Children and their families can get up close with some of their favorite big trucks and cars, including fire trucks, police cars and public works vehicles, during a free Truck City AVL event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Tanger Outlets Asheville.
It’s a chance for kids to sit in, explore, touch and ask questions about some of the vehicles they might see from a distance all around town, including rescue vehicles, heavy public works equipment like utility tractors and construction machines, and more.
The City of Asheville’s Fire, Police, Parks & Recreation and Public Works departments all will be participating. The array will include a bucket truck, bear cat, excavator, sweeper and knuckle boom truck.
Meanwhile, Mountaineer Motor Tours will be bringing a 1923 Ford Model T and 1931 Ford Motel A. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will have a fish stocking truck. The Metropolitan Sewerage District will show off a Vactor 2100. There also will be a banana car and a crane from Crane & Rigging Company.
There will be 30 vehicles in all. The event is free and open to the public. There will be a quiet hour (without honking) from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in consideration of those with sensory considerations.
The event takes place, rain or shine, near the food court entrance to Tanger Outlets Asheville, 800 Brevard Rd., Asheville.