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Zoom Honk Smash: Touch a Truck

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October 4th 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Touch a Truck
Learning Through Play
Spark Imagination
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FREE ADMISSION

The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery proudly presents ZOOM HONK SMASH: Touch-A-Truck – the most spectacular free family event in Santa Cruz County!

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 CLIMB ABOARD THE ACTION! 

Get behind the wheel of real fire trucks, massive concrete mixers, police vehicles, towering cranes, and even a SWAT van!

 

Explore the incredible heavy equipment that keeps our Santa Cruz County communities safe, connected, and thriving.

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 HANDS-ON ADVENTURES FOR EVERYONE:

  • Race drifting big wheels!

  • Explore a real ambulance and meet EMT heroes

  • Teddy Bear Clinic – bring your favorite stuffed friend for a checkup alongside Cabrillo College nursing students

  • Food trucks 

  • Beer garden Supporting The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery

  • Glitter tattoos, face painting, and interactive discovery stations designed to spark curiosity and imagination

 

 

PUMPKIN SMASH SPECTACULAR! 

Don't miss our signature event highlight massive pumpkins dropped from towering heights!

Showtimes: 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM

FREE ADMISSION • FREE PARKING • FREE FAMILY FUN

Looking for the perfect fall family event in Santa Cruz County? ZOOM HONK SMASH delivers unforgettable memories while inspiring the next generation of community heroes!

October 4, 2025 • 11am-4pm • Capitola Mall Parking Lot

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Zoom Honk Smash Touch A Truck experience at The Capitola Mall offers hands-on fun for Santa Cruz families with children of all ages. Kids can climb aboard real fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, and construction equipment while learning about careers that keep our Santa Cruz community strong. ​ This free Santa Cruz family event features interactive learning zones, food trucks, pumpkin painting, glitter tattoos, and  spectacular Pumpkin Smashing! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school children, this educational Santa Cruz event inspires future firefighters, nurses, bus drivers, and construction workers. ​ Located at Capitola Mall (outside Spirit Halloween), this free admission event serves families from Santa Cruz, Capitola, Aptos, Scotts Valley, Watsonville, and throughout Santa Cruz County. Hosted by the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery, Zoom Honk Smash combines fun and learning for an unforgettable family experience.

Monday, Wednesday - Saturday

10 a.m. -  5 p.m.

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1855 41st Ave C-10, Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 316-5200

contactus@sccmod.org

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