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Organizers cancel Jeep Fest 2020

May 3, 2020

Having already devastated many businesses and workers, the coronavirus claimed a new victim — the 2020 Toledo Jeep Fest, which was expected to draw thousands of visitors to downtown Toledo the weekend of Aug. 7-9 and give the city a huge economic shot in the arm.

The popular event, which concluded its third edition last August and drew 70,000 people including visitors from 27 states, was officially canceled Saturday by organizers who had been planning the event since September but could find no way to stage it safely with the pandemic likely to still be a deadly threat three months hence.

To read the full story from the Blade: https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2020/05/03/organizers-cancel-jeep-fest-2020/stories/20200430147

Important Update: 2020 Event Plans Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

Jeep Nation –

As the world responds to the coronavirus, the Toledo Jeep® Fest (TJF) leadership team would like to express its concern for all who are affected by this pandemic. The health and well-being of our event attendees, partners and volunteers is our top priority.

We regret to announce that this year’s Toledo Jeep Fest weekend is canceled in the hopes of preventing further spread of COVID-19.

Thank you to the countless volunteers, partners and sponsors who spent many hours preparing for this major event. The level of commitment and dedication to Toledo Jeep Fest – an award-winning festival drawing nationwide crowds of Jeep enthusiasts to the City of Toledo – HOME of the Jeep – is astonishing. And, rest assured: Toledo Jeep Fest will be back in 2021 to celebrate the 80th anniversary and the rich history shared by Toledo and Jeep.

If you registered vehicles for the parade, purchased a vendor space, etc, those funds will be rolled over to participation in the 2021 event.

We are all in this together, doing our best to keep our communities and loved ones safe. Please take care of yourself and others during these unprecedented times.

For more information and regular updates, stay connected with us via Facebook.

~ The Toledo Jeep® Fest Board of Directors

Walleye host 2020 Toledo Jeep Fest Night

January 31, 2020

Are you ready for the 2020 Toledo Jeep Fest night with the Toledo Walleye?

Toledo Jeep Fest fans can celebrate the upcoming TJF event at Huntington Center in Toledo when the Walleye face off against Indy on Saturday, March 21 at 7:15 p.m.

Buy hockey tickets now using the special “JEEP” code to sit with fellow Jeepers.

Fans will see model Jeeps from Dana Incorporated, Spicer Parts, and the Glass City Crawlers displayed at both main entrances of the Huntington Center. Visit the TJF displays in the arena concourse and meet with representatives from Toledo Jeep Fest and Run Toledo.

The first and second period intermissions will also feature Jeeps on the ice to get you ready for the big Jeep Parade during the festival’s second day on Saturday, August 8.

Learn more about the Toledo Walleye.

Find out more about Toledo Jeep Fest including the complete schedule of events for the weekend.

The Toledo Walleye are the East Coast Hockey League affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.

Jeep Fest to return to Toledo in 2020

October 15, 2019

The third Toledo Jeep Fest ended just a little over two months ago, but on Tuesday the event’s organizing committee announced that the popular weekend tribute to the iconic Toledo-made vehicle is returning next summer.

The 2020 Jeep Fest will be held the weekend of Aug. 7-9 at a variety of downtown sites, organizers said during a news conference held outdoors at Promenade Park downtown.

“We’ve decided, after a very short window, that we’ve going to come back and do this again next year,” said Jeep Fest organizing committee member Bruce Baumhower, president of UAW Local 12, whose members build Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Toledo Assembly Complex.

“That’s a quick turnaround. We just got done with Jeep Fest about two months ago and we kind of were scratching our heads and asking, ‘Is it too early to be doing this?’” Mr. Baumhower said while standing before a podium adorned with a new Jeep Fest logo: a Wagoneer with a canoe on the roof rack.

Read the full story here: https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2019/10/15/jeep-fest-to-return-to-toledo-in-2020/stories/20191014162