Inspired by a child’s curiosity and need to touch everything, the Sammamish Park and Recreation department presents an afternoon of engagement, up close to vehicles like a fire engine or utility truck.

Rig-A-Palooza is free and open to the public May 16 from noon to 3 p.m.

“It’s just a bunch of vehicles that people can people can get on and climb and explore,” said Joanna Martin, Sammamish recreation supervisor. “We’re expecting it to be a really fun event.”

The event is based on Safe and Sound Sammamish, a similar event focused on safety vehicles that occurred last year, and the national Touch-a-Truck event.

From emergency to utility and construction vehicles, the crews manning these everyday machines that help keep the community functioning, clean and safe will be on site, educating the public about their job and their mode of transportation.

“This is just something kids really dig on,” Martin said.

The event will take place in the Sammamish Plateau, between city hall and the library off of 228th Avenue Southeast.