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Leslie Barstow
Community Relations Manager
253-428-8662

Free family-friendly event!

Bring the whole family to the Port of Tacoma’s annual FREE Touch-A-Truck event! Meet the people who make your Port work for you!

Snap a photo in front of a 42-foot-tall straddle carrier, enjoy free snacks, see a train engine up close, walk through the Port’s Centennial shipping container, which is full of interesting history and displays, and view many other key maintenance and security vehicles.

Registration is now open for Touch-A-Truck 2026!

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If you're interested in participating as a vendor, please contact Katie Skelton at kkarlin@portoftacoma.com.

FAQs

  1. Are strollers and wheelchairs allowed? Yes!
  2. Are animals allowed? Only service animals are allowed.
  3. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No.
Aerial view of a port terminal with a red and white tugboat at a Port event Aerial shot of a street lined with trucks and people moving through it. Aerial shot of a street lined with trucks and people moving through it. A toddler boy is held up by an adult man to touch part of a vehicle. A toddler exclaims in excitement while sitting in the cab of a white truck. A small girl in a pink coat moves a toy car on an orange track. A baby boy holds up a yellow rubber duck to the camera. A young boy in a red striped shirt smiles while holding a big steering wheel in the cab of truck. A small boy waves at caregivers while sitting in the cab of a firetruck. A young mother and her child point to a sign with facts about the Port. A caregiver smiles while holding their baby up to a big truck. Port employees stand behind a table with a prize wheel while talking to the public. A group of children smile while sitting in the cab of a John Deere tractor. A small girl with blonde hair holds the steering wheel while sitting in the cab of a truck. A young boy and his caregiver smile while looking at the controls in a large truck. A young child in a baseball cap touches the rims of a large truck. A toddler looks at a tugboat while being held on his father's shoulders. A group of children smile while sitting the cab of a John Deere tractor.