If you are hosting a children's event in the park during the summer, you'll need to provide some refreshments. Since it can get quite hot during the summer months, consider hiring an ice cream truck to be available for your guests at the park. Here are a few helpful tips for making a children's summertime event in the park fun with an ice cream truck.
Ice Cream Truck Options
When hiring an ice cream truck for your event, be sure to inform them that you are hosting an event for children. If you expect most of the children to be in a particular age group, such as preschoolers or teenagers, give those details to the ice cream truck provider as well. They can then select a menu that will be preferable for the guests of your event as well as their parents and caretakers.
For the younger crowd, their parents would likely prefer treats that won't be as messy for the youngsters to eat or drink yet will provide them a bit of relief from the heat of the summer day, such as milkshakes. For the older adolescent and teenager crowd, ice cream flavors that are unique will appeal more to them.
Handwashing Station
Even with careful planning regarding the various treat options selected for your event, there will be messes. If there are no nearby restroom facilities where your guests will be able to wash their hands and faces, you can rent a handwashing station for your guests to wash away any stickiness from melted ice cream and other treats. Ideally, this station should be set up close to the ice cream truck yet while having enough space in between the ice cream truck and the handwashing station to have room for multiple children and their parents or caretakers dive into their yummy treats without feeling like they are under a time constraint.
Of course, try to set up the ice cream truck and the handwashing station in such a way that the area in between them is shaded from the direct sunlight for a less-messy event. When you speak with the ice cream truck service, ask them if they have any other recommendations for you based on their experiences with providing refreshments for various events around your area. They may have some other ideas that you will be able to incorporate into your children's summertime event in the park.
