2026 City of Columbia Touch-A-Truck event is back for the fourth year at Soda City

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WHAT: The City of Columbia’s Public Works Department, in collaboration with Soda City and several other City departments, will participate in the fourth annual Touch-A-Truck event at the Soda City Market. This interactive experience invites residents to explore and learn about some of the City’s largest trucks and heavy equipment. Featured vehicles and demonstrations will include a backhoe, mini-excavator, bomb-disposal robot, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to get up close and hands-on with the equipment that helps keep Columbia running.

City staff will be on-site to teach everyone how our trucks work and the work they do to keep the City of Columbia thriving. This is a FREE event and citizens are encouraged to attend and bring their children!

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

WHERE: 1700 Block of Main Street, Soda City Market