The wet weather Thursday didn’t keep local kids from having the chance to play with some very big toys at Cosmopolitan Park. The Columbia Parents as Teachers program put together its yearly Tons of Trucks event to give kids the opportunity to explore all sorts of trucks. Children of all ages got to climb inside and explore.

Organizers say this is a great opportunity for families to have some fun with their children.

“Activities for children, you need to do the things that they like,” said Linda Romine, program coordinator. “This is an opportunity for them to learn about community service workers, they can learn about lots of different vehicles, have an expansive vocabulary, and see big trucks, little trucks, big wheels, little wheels.”