Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck Brings Community Together

Annual event allows families to explore a variety of work vehicles up close

Apr. 12, 2026 at 12:38pm

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of a fire truck repeated in a tight grid pattern, capturing the vibrant energy and community spirit of the Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck event.The annual Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck event allows families to get up close with the city's emergency vehicles and public service equipment, fostering community pride and appreciation.Coconut Creek Today

The Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck event at the Butterfly lot on April 11 brought families from across the community to explore an impressive display of work vehicles—from police cars and fire engines to rescue helicopters and construction machinery. The event allowed children and adults to get up close with these vehicles, sit in the driver's seats, and learn about their functions from the professionals who operate them.

Why it matters

The Touch-A-Truck event is an annual tradition in Coconut Creek that helps bring the community together by providing a fun, educational, and interactive experience for families. It allows residents, especially children, to learn about different public service and commercial vehicles in a hands-on way, fostering a greater appreciation for the work these vehicles and their operators do.

The details

At the event, families were able to explore a wide range of vehicles, including fire trucks, police cars, a SWAT van, a waste removal truck, and even a Goodyear Blimp mooring device. Children could sit in the driver's seats and pretend to operate the vehicles, while also learning about their functions from the professionals on hand. The Tropic Air Rescue helicopter was a particular highlight, as it offered a close-up look at the mobile intensive care unit used to transport sick or injured people.

  • The Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck event took place on April 11, 2026.
  • The event has been an annual tradition in the community.

The players

Teddy Russo

A 2-year-old boy who got to pretend to drive a fire truck at the event.

Courtney Russo

Teddy Russo's mother, who said the event was an "awesome experience" for her son.

Emilio Lopez

A flight paramedic who spoke about the Tropic Air Rescue helicopter on display.

Frank Herrera

A captain in the Coconut Creek Fire Rescue Department who was glad families could meet firefighters and see their vehicles.

Dalton Edens

A firefighter-paramedic who expressed enthusiasm for connecting with the community at the event.

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What they’re saying

“He loves being in the fire truck, and this is an awesome experience.”

— Courtney Russo, Mother of Teddy Russo

“This is a good event, and it allows people to see our helicopter close-up.”

— Emilio Lopez, Flight paramedic

“This is a great community event, and I am glad so many people came today.”

— Frank Herrera, Captain, Coconut Creek Fire Rescue Department

“This is awesome, and I love being here.”

— Dalton Edens, Firefighter-paramedic

“This is a great community event, and I am glad to see people having a good time.”

— Jackie Railey, Commissioner

What’s next

The Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck event is expected to return next year, continuing the tradition of bringing the community together to explore and learn about various work vehicles.

The takeaway

The Coconut Creek Touch-A-Truck event is a beloved annual tradition that allows families to engage with their local community in a fun, educational, and interactive way. By providing hands-on experiences with a variety of work vehicles, the event fosters a greater appreciation for the important roles these vehicles and their operators play in the community.