Junkstock returned for their 13th annual fall festival on the weekend of October 3 to 5 and October 10 to 12, held at Sycamore Farms in Waterloo, Nebraska. It once again brought the people of the Midwest together by allowing them to buy and sell their vintage and handmade products. This year’s theme was Camp Junkstock.
To make Camp Junkstock come alive, they decorated the grounds with camping gear, vintage campers, and national park ornaments. They even had a 25 foot Smokey the Bear located near the Junkstock entrance, creating the perfect photo op. The decorations were a combination of cozy fall camping and national park aesthetic.
Every year Junkstock attracts people from all over the United States, and this festival was no different with more than 30,000 in attendance over the two weekends. It continues to grow in numbers each year, since the owner, Sara Alexander, began the festival in 2012. That first festival was much smaller with around 10,000 visitors and only 29 vendors. Junkstock has now expanded to over 250 food and craft vendors. The majority of businesses come from Nebraska, but other states come down as well, including Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and even Arizona…