Fire Truck Festival - N.C. Transportation Museum
Join us for the hottest event of the year! You’ll get to meet real firefighters, explore antique & modern fire trucks, get a close-up look at the equipment they use, vote for your favorite fire truck, and have a fun-filled family day at the museum. During your visit, enjoy activities and train rides throughout the day. At the end of the festival, watch the parade which begins at 2:30 p.m.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Activities to Include:
- Antique & Modern Fire Trucks
- Lil’ Firefighter Costume Contest: 1:30 p.m.
- Jaws of Life Demonstration
- Salisbury Fire Department 1941 truck and World Trade Center Steel
- Charlotte Fire Department Safety Education Team
- Discovery map for kids
- Inflatable games
- Model layouts
- NC Forestry Service Awards: 2 p.m.
- Fire Truck Parade: 2:30 p.m.
- Fire Education Station
- Norfolk Southern Operation Awareness and Response safety train
- Norfolk Southern Community Impact representatives
- America 250 NC Airstream
- N.C. Transportation Museum Fire Exhibit
- DJ
- Concord Fire Department Safety House
- Spencer Fire Department Water Spraying
Hot Car Display
- Guest appearances: Sparky, RCCC Beacon, Lugnut, Boomer and Chick-Fil-A Cows
- Kid’s Trackless Train
- Lil’ Firefighter Costume Contest: 1:30 p.m.
- Jaws of Life Demonstration
- Salisbury Fire Department 1941 truck and World Trade Center Steel
- Charlotte Fire Department Safety Education Team
- Discovery map for kids
- Inflatable games
- Model layouts
- NC Forestry Service Awards: 2 p.m.
- Fire Truck Parade: 2:30 p.m.
- Fire Education Station
- Norfolk Southern Operation Awareness and Response safety train
- Norfolk Southern Community Impact representatives
- America 250 NC Airstream
- N.C. Transportation Museum Fire Exhibit
- DJ
- Concord Fire Department Safety House
- Spencer Fire Department Water Spraying
Hot Car Display
- Guest appearances: Sparky, RCCC Beacon, Lugnut, Boomer and Chick-Fil-A Cows
- Kid’s Trackless Train
Members of the N.C. Transportation Museum enjoy this daytime event, including the train ride, for free. Members are encouraged to reserve their tickets online.
Location:
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC 28159, United States
See map: Google Maps
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Dates:
06/13/2026
Time:
9 am - 2:30 pm
Price:
See website for details
Ages
All AgesWeb Service