Roaring engines and high excitement in Edmonton

The Capital EX Monster Truck Show roars into Edmonton, Alberta this weekend offering a great show and fun rides for the kids, reports Canoe Travel.

Kicking off yesterday, the event continues today (July 29) with two final shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time. The Capital EX features 13 monster trucks, making it the largest show of its type in Western Canada.

Eight of the 13 vehicles to take part in the arena event are full-sized racing trucks. Measuring 12-feet in both height and width with 66-inch wheels, and weighing over 10,000 pounds, these massive machines reach speeds of 160 km/h.

The remaining five trucks are a little smaller and are used to give rides in the parking lot outside the arena. Kids are sure to delight in experiencing the power of a monster truck first hand.

Stunt-bike riders Shaun Ogilvie and Shawn Westgate also join in the festivities: "We should be able to do some tricks that wow the crowd out there," explained Westgate. "Wheelies sitting on the gas tank with our feet over the handlebars, circle wheelies, drifting, burn-outs, all kinds of stuff."

Tickets start at $19.50 per person with front row seats going for $55 each.