Big Rigs & Kids will kick off Villa Park’s inaugural Villa Fest with an interactive display of vehicles used by village departments.

Children and adults can see fire trucks, police vehicles, construction equipment and other municipal vehicles up close. Visitors will be able to climb in and around selected vehicles, meet their operators and learn how the equipment supports the community.

A sensory-friendly period featuring limited lights and sirens will be offered from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Villa Fest will begin at 11 a.m. and continue throughout the day.

DATE: Saturday, Aug. 22
TIME: 10 a.m. to noon; sensory-friendly period, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Ardmore Business District at Ardmore Avenue and Park Boulevard, beside the Illinois Prairie Path in Villa Park