Category: Announcements

Monroe Superstore sets up Toledo Jeep Fest Welcome Party

May 10, 2019

What’s the best way to test all 18 obstacles of the Jeep Off-Road Course for the upcoming Toledo Jeep Fest Welcome Party? Get out there, get muddy and run Jeeps over that course!

Monroe Superstore’s Explore the Jeep Life event is Saturday (May 11) at the Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Superstore on S. Dixie Highway in Monroe, Michigan. The same off-road course will be featured for Toledo Jeep Fest’s Jeep Off-Road Course Welcome Party on August 9.

Live bands performed like the Mason Run Band, Dave Adkins Band and Bluegrass Time with Jeff Tuttle & Friends, along with a classic car show, food trucks and a new 2020 Jeep Gladiator!

The upcoming Jeep Off-Road Course Welcome Party will be Aug. 9, the first day of Toledo Jeep Fest, from 12-6 p.m. at the Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Superstore on 15160 S. Dixie Highway.

Other Friday events on the first day of the upcoming Toledo Jeep Fest are:

  • Kick-Off Concert featuring Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx (6:15 p.m.). Purchase tickets.
  • Toledo Mud Hens Pawtucket Red Sox (7:05 p.m.) Purchase tickets (use offer code JEEP).
  • Downtown Fireworks (9:30 p.m.). Free Hensville Concert featuring Hard Days Night Beatles Tribute.

Find out more about the 2019 Toledo Jeep Fest including the complete schedule of events for the weekend.

Coming in for Toledo Jeep Fest from out of town? Find TJF Weekend Maps and Places to Stay.

 

 

Toledo Jeep Fest Weekend with the Mud Hens

March 25, 2019

Are you ready for Toledo Jeep Fest weekend with the Toledo Mud Hens?

Toledo Jeep Fest attendees can enjoy baseball games Friday, August 9 (vs. Pawtucket at 7:05 p.m.), Saturday, August 10 (vs. Pawtucket at 7:05 p.m.) and Sunday, August 11 (vs. Pawtucket at 4:05 p.m.) during TJF weekend.

Buy baseball tickets now using the special “Jeep” code to sit with fellow Jeepers in Toledo’s Fifth Third Field!

Friday’s game will feature a free concert – Hard Days Night Beatles Tribute at Hensville Park. On Saturday, the Hensville Family Zone at Hensville Park will feature inflatable games pre-game and a post-game free concert featuring Dueling Pianos Under the Stars. On Sunday, attendees will be encouraged to head back for the inflatable games at Hensville Park and then stick around for the post-game Kids Run the Bases!

Learn more about the Toledo Mud Hens.

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

Coming in for TJF from out of town? Find TJF Weekend Maps and Places to Stay.

The Toledo Mud Hens are the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Professional baseball had been played off and on in Toledo since 1883, but the Mud Hens era began in 1896 with the “Swamp Angels.”

Did you know that Billy Beane, Kirby Puckett, Max Scherzer, Casey Stengel and Hack Wilson have played for the Toledo Mud Hens?

M*A*S*H character Maxwell Klinger (played by Jamie Farr) hailed from Toledo and often mentioned the Mud Hens as his favorite baseball team throughout the series. He was often seen wearing a Toledo Mud Hens jersey and cap. In fact, Klinger feels so strongly about the Mud Hens that he gets put on KP duty for a month when he hits his mortal enemy Sgt Zelmo Zale, who insulted the Mud Hens. Like Klinger, Farr was born and raised in Toledo. The Mud Hens retired jersey No. 1 in Farr’s honor.

Toledo Jeep Fest Night with the Walleye

March 13, 2019

Are you ready for 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 Brampton on Friday, March 22 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, Run Toledo and special guest Taylor Langhals, who is the chief designer of the Jeep Wrangler Gladiator pickup truck, a fourth-generation Jeep worker and a native Toledoan.

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 10.

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.

2018 Toledo Jeep Fest Results and Recap

August 31, 2018

The 2016 Toledo Jeep® Fest was an event that was the first of its kind for Toledoans. It brought Jeep enthusiasts from around the country to the city of Toledo to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic Jeep Wrangler and drew crowds of 40,000 people. Though the event was a massive success, the Toledo Jeep Fest Steering Committee wanted to raise the bar for the next event, and they did.

The 2018 Toledo Jeep Fest was a massive hit, drawing crowds of over 60,000 people.

The downtown Toledo event brought together Jeep fans from over 27 states, Washinton DC, Canada and Mexico.

Beginning on August 10th and ending August 12th, over 15,000 people attended the kick-off concert at ProMedica Park, more than 1,800 Jeeps lined the 20-block all-Jeep festival and show, and over 1,700 people participated in the for 4-Mile Run and 1-Mile Walk. 

As a result of the festivities downtown, Toledo experienced $4.5 million in economic activity during event weekend.

A Jeep festival isn’t a real Jeep festival without vendors. The 2018 Toledo Jeep Fest introduced a new centrally-located Vendor Midway, which brought vendors a unique experience of setting up shop in the streets of downtown Toledo.

The 2018 Toledo Jeep Fest hosted 100+ local and national vendors. 

“Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in the Toledo Jeep Fest and for taking such great care of me while there. The efforts you and your team put towards the TJF were mind blowing and definitely go above and beyond any expectations! The parade, the activities and the organization were incredible and really made this the best Jeep event I have ever attended!”

-Monika Kalenski
President & CEO, MEK Magnet

Many sponsors put their time, money, and resources towards Toledo Jeep Fest to make the event as successful and FUN as it could possibly be. With the 100+ sponsors of the 2018 Toledo Jeep Fest…

$140,000 + in-kind donations totaled to over $300,000 raised for the event!

The funding for the 2018 event saw a 200% increase in comparison to the 2016 event, which enabled the festival extend its programming over the whole weekend, as well as expand its footprint in the city. 

 

Toledo Jeep Fest trended nationally on Twitter during event weekend, was featured in 500+ news stories nationwide, and over 301 million people were reached via news media coverage!

On behalf of the Toledo Jeep Fest Steering Committee, thank you to all our generous sponsors for supporting this event. We wouldn’t be able to do it without you. And thank you to all who attended the event! We hope that it was a great Toledo experience, and we hope to see you at the next one!

Announcing the 2018 Toledo Jeep Fest Raffle!

July 11, 2018

Toledo Jeep® Fest is thrilled to announce the newest feature of the 2018 event!

Jeepers are daring by nature and are willing to look past the odds in the name of adventure. This year, festival attendees will be able to enter for a chance to win a 24-month lease on a brand-new Jeep Wrangler from Yark Automotive Group or other various Jeep upgrades!

Tickets will be $25 for a single entry, $50 for three, or $100 for ten and can be purchased online or at designated kiosks at the event on Saturday, August 11th.
For more information, raffle rules, and ticket purchases please see our raffle page (link to page).