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36th Annual Truckers Jamboree: July 9-11, 2015

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The 36th annual Truckers Jamboree is right around the corner!

Each year, the Iowa 80 truck stop, located on I-80 exit 284 in Walcott, Iowa, hosts the three-day celebration of truck drivers.

“This event is a great place to celebrate and learn about trucking and those big rigs. It’s our way of saying thank you to the millions of truck drivers that deliver the goods we consume, whether it’s groceries, gas, clothes or cars — you can bet it was delivered by a truck,” Iowa 80 states.

This year’s Trucker’s Jamboree  is July 9-11.

The three-day event is FREE and is packed with tons to see and do, including:

-An antique Truck Display

-Super Truck Beauty Contest

-Over 175 exhibits

-The famous Iowa Pork Chop Cookout

-Carnival Games for the kids

-Live Country Music

-Trucker Olympics

-Fireworks

And so much more!

Country music star Lindsay Lawler will be performing on Friday, July 10, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The event is family friendly!

 

Thursday, July 9th

EVENT HOURS: 10:00am – 9:00pm
10:00 amJudging Begins
Super Truck Beauty Contest
10:00 amJamboree Festivities Begin
11:00 am – 7:00 pmExhibits Are Open
Games Open
10:00 am – 9:00 pmSuper Truck Beauty Contest
Antique Truck Display
11:00 am – 8:30 pmIowa Pork Chop Cook-Out
12:30 pm – 3:00 pmTrucker Olympics™
Near Main Stage*Deliverance Band
Main Stage
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmLive Music Main Stage
7:00 pm – 8:30 pmNatalie Stovall & The Drive
Main Stage
Sponsored by:

9:00 pm (dusk)Judging Begins Super Truck Beauty Contest
Lights at Night Competition
Fireworks Display

Friday, July 10th

EVENT HOURS: 10:00am – 9:00pm
10:00 amJamboree Festivities Begin
9:00 am – 7:00 pmExhibits Are Open
Games Open
9:00 am – 9:00 pmSuper Trucks on Display
Antique Truck Display
11:00 am – 8:30 pmIowa Pork Chop Cook-Out
12:30 pm – 2:30 pmTrucker Olympics™
Near Main Stage*
2:30 pm100th Birthday Party 1915 Mack AB
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmLindsay Lawler
Main Stage
7:00 pm – 8:30pThe Josh Abbott Band
Main Stage
Presented by:

9:00 pm (dusk)Fireworks Display

Saturday, July 11th

EVENT HOURS: 9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00 amJamboree Festivities Begin
9:00 am – 5:00 pmExhibits Are Open
Games Open
9:00 am – 5:00 pmSuper Trucks on Display
Antique Truck Display
11:00 am – 4:30 pmIowa Pork Chop Cook-Out
10:00 am – NoonTrucker Olympics™
Near Main Stage*
1:00 pm – 3:00 pmDani Lynn Howe & Band
Main Stage
3:00 pmSuper Truck Beauty Contest Awards
Main Stage
4:00 pmAntique Truck Plaque Presentation
Main Stage
5:00 pmShow Closes

 

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