Big Trucks are Coming to Palatine!

Palatine Park District presents Big Trucks, a free community event, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 10:00am to 1:00pm in the Family Aquatic Center Parking Lot, located at 340 East Palatine Road, Palatine. Parking will be available in the Community Center Parking Lot located at 250 East Wood Street, Palatine.

This entertaining family event allows children of all ages the opportunity to see big trucks and vehicles up close. They will even be able to sit in the driver’s seat in some of the trucks. This year’s event will also include goody bags for the first 500 children, free entry into the prize raffle, and a craft provided by Lakeshore Learning. The Palatine Public Library will be on hand as well with coloring sheet handouts, books about trucks, and some friendly puppets. The Palatine Park District’s Family Aquatic Center concession stand will be open, selling family friendly lunch items.

Groups currently scheduled to showcase their vehicles include: Groot Recycling, Palatine Police Department, ABC Plumbing, Community Consolidated School District 15, Village of Palatine Public Works Department, Palatine Fire Department, A Express Towing, Prairie Material, Palatine Township, Jewel-Osco, MBL Recycling, Rogner’s Garage, Palatine Emergency Management Agency, Matusek Enterprises, and Palatine Park District.

The Palatine Park District partners with many local organizations and companies to present this free event for the Palatine community. Big Trucks gold partners for 2015 include: ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric, AMITA Health, Algonquin Longhouse, Castle Chiropractic, Costco Wholesale, Daily Herald Media Group, DGAA-Drost, Gilbert, Andrew & Apicella, LLC, Epic Urgent & Family Care, Guided Path Psychological Services, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Jimmy John’s, Loving Care Animal Hospital, Northwest Community Healthcare, Palatine Bank & Trust, Palatine Public Library, Precision Dental Partners, Premier Credit Union, SportClips-Palatine, Sports Authority, and St. Theresa School.

For more information, contact Karen Rude, Palatine Park District Preschool/Tots Coordinator, at 847-496-6239 or krude@palatineparks.org.

The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District.