the mommy avenger

There is a very specific sound that means a kid somewhere has found the monster truck toys again. It’s a mix of tiny engine noises made with an actual mouth, couch cushions rearranged into a “jump,” and at least one Hot Wheels car meeting an untimely, dramatic end off the coffee table. If that sound is familiar in your house, I have some very good news.

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire is roaring into the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah on September 12-13, 2026, and it is exactly the kind of larger-than-life, jaw-on-the-floor experience that turns those living room daydreams into a real, breathing, gigantic-tires-in-your-face reality.

If the kids in your life have spent any time at all with Hot Wheels, they already know the names: Bone Shaker, Tiger Shark, Mega Wrex, BIGFOOT®. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live takes those iconic trucks straight off the track and into a full-size arena, where they crash, climb, launch, and freestyle right in front of a live crowd. The Glow-N-Fire tour cranks that up even further, wrapping the entire show in glowing lights and fire effects that turn the arena into something that genuinely feels like it drove straight out of a kid’s imagination.

This isn’t a quiet, sit-back-and-watch kind of night. This is bone-shaking-engine, feel-it-in-your-chest, “wait, did that truck really just do that” kind of entertainment. The trucks launch off ramps, crush cars, go head-to-head in freestyle competition, and light up the whole arena while they do it. It’s loud, it’s a little chaotic, and any kid who loves big machines, bright lights, and things that go boom is going to be completely hooked.

Here’s the thing about monster truck shows: they hit differently in person. A kid can watch every video on the internet and it still will not compare to feeling those engines rumble under their seat or seeing a truck the size of a small house go airborne right in front of them. It’s the kind of night that turns into a core memory fast, whether you’ve got a die-hard monster truck fan who already has strong opinions about which truck is going to win, or a kid who has never seen a show like this before and has no idea what they’re in for.

And if you want to make the night even bigger, there’s a Pre-Show Party option where kids can get onto the competition floor early for games, contests, and an up-close look before the lights go down, plus a VIP Experience for the crew that wants to get truly up close and personal with the trucks themselves.

Now for the fun part. I’ve got a family 4-pack of tickets to give away to see Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire at the Maverik Center on Saturday, September 13, 2026, and I would love for it to go to one of you.

Here’s how to enter: Email me at themommyavenger@hotmail.com and tell me who you’d want to bring with you to see the show. Maybe it’s a monster-truck-obsessed toddler, maybe it’s a whole crew of littles who line up their Hot Wheels every single night, or maybe it’s a grandparent who’s never been to a show like this in their life. I want to hear about them!

That’s it. Simple as that. Winner will be picked at random from qualified entries on or about September 8, 2026.

Don’t want to leave it up to a giveaway? I don’t blame you. You can grab tickets for Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire at the Maverik Center right now through Ticketmaster here. Shows like this tend to sell out fast, especially with only two days on the Utah stop, so if you know a kid who needs to be there, I would not wait around on this one.

Bring earplugs (I mean it), bring a camera, and get ready for a weekend at the Maverik Center that the kids in your life will be talking about long after the last truck rolls out of the arena.

Good luck, and I can’t wait to hear who you’re bringing along!