24th Semi-Annual Midwest Preparedness Project Spring Festival
Tue, May 06
|Bloomington West Campground
Faith. Family. Fellowship. Come build your tribe at the Midwest Preparedness Project Spring Festival!
Time & Location
May 06, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 11, 2025, 11:00 AM
Bloomington West Campground, 1299 E 600 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
Guests
About the event
Would you like to Network with other Like-Minded Individuals and Groups? Looking to Join a Group or fill a Particular Skill Spot in your Group, or maybe looking to Start your Own Local Group and looking for ideas from other established Groups? - If you answered YES to any of these questions, This is an Event, YOU, should not miss! The Private Group Campsite is 100% Paid For by our Sponsors, so all you need to bring is Yourself, Friends/Family, Camping Supplies and Items to Trade at Barter Town!
****This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT**** Â Â However, while we love our 4-Legged Fur babies as well, we ask that you please leave any Aggressive, Non-Socialized, Talkative (Barky), Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Dragons, Elephants or other pets at home! Â This is a privately hosted, publicly advertised event and the hosts reserve the right to ask anyone to leave, for any reason.
Items of interest: *Saturday Night Potluck Dinner (See Potluck Discussion Thread for coordinated meals) * Saturday Night Barter Time (A Post SHTF Exercise, NO Cash, Bartering Only Event that's always fun for the whole Family!) ** - henceforth known as Mooretown in honor of our friend Jerry Moore. * Several FREE Classes on Multiple Topics (Schedule Posted Below)* Hiking, Fishing or Kayak/Canoe right down the hill from the Campsite * Get to know Like Minded Friends in your North, South, East and West areas of operation!
Tuesday-Thursday Activities: Free Camping - First Come, First Serve, Be Respectful of and Curtious to your Fellow Campers. - Camping Space is Limited at this Camp Site. Â Come on out and setup your campsite! Â The campground is primitive with a vault toilet and port-a-jons only. Â There is a working shower house with hot water down the road from the campsite.
Meet, mingle, fellowship with and get to know hundreds of new like-minded friends from all walks of life, backgrounds and parts of the Country (and Canada eh)!
Class Schedule is as Follows:
Tuesday May 6th - Opening day, camp setup, hiking, swimming, lounging day. Â Get out and enjoy nature, Rodney says it's pretty neat!
Wednesday May 7th - Camping available and Free Time - Let’s hang out and camp!
Thursday May 8th -
1:00PM - Childrens Event: TBD
3:00PM - Hometown Homesteaders! Â - Local homesteaders, share the stage to talk about lessons learned and share that knowledge with you!
Friday May 9th -
9:00AM - Childrens Event: TBD
10:00AM - TBD
1:00PM - TBD
1:45PM - Childrens Event: TBD
3:00PM - TBD
6:00PM - PRIZE GIVEAWAY #1 (Prize Tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20)
6:30PM - Grumpy's Seeds Exchange! (Bartertown, but with plants and seeds!)
8:00PM - WROL The Card Game around the campfire, Preppers After Dark with Patrick Henry.
Saturday May 10th -
9:00AM - Childrens Event: TBD
10:00AM - TBD
1:00PM - TBD
2:00PM - Childrens Event: TBD
3:00PM - HEADLINE EVENT: TBD
5:00PM - Event: Potluck Dinner (See Discussion Thread to coordinate meals)
6:00PM - Giveaway #2 (Prize Tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20)
6:45PM - Event: BARTERTOWN (Who runs Barter Town?)
Sunday May 11th - Campgrounds clean up, Brief Prayer Service and Travel Mercies, then off to IHOP for a group Breakfast!
 *"As a good friend says, I like the people who stick around to help clean up after the party.  Those are my kind of people."
*Disclaimer* Â This is held Corp of Engineer land, and all State and Federal laws, rules and regulations are applicable.
CONCEALED CARRY OF FIREARMS BY PERMIT ONLY, ISSUED PRIOR TO EVENT. Â Please Contact: Spags@midwestpreparednessproject.com for Permit Information through the COE.
Festival Location:
Address
Contact Information
Opening Hours
Clinton Lake - South Side
Bloomington West Campground, 1299 E 600 Rd, Lawrence, Ks 66047
Patrick Henry - Director/Owner
Phenry@Midwestpreparednessproject.com
Bobby Spagnuolo - Director/Owner
Monday
Closed to the public
Tuesday
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday
8:00 am – 1:00 pm