2009 Barn Festival

Filed Under: All Posts, Guest Bloggers on September 25, 2009

If you’re looking for something to do in Nebraska this weekend, you can’t go wrong with attending the 15th Annual Barn Festival near Hastings. Hosted by Marla and Brian Anders of The Barn Candle Company, you can find literally thousands of handcrafted home décor items in a wide variety of categories including fall, kids, inspirational, Christmas and just plain exciting. Instead of a shopping cart or a bag, you can grab a bushel basket. How fun is that?

The setting makes all the difference in the world. First there’s the barn. It’s a real, live, barn. What a great atmosphere for a fall day! They serve lunch in the Barnyard Café, there’s entertainment on Sunday afternoon. You can have half your Christmas shopping done in one stop – in September!

So, call your best girlfriend who lives on the opposite side of Hastings from where you live, set a time, and get to Hastings this weekend for some great shopping in a unique environment. It’s shopping with Nebraska style!

Directions to the Barn Festival:

• From Interstate 80, take the Hastings exit. Travel South to Hastings.
• You will be on Burlington when you come into town.
• Turn right (west) on 12th street.
• At Marian Road there will be a 4 way stop.
• Turn left (south) on Marian Road.
• Go 3.5 miles. You will be traveling on gravel the last 1.5 miles. The Barn will be on the left (east) side of the road. You will see the warehouse on the right (west). Parking available on both sides.