Big Truck Day in Baltimore is Saturday, May 12, 2012

Monday May 7th, 2012

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The Biggest Big Truck Show in Town Big Truck Day in Baltimore is Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry

Big Fire Engines, Big Police Cars, Big Dump Trucks and a really BIG Fire Boat

Big Truck Day Image 1Public Works Director, Alfred H. Foxx, today announced that Big Truck Day is back! This FREE event will be held Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the parking lot of the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway.

Kids and adults of all ages will enjoy this opportunity to see, touch and sit in some of the biggest vehicles in the City’s fleet.  Those on display will include “Big Bertha” the City’s largest Tow Truck along with Fire Engines and Trucks, Police Cars and Motorcycles, Rescue Vehicles and a REALLY, REALLY BIG Fireboat – shooting up massive plumes of water.  Nearly 20 vehicles and equipment will be on-show for our citizens that day.

Big Truck Day Image 2Not only that, kids will get to interact with real Police Officers, Firefighters, Sanitation Workers and Big Truck Drivers.  They will learn about the latest technology and hear all about what our dedicated public servants do day to day and also those special tasks where lives are saved, how roads are fixed, how recycling is collected and how one day they too can join the ranks of these talented men and women.

In addition, this year there will be not one, but two balloon twisters from the One-Step Magic Company.  Things to do in the Big Truck Day Activity Pavilion, include coloring big trucks and making them with Lego’s, getting a fun Big Truck Day tattoo, or testing your running speed on the Speed Sentry radar unit.  Youngsters will also receive a construction hat or a safety vest, while supplies last.  Food will available for purchase from the Baltimore Police Explorers and food truck vendors from the Maryland Mobile Vendors Association that will include Cupcake Runners, Kooper’s Chow Hound, and Miss Twist ice cream.

Big Truck Day Image 3BRING YOUR CAMERA to preserve this memory-making event.

For additional enjoyment, the Baltimore Museum of Industry is offering special admission rates to their premier attraction for those who attend Big Truck Day.  FOR BIG TRUCK DAY ONLY, admission is just $2 for adults and kids 13 and up, and free for Children 12 and under.

Big Truck Day is a rain or shine event. For additional information contact DPW at 410-545-6541.

Watch a video from 2011 Big Truck Day

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Contact

James E. Bentley II
410-545-6541
Jennifer Combs
410-545-6541
After hours, weekends, or holidays please call 410-396-3100 for the duty officer

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works supports the health, environment, and economy of our City and region by cleaning our neighborhoods and waterways and providing its customers with safe drinking water and sustainable energy practices.