For Immediate Release: September 29, 2022

The City of Alexandria will host its sixth Tons of Trucks event on Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Chinquapin Park (3210 King St.). The event will take place rain or shine.

Attendees of all ages are invited to explore and get behind the wheel of more than 20 different vehicles from eight City departments. Vehicles include a sheriff's car, excavator, trash truck, bucket truck, marked police car, Mobile Art Lab, buses, snow plow, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the staff who help build, maintain, serve and protect the community, and learn about the vehicles they use. Additional fun includes truck-themed art, history, and nature activities projects, photo opportunities, and food truck vendors.

Parking and a DASH bus stop are available at Alexandria City High School (3330 King St.) and curbside along King Street in front of Chinquapin Park. The fee to attend is $5 per person or $15 per family of four. To save time in line, pre-purchased admission is available at alexandriava.gov/rpca/tons-of-trucks until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14. Tickets can also be purchased upon entry.

For additional information, visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3969. 

For a reasonable disability accommodation, contact Lindsay Burneson at lindsay.burneson@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5457, Virginia Relay 711.

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