Frequency Annual | Years active 6 | |
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Begins September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) Ends October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) Location(s) H Park, Mojave Desert California City, California, United States Inaugurated October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22) | ||
Wasteland weekend 2016 highlights reel
Wasteland Weekend is an annual festival held in California City, California. The event is listed as a full immersion event, with all participants required to adhere to the set theme. First held in 2010, it has since been held annually in September. In 2017, Wasteland Weekend will be held between September 27th and October 1st.
Contents
- Wasteland weekend 2016 highlights reel
- Mad max in rl apocalyptic wasteland weekend uproxx reports
- History
- Theme
- References
Mad max in rl apocalyptic wasteland weekend uproxx reports
History
Wasteland Weekend has been held annually since 2010. It has grown from approximately 700 attendees in 2010 to approximately 2500 in 2015.
Drawing on Mad Max-themed events in other countries, as well as previous events known as "Roadwar USA", the first event was held in October at Soggy Dry Lake in Johnson Valley, California. It was organized by founder Karol Bartoszynski and club promoter Jim Howard. The event featured exhibitions of movie replica cars and bikes, a gyrocopter flyover, vendors, fire dancers, and contests.
In 2017, the event expanded from four to five days, beginning on the last Wednesday of September.
Theme
The theme of Wasteland Weekend draws heavily from apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, especially the Mad Max franchise, and requires all attendees to wear appropriately themed clothing. In the early years Wasteland Weekend was sub titled "Mad Max fun in the California sun". Other influences include the Fallout series of video games.
