If you go
What: Dozer Day.
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 21-22.
Where: Cemex-Fisher Quarry, on the west side of 192nd Avenue at its intersection with Brady Road, Vancouver.
Cost: In advance: $5 for children age 2-12 and seniors over 55, $7 for adults. Day of: $8 for kids and seniors and $10 for adults.
Information: http://nutterfoundation.org.
Small hands will get to play with big machines this weekend, when Dozer Day returns May 21-22 for its seventh year.
Visitors to the 77-acre Cemex-Fisher Quarry at 192nd Avenue and Brady Road will get their first taste of the event with a ride on a gigantic articulated hauler, or a big dump truck. It will transport them to the scene of the action, where more than 40 mobile pieces of machinery, and even more stationary equipment, will vie to draw kids in. In addition to the heavy construction trucks, fire department vehicles and ambulances will also make appearances.
If you go
What: Dozer Day.
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 21-22.
Where: Cemex-Fisher Quarry, on the west side of 192nd Avenue at its intersection with Brady Road, Vancouver.
Cost: In advance: $5 for children age 2-12 and seniors over 55, $7 for adults. Day of: $8 for kids and seniors and $10 for adults.
Information: <a href="http://nutterfoundation.org">http://nutterfoundation.org</a>.
The festival also includes a sticker scavenger hunt, face-painting, the opportunity to pocket a pet rock, tire and pipe crawls, and activities like digging for treasures. Vendors will give out stickers, toys, hats, pencils and coloring books. But the big equipment is the real draw.
“It’s about getting in there and getting a chance to maneuver the machines,” said Dozer Day co-chairwoman Aimee Gebarowski. “Most kids will never get to do something like this in their lifetimes.”
Although most activities are included in the admission fee, Gebarowski encourages visitors to bring cash for food and souvenirs, as there is no ATM on site.
Among the souvenirs available: a limited edition T-shirt by Stefanie Palmer, 15, who won a Vancouver School of Arts and Academics competition to design for Dozer Day. There will be only 300 of these shirts available, selling at $15 each. In addition, bright construction-orange T-shirts bearing the Nutter Foundation’s logo will sell for $10.
Those who are watching their pennies should find plenty to entertain their families for no more than the cost of admission, however.
“We really try to make sure that every family can come without breaking the bank,” Gebarowski said.
Proceeds from Dozer Day benefit local children’s charities and local school districts. An estimated $100,000 was raised at the 2010 event.
“At the end of the day, we’ve not only given the community something great, but give back to the kids as well,” Gebarowski said.
All children will receive free hard hats with admission. Advance tickets are $5 for children age 2-12 and seniors over 55, $7 for adults. Tickets purchased on site are $8 for kids and seniors and $10 for adults.
Tickets are available at branches of First Independent Bank, iQ Credit Union, Riverview Community Bank, OnPoint Community Credit Unions, and at several Napa Auto Parts Stores.
For more information on tickets, visit http://nutterfoundation.org/tickets.html.
