
Thousands of revelers flocked to California's Mojave Desert for the biggest post-apocalyptic festival in the world called Wasteland Weekend.

The annual event, which is inspired by the Mad Max film series combined with dystopic fantasy books and video games, was created by Karol Bartoszynski, Jared Butler and James Howard in 2010.

Sporting hand-crafted warrior costumes while driving customized and tricked out modified vehicles was a requirement for the event that was just hosted from September 26 to 30. Attendees also set up campsites to live 'beyond the grip of so-called civilization,' according to the event's website.

There was even a 'battle cage' called the Death Guild Thunderdome where attendees faced off with each other using life-like weapons. They could also swing about while being suspended by elastic straps and hit one another with padded sticks.

Each evening, festival goers gathered for bonfires and danced to the beat of live music being provided by a number of bands and top DJs from around the world.

Below are a collection of awesome images showing the surreal scenes from the event this year.

Wasteland Weekend is a Mad Max inspired annual festival where hundreds of people flock to the Mojave Desert in California sporting their best hand-crafted warrior costumes to party for five days

Attendees also brought their best modified and tricked out vehicles to race around the desert during the Wasteland Weekend, which was just hosted from September 26 to 30

The event is described as being full immersion, where all participants must adhere to the set theme. Pictured above are dozens of vehicles and motorcycles lined up in the Mojave Desert for the event in September

Many attendees, including the man above, keep the clothing used as their costumes during the event to a minimum and usually follow along with the Mad Max film inspiration mixed with dystopic fantasy books and video games

The woman pictured above kept her costume also to a bare minimum and used face paint as part of her look for the event

Attendees also set up campsites to live 'beyond the grip of so-called civilization,' according to the event's website. Pictured above is a group of festival goers riding in a tricked out and modified ATV

The group pictured above added several pieces of equipment to make their truck look like it came straight out of the Mad Max film

Pictured above is the entrance to the bartering area at the festival where attendees trade items with one another

The man pictured above used a metal bucket as a helmet for the event this year only cutting out a slit for his eyes

Many of the vehicles used during the Wasteland Weekend festival are modified to the next level, like the one pictured above

Vehicles that Wasteland Weekend attendees brought along ranged in size from large to small. But they were all seemingly modified to be able to drive easily through the Mojave Desert

The car cruise is also one of the main attractions at the annual event in the Mojave Desert (pictured)

The old school car pictured above was tricked out to include seats on top of the roof while also adding a number of decorative pieces to the hood and roof as well

Festival goers also carry along props like they are really going to battle like in the Mad Max film series

It's estimated that this year's event had 4,000 attendees for the five day festival in southern California. Pictured above is a group traveling on a what appears to be a vehicle that resembles a stage coach

The event first started in 2010 when a group of Mad Max fans came together to camp in the desert. Pictured above is a man sporting his post-apocalyptic outfit during one of the event days

That group called the first event, Road Warrior Weekend, but once it ended they decided to expand it even more. Pictured above is a collection of modified cars at the Wasteland Weekend in September

The classic car pictured above was modified with several attachments to make it appear as though they are real weapons

Besides driving their tricked out cars around and racing them, festival attendees also party day and night, as the group pictured above seemingly has a great time

A small ATV was outfitted with several modifications to fit into the Mad Max theme is pictured above

A police officer is pictured above speaking to the passengers inside of an old police car at the Wasteland Weekend

Cruising across the Mojave Desert in their modified vehicles is one of the many activities attendees are excited to do each year at the event

The festival goer above transformed a bicycle into a unique style as he's pictured riding through the Mojave Desert at the event

The vehicle pictured above during the September event is a classic Plymouth that was heavily modified with skulls and seemingly sharp pieces of metal at the front of the car

Another modified vehicle is pictured above during the Wasteland Weekend event in southern California

The group pictured above during the annual festival used a small plane to transform it into their transportation mode while partying in the Mojave desert

Others also modified motorcycles and tricycles to make it appear as though they were going into a battle field or war zone

Wasteland Weekend featured over 100 customized, fan-built Mad Max-style cars and motorcycles, driven out from all over the continent

This festival attendee created a vehicle from what appears to be coffin to cruise around in at the event

The group pictured above in their super tricked out old school car look like they are ready for battle

The pair pictured above used very elaborate face masks as part of their costumes during the Wasteland Weekend festival

The Volkswagen Beetle pictured above had a seat added to the roof along with cage like wires added to the driver and passenger side windows

The group pictured above in the modified car during the annual festival appear as if they came straight from the set of Mad Max

The people behind the vehicle above were very creative in designing it by using old children's wagons as the seats

People are packed into the super customized vehicle pictured above during the festival in the Mojave Desert

The Jeep pictured above had wooden sticks attached to the grill while tall flags were attached to its roof

Another group attending the event had several mock weapons they brandished while riding inside the vehicle decorated with pieces of street signs

Even a school bus was among the many vehicles modified and customized for the Wasteland Weekend this year

Each evening, festival goers gathered for bonfires where they danced to the beat of live music being provided by a number of bands and top DJs from around the world

A group of festival attendees chat with one another during one of the nights at Wasteland Weekend in September as the moon shines brightly in the desert sky

Inside the 'battle cage' called the Death Guild Thunderdome attendees could swing about while being suspended by elastic straps and hitting one another with padded sticks (pictured)

People could also face off with each other while on the ground using life like weapons, as seen in the image above

A woman with 'x' letters tapped across her breasts behinds over backwards while inside of the caged area during one of the nights at Wasteland Weekend

People hang onto the bars of the dome while watching a battle inside of the area during one of the evenings at Wasteland Weekend in September

People dressed in warrior-like costumes appear to battle each other during one of the evenings at Wasteland Weekend in September