32 & 33- City Place

Flagler County Road & bridge - Zone 34 – City Place

DRC - Zone 35– City Place

Roger Towing – Zone 36 & 37 - City Place

SMART – Zone 38 – City Place

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