Touch a Truck - Wilkes County

09/24/2026

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Touch A Truck Wilkes 2026 was our BIGGEST EVENT EVER with 3,256 attendees! Now we need your help making 2027 even better.

PLEASE Take our attendee survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi82S4Z2NytEr2HcgZnz5SgEpPvW21hsbzFElkRTlT2P12uQ/viewform?usp=header

Your feedback will help us improve parking, entrance lines, safety, volunteers, exhibits, and the overall experience—while keeping the things you loved!

It only takes a few minutes, and your feedback directly helps us plan next year’s event.

Thank you for being part of Touch A Truck Wilkes!

Thank you for joining us at Touch A Truck Wilkes 2026! This year, we welcomed our largest crowd yet, with 3,256 attendees, 126 vehicles and pieces of equipment, and 72 businesses and organizations participating. We are grateful to everyone who helped make the event possible! As we begin planning nex...

09/24/2026

LOST & FOUND: TOUCH-A-TRUCK EDITION
We had an absolute blast at the Wilkes Touch-a-Truck event, but it seems a few of our mini-mechanics and honk-happy parents left a few pieces of cargo behind!
Our cleanup crew has impounded the following lost treasures:

The Ultimate Dad Uniform: A very classic, very reliable navy t-shirt.

The Fuel Tank: A rugged western-style travel mug (guaranteed to keep your coffee warm, even when you're chasing a toddler away from a bulldozer).

The Sight-Savers: A pair of eye glasses, perfect for reading dashboard dials or spotting fire trucks.

The Pit Stop Sandals: A pair of blue kids' sandals that clearly couldn't handle the speed of our little attendees. 🏃‍♂️💨

(CLAIMED! The plaid flannel hoodie has already been successfully repatriated to its rightful owner. High five!)

If any of these items belong to your crew, please send us a DM so we can coordinate a safe drop-off or pickup. Let’s get these items back to their home garages!

09/23/2026

Enjoying today’s local headlines and front page news on Touch a Truck - Wilkes County!
Thank you Wilkes Journal-Patriot

09/22/2026

Always a favorite of our's when Project Lazarus creates "Hands on your Future" for our event. It's the epitome of our motto, "Climb In. Dream Big." Thank you Project Lazarus for being a part of our community and our event.

09/22/2026

Thank you Wilkes Journal-Patriot for sharing. Touch a Truck - Wilkes County is in the news!

The sixth annual Touch A Truck Wilkes on Saturday drew 3,256 attendees to the North Wilkesboro Rotary Club Fairgrounds for a day of hands-on exploration, career discovery and community connection.

09/21/2026

Limited sizes and quantities of our 2027 "Climb In. Dream Big." Touch A Truck Wilkes T-shirts remain available and can be ordered online.

Every purchase goes towards supporting our effort to keep our event free. Links below:

Adult: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HABU4JU87V75G

Youth: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YQ8M5E5XQN4XG

Toddler: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/S85R3BYX9ARDG

09/21/2026

Touch a Truck draws more than 3,000 attendes
https://thewilkesrecord.com/index203.htm

https://thewilkesrecord.com/touch-a-truck-draws-more-than-3-000-attendes-p12814-149.htm

09/21/2026

Thank you SERVPRO of Wilkes and Alleghany Counties for your participation, sponsorship and love for our community!

09/21/2026

Huge thank you to Wilkes Community College for being a part of our event and helping parents and children alike explore programs that could lead them into the various jobs they discovered while attending.
Explore more at https://www.wilkescc.edu/