Toledo Jeep Fest set to Roll Through Downtown Toledo
Toledo Jeep Fest is back! The weekend-long festival celebrating the Toledo-made vehicle is promising to be the best one yet. This is the 5th Annual Toledo Jeep Fest. With activities for the whole family to enjoy, this free festival is sure to be a blast.
Footprint and activities
Toledo Jeep Fest is unique in that it is the only Jeep Fest in the nation that takes place in a downtown setting. The festival takes place in Promenade Park and Levis Square and moves up into the core of downtown. The weekend kicks off with a concert in Promenade Park on Friday night with country music singer Justin Moore. The fun on Saturday starts with the All-Jeep Parade that winds 1,300 Jeeps throughout downtown. The rest of the day includes activities for the whole family. See footprint here.
Saturday Schedule
11 a.m. Toledo Jeep Fest Parade - best viewing locations are on Monroe Street near Fifth Third Field and Huron St between Monroe St and Adams St
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Outdoor Park-n-Shine Show
- Indoor Glass City Center Exhibit – See rare and unique, museum quality Jeeps on display inside the Glass City Center
- Vendor Midway featuring Jeep-related clothing, parts, accessories, and bling
- Imagination Station’s Kid’s Zone at Festival Park
- Radio Controlled Rock Crawling Course at Glass City Center
- Glass City Center Speaker Series
- Family Zone at Hensville Park and Fifth Third Field
- Live Bands & Entertainment and Promenade Park and Levis Square
- Food Trucks
- Beer Gardens
Official Program & Commemoration
- 4:30 pm at Glass City Center
FREE Saturday evening concert featuring Jeremy Rowe
-8:00 p.m. in Hensville Park
SATURDAY ROAD CLOSURES
Sunday Schedule
Rouen 1 Mile Walk
-9:15 a.m.
Rouen 4-Mile Run
-9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Indoor Glass City Center Exhibit – See rare and unique, museum quality Jeeps on display inside the Glass City Center
- Vendor Midway featuring Jeep-related clothing, parts, accessories, and bling
- Live Bands & Entertainment at Promenade Park and Levis Square
- Food Trucks
- Beer Gardens
- Imagination Station’s Kid’s Zone at Festival Park
- Family Zone at Hensville Park and Fifth Third Field
RACE ROAD CLOSURES
Transportation
Ample parking will be available for anyone coming down to Toledo Jeep Fest. Parking lot operators will be out with flags and signs guiding you to available parking.
Additionally, TARTA will be providing shuttle transportation through the Toledo Jeep Fest Express. This service will pick up attendees from Franklin Park Mall and the drop-off will be at Madison and Erie, right next to all the festival activities. It will be running on August 13 and cost $1.50 per ride. TARTA’s paratransit service, TARPS, will also be available all weekend for $3.00 per ride.
Restaurants
While food trucks are part of the festival, be sure to dine in some great downtown establishments while you’re here. They’re ready to serve you some tasty meals and delicious drinks.
Browse our list and take your pick.
Hotels
Stay in the middle of all the Jeep Fest action when you stay at either the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel or at the dual-branded Hiltons at Toledo Downtown, consisting of the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites.
Events
There's plenty to do this weekend in downtown. Take a look at our events calendar for more.
