So naturally, they loved having the opportunity to see, touch and climb inside fire trucks, police cars, dump trucks and emergency vehicles.
Wildomar resident Elijah Bailey, 3, sits behind the wheel of a forklift Tuesday, April 2, 2024, during the annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Murrieta Public Library. Hundreds of families with their young children attended the event which included tractors, buses, wagons, fire trucks and other vehicles. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Israel Sanchez holds his 1-year-old nephew Marsalino Melgoza as he rides into the cab of a tractor-trailer Tuesday, April 2, 2024, during the Touch-a-Truck event at the Murrieta Public Library. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Children and families gather around a garbage truck Tuesday, April 2, 2024, during the annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Murrieta Public Library. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Oliver Randall, a 6-year-old from Murrieta, climbs out of the top of a Southwest Cities SWAT rescue vehicle Tuesday, April 2, 2024, during the annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Murrieta Public Library . (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Wyatt Oslund, a 7-year-old Murrieta resident, has his photo taken by his mother while wearing tactical SWAT gear during the annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Murrieta Public Library on Tuesday 2 April 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Izaac Hurtado, a 6-year-old from Murrieta, stands in the driver’s seat and honks the horn of a 100-foot-tall bucket truck during the annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Murrieta Public Library on Tuesday 2 april. 2024. Hundreds of families and their children attended the event which included tractors, buses, trolleys and fire trucks. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
That opportunity presented itself on Tuesday, April 2, with the Murrieta Public Library’s annual Touch-a-Truck event.
From forklifts to large drilling rigs to SWAT vehicles, young people enjoyed touching, pretending to steer and even sitting inside the more than 20 vehicles assembled for the showcase.
The event also included a trackless train ride, food vendors, a live band and lawn games.
