Tt post may 11 2016 - a

"... why don't we have a Jeep week celebration?"

If this summer's Jeep Fest event works well, then maybe something bigger that is held every year or two will be created.

Excerpts from the Blade's April 2016 story:

Organizers of the upcoming Toledo Jeep Fest said today there's already been a big response just hours after the Aug. 13 event celebrating the brand's 75th anniversary was made public.

Final details are being hammered out, but the Toledo Jeep Fest will include indoor and outdoor car shows, a parade, history displays, Jeep accessory vendors, food, and music. Organizers say the event should draw several thousand people and hundreds of Jeep vehicles to the city. The event will be free to the public.

City officials have agreed to close off some streets for the event, while other exhibits will be at the SeaGate Convention Centre. The planning committee is looking into the possibility of using the Valentine Theatre to show old movies — featuring Jeeps, of course. Organizers expect the car show to attract between 800 and 1,000 vehicles.

https://www.facebook.com/ToledoJeepFest

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