The Public Works Big Wheels Expo offers kids (and kids at heart!) an exciting chance to get a closer look at the trucks and equipment that put the “work” in our city’s public works. This is a twist to the traditional “Doors Open” offering: The City's Public Works Department is opening the doors of its mightiest machines so that kids across Ottawa can meet the fleet, climb into the driver’s seat, and keep dreaming BIG.
The event will include vehicles and equipment such as a garbage truck, a snow plow, a road painting truck, an interactive traffic signal display, a sidewalk sweeper, a hydraulic crane truck, and more. City staff will be on-hand to share information, answer questions and help kids take a peek inside the trucks.
Through the Public Works Big Wheels Expo, our City’s public works professionals look forward to connecting with the communities they so proudly serve.
Location and contact
In-person visiting hours
*Follow building health protocols.
- Sunday, June 8 20259:39 am to 1:30 pm
Virtual and 3D Tours
This building does not offer virtual or 3D tours.
This Year for Doors Open Ottawa:
Come down to the Ottawa Stadium on Sunday, June 8 between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm to enjoy this free event. Some of the vehicles that will be on site include a garbage truck, rock truck, road painting truck, traffic signal display, sidewalk sweeper, snow plow, log truck, and much more. Please note that the event will open at 9 am for a 30-minute period to offer a sensory-friendly time for those who benefit from lighter crowds.
The event will include vehicles and equipment such as a garbage truck, a snow plow, a road painting truck, an interactive traffic signal display, a sidewalk sweeper, a hydraulic crane truck, and more. City staff will be on-hand to share information, answer questions and help kids take a peek inside the trucks.
Architecture
Amenities and features
- Public washrooms
- Accessible access
- Metered/paid parking
- Family friendly
- OC transpo nearby