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40th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree Has Arrived!

July 11th, 2019
40th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree Has Arrived!

Get those semi-honking arm pumps prepared! It’s time for the Walcott Truckers Jamboree! The 40th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree is happening today, Thursday Jul 11 through Saturday Jul 13 at Iowa 80- The World’s Largest Truckstop (755 W Iowa 80 Rd. Walcott). This free family-friendly 3-day event will include an antique truck display, Super Trucks Beauty Contest, Over 175 exhibits, Iowa Pork Chop Cookout, Carnival Games, Live Country Music, Trucker Olympics, Fireworks and so much more! Since its inception in 1979, the Truckers Jamboree has been celebrating America’s Truckers. This event... Read More

Walcott Truckers Jamboree Driving Into Iowa 80

July 10th, 2018
Walcott Truckers Jamboree Driving Into Iowa 80

Get those semi-honking arm pumps prepared! It’s time for the Walcott Truckers Jamboree! The 39th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree is happening this Thursday Jul 12 through Saturday Jul 14 at Iowa 80- The World’s Largest Truckstop (755 W Iowa 80 Rd. Walcott). This free family-friendly 3-day event will include an antique truck display, Super Trucks Beauty Contest, Over 175 exhibits, Iowa Pork Chop Cookout, Carnival Games, Live Country Music, Trucker Olympics, Fireworks and so much more! Since its inception in 1979, the Truckers Jamboree has been celebrating America’s Truckers. This event is... Read More

Truckers Jamboree Drives Into I-80 For Its 38th Year

July 13th, 2017
Truckers Jamboree Drives Into I-80 For Its 38th Year

It’s time for a big 10-4 good buddy! The Iowa 80 Truckstop is keeping on trucking for it’s 38th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree Thursday through Saturday, July 13-15. The event, as always, is at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa. Admission and parking are free. Shuttles will be provided from the parking area to the event grounds. Since it’s inception in 1979, the Truckers Jamboree has been celebrating America’s Truckers. 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... Read More

Savory Food, Country Sounds, Cool Vehicles Highlight Truckers Jamboree

July 15th, 2016
Savory Food, Country Sounds, Cool Vehicles Highlight Truckers Jamboree

The savory scents of pork chops comingled with the sweet smells of kettle corn as country music lilted on a summer breeze and children bopped between gleaming trucks and tractors tremendous times their size on a fun Thursday opening day of the Walcott Truckers Jamboree. The 37th annual event runs through Saturday at the I-80 Truck Stop in Walcott. Admission and parking are free. Shuttles will be provided from the parking area to the event grounds. And on opening day, a shuttle wasn’t a bad idea, as cars were lined up down the street and off the highway to get into the packed parking lot and... Read More

Plenty of Musical Fan Favorites Booked For The Truckers’ Jamboree

July 14th, 2016
Plenty of Musical Fan Favorites Booked For The Truckers’ Jamboree

The Walcott Trucker’s Jamboree is rolling a high five of fan favorite musical performers at this year’s event, its 37th at the Iowa 80 Truckstop. The gigs will be held July 14-16, 2016 at Iowa 80 Truckstop, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa. “We have a great line up this year,” says Heather DeBaillie, Marketing Manager. “Our performers are fan favorites.” Thursday July 14 attendees can enjoy the music of Dani Lynn Howe and headliner Clare Dunn. “Dani Lynn is sure to be full of energy and playing our favorites,” says DeBaillie.  “Clare Dunn has just released her new single Tuxedo.... Read More

Jamboree Keeps On Truckin’ Into I-80 For Its 37th Year

July 13th, 2016
Jamboree Keeps On Truckin’ Into I-80 For Its 37th Year

Older than pretty much every player on both teams of the NBA finals, older than almost every act in this week’s Billboard Top Ten pop chart and older than Ashton Kutcher’s favorite trucker hat, the Iowa 80 Truckstop is keeping on trucking for it’s 37th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree Thursday through Saturday, July 14-16. The event, as always, is at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa. Admission and parking are free. Shuttles will be provided from the parking area to the event grounds. This year’s jamboree will feature nearly 150 exhibits; a Super Truck Beauty Contest,... Read More