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Big Rigs and Boots: Touch-a-Truck Event and Hoedown in Highland Park

When

Saturday, September 27, 2025    
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Where

Sunset Woods Park
1801 Sunset Road, Highland Park, Illinois, 60035

Event Type

Free “touch-a-truck” event featuring a quieter half-hour experience for people with sensory sensitivities and an afternoon hoedown filled with music and fun for all ages!

Join the Park District of Highland Park for two family-friendly events on Sept. 27.

  • Catch the “Big Rigs and Boots: Touch-a-Truck Event” for its quieter, sensory-friendly experience from 9:30 to 10 a.m. The event will end at 11 a.m.
  • The “Highland Park Hoedown” will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Big Rigs and Boots” is a fall favorite for kids who love things that go vroom!

Enjoy climbing aboard and:

  • Exploring an exciting lineup of trucks, tractors and emergency vehicles
  • Meeting the people who operate them
  • Making memories
  • Snapping some great photos

The event will also feature Habitat for Humanity’s Adopt-a-Stud program. Participants can color a wood stud for a future house and learn more about Habitat’s work in Lake and McHenry Counties.

After the big rigs move out, the “Highland Park Hoedown” will kick off with:

  • Music
  • Dancing
  • Festive fall fun!

Both events are free and open to people of all ages and abilities.

Visit the Park District of Highland Park’s website for more details.