Monster trucks are usually found tearing around dirt tracks, fairgrounds and purpose-built arenas, certainly not shopping malls.

But that’s about to change in Mississauga.

The Monster Trucks All Out Tour is rolling into Dixie Outlet Mall on Oct. 17 and 18, bringing a fleet of massive trucks, racing, stunts and car-crushing action to the shopping centre at 1250 South Service Road.

The event will feature nationally recognized monster trucks Roboshark, Bucking Bronco and Outfoxed, along with T-Rex, which is making its Canadian debut on the tour.

For anyone unfamiliar with monster truck events, these aren’t simply oversized pickup trucks driving around a track.

Monster trucks are heavily modified machines built for speed, power and spectacle, with enormous tires and engines capable of propelling the trucks over ramps and obstacles. Drivers race, perform jumps and stunts, and in some events crush vehicles placed in their path.

At the Dixie Outlet Mall event, fans will also get to see Quad Wars, featuring professional quad riders racing around a fast track.

The event is designed to offer more than just the main show.

Fans can meet the drivers and get a close-up look at the trucks during the pre-show Pit Party. There is also an opportunity to purchase a ticket for a ride in a real monster truck.

The four trucks scheduled for Mississauga have become familiar names on the Monster Trucks All Out circuit.

Roboshark, Bucking Bronco and Outfoxed have appeared at stops on the tour across Canada this year, while T-Rex is the newcomer, making its Canadian tour debut.

The spectacle is part motorsport competition and part live entertainment, with the massive trucks racing and performing jumps and stunts in front of the crowd.

The Dixie Outlet Mall event page describes the show as an “adrenaline-fueled extravaganza” and confirms the four-truck lineup, Quad Wars, the pre-show Pit Party and the monster-truck rides.

The unusual venue may be part of the appeal.

Rather than heading to a traditional motorsports facility, fans will be able to combine a shopping trip with the chance to watch several tons of machinery racing, jumping and throwing up dirt just steps from the mall.

The event is being promoted as family entertainment, with opportunities to get close to the trucks and drivers before the main show.

Tickets and event information are available through the Monster Trucks All Out tour and Dixie Outlet Mall.


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