Trucks, Trunks & Treats come to Vernon Hills Oct. 14

Posted October 10, 2017 11:00 pm

Daily Herald staff report

Daily Herald file photo, 2009The Vernon Hills Park District's annual Trucks, Trunks & Treats event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Family Aquatic Center.

The Vernon Hills Park District will present its annual Trucks, Trunks & Treats event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Family Aquatic Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills.

Admission is $3, or free for ages 2 and younger.

Trucks, Trunks & Treats is like a traditional touch-a-truck event - giving children a chance to explore trucks, police cars, construction equipment and other specialized vehicles - with a Halloween twist. Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and bring trick-or-treat bags to receive candy for the operators of each vehicle.

The event will also feature hayrides, a bounce house, and food available for purchase. There will also be a Canine Costume Contest; entry is $1 (cash only, payable the day of the event).

The event is sponsored by Veterinary Specialty Center.

For details, visit vhparkdistrict.org. In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled.

Captain America sits in the driver's seat of a police car during a previous Trucks, Trunks & Treats event in Vernon Hills. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, 2016

A young dinosaur is helped into a tractor by a representative of Horticultural Service Specialists of Mundelein during a previous Trucks, Trunks & Treats event. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2013

A pair of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles explore a John Deere front loader belonging to the Vernon Hills Public Works Department during a previous Trucks, Trunks & Treats event at the Vernon Hills Family Aquatic Center. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, 2016

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