Touch a Truck
Please check back for more details about this exciting and unique experience. We'll be hosting the event the third week in May 2023, in celebration of Public Works Week 2023!
This free, fun, hands on event allows you to touch, explore and get up close and personal with a variety of different vehicles. Explore some of your favourite trucks such as a fire truck, Zamboni, backhoe, dump truck and more!
A complimentary BBQ with beverages will be provided. Sponsored by Vince's Market
Sponsored by:
Touch a Truck Parking Map
Photos from May 25, 2017 (photo credits Jason Wighton)
Photo from May 25 2016
For more information, please email info@newmarket.ca or call Customer Service at (905) 895-5193.
Support Newmarket's green initiatives by walking, carpooling, biking or taking the bus.
For up-to-date weather and/or cancellation information for Town-run events, please call the PLAY Hotline 1-877-PLAY936, on the date of the event, two hours prior to the start time. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Thank you to all of our 2019 vehicle providers:
- Abrams Towing
- ArborTech Tree Services
- Battlefield Equipment
- Braywood Services
- Canadian Armed Forces - The Queen's York Rangers
- Central York Fire Services
- C Valley Paving Ltd.
- Echo
- Green for Life (GFL)
- GO Transit
- Kitching & Sons
- Newmarket Hydro
- Region of York
- SVP Sports - OPM
- Sinton School Bus
- St. John's Ambulance
- Turf Care Products Canada
- VIVA Next
- Weller Tree Services
- York Region Equipment
- York Region Paramedic Services
- York Regional Police (YRP)
- York Region Transit (YRT)
Photo & Video Release
Media and Town of Newmarket staff will be taking photos and video footage at Town of Newmarket Special Events. These images may be used, re-used and published in news stories, social media and on websites, in addition to distributed to our event partners.
