Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

🛻 Before you hit the trails at Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, make sure your Jeep meets the requirements for the trail level you plan to run!

Our Tech Team will be inspecting and teching all vehicles before they are permitted on the trails. These requirements are in place to help keep everyone safe and ensure you have the best possible experience!

Take a few minutes now to review the trail requirements, rules, and waivers so there are no surprises when you arrive.

✅ Trail Requirements
✅ Festival Rules
✅ Required Waivers

Find everything you need here: bantamjeepfestival.com/info/rules-waivers

Know your Jeep's capabilities. Choose the right trail. Have fun and wheel smart! 💪⛰️🚙

06/03/2026

Traci Meyers, Food Vendor Manager 🍔💛

For years, Traci has been an important part of the Bantam team. ❤️ While this is her first year as Food Vendor Manager, she's spent other years helping in countless areas of the Festival, always stepping up wherever needed. 💪

From coordinating logistics 📋 to handling the little, but important, details that most attendees never see 👀, Traci's dedication, hard work, and willingness to pitch in have helped make Bantam a success. 🚙✨

Even better, it's become a true family affair, with her family sharing in the passion and commitment that make the Festival so special. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️ Together, they've helped create the welcoming, community-focused spirit that makes Bantam feel like home.

One of her favorite parts of Bantam is connecting with people from all different walks of life and watching the community come together each year.

While she doesn't own a Jeep herself 😉, she did get a taste of Jeep life while renting a Wrangler in Colorado and driving through the mountains to take in the snow-covered scenery and wildlife. 🚙🏔️

From the big projects to the little details that nobody thinks about until they're needed, Traci has spent many years helping make Bantam happen. We're excited to see her take on this new role!

06/02/2026

Next weekend we’ll be hittin’ the trails at Bantam! Are you trail ready? Dirt, rocks, (probably some MUD) and Jeep memories are waiting. 👊

See ya soon, Jeepers! 🇺🇸
BantamJeepFestival.com

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

🚙 Looking to sell your Jeep? Put it in front of thousands of Jeep enthusiasts in our Jeep Corral, sponsored by SFJ4x4 - Simpson Family Jeeps!

The Jeep Corral is the perfect place to showcase your Jeep to serious buyers all weekend long. For just $40, you'll receive a Jeep Corral dash sign and one spectator pass valid for all three days of the Festival.

Planning to bring a Jeep? Please let us know in advance so we can prepare for your arrival!

Get all the details, requirements, and registration information here: bantamjeepfestival.com/attractions/jeep-corral

06/01/2026

Another Spotlight 🔥 Rob Morgan, Off Road Manager!

For the past 15 years, Rob has helped shape Bantam's off-road experience. As Off-Road Manager, he's been part of nearly every version of the trail program, from the Playground to trail rides across multiple properties over the years.

His Jeep journey started in 1999 when he bought his first Jeep, and he still owns it today. Since then, he's owned dozens of Jeeps and currently has five. And that first Jeep? He's still modifying it. "It's almost done." 😂 If you know Jeeps, you know they're never really done.

Rob says his favorite part of Bantam is the people. Over the years, he's built friendships with volunteers and participants from all over, and seeing them each year is what keeps him coming back. 💛

His Jeep bucket list is simple: hit as many events, trails, and off-road parks across the country as possible.

When asked about his most memorable Jeep moment, he couldn't pick just one. After years of camping trips, family adventures, and off-road weekends, the memories all blend together. But the ones that stand out most are when things go wrong—breaking parts, getting stuck, and figuring out how to get home. 😅

His Jeep's name, DaddyJeep, came from his oldest son, who would hear him pull into the driveway and run to the door yelling, "DaddyJeep!" The name stuck. ❤️

One of his favorite adventures was completing the inaugural 600 Miles of Appalachia with his son and a friend—driving nearly 1,200 total miles between getting there, running the event, and making it home.

From first-timers on the trails to seasoned wheelers, Rob has spent 15 years helping Jeepers make memories at Bantam. 👏

05/31/2026

At Bantam, mud happens... and our Boy Scouts have been helping Jeepers clean up for years! The Jeep Wash is a longtime Bantam tradition, giving Scouts the opportunity to raise funds while helping festival-goers get their rigs looking street-ready again.

A big thank you to our friends at AMSOIL INC. for sponsoring this fan-favorite tradition and helping keep it rolling year after year! 💦

Be sure to stop by, support the Scouts, and give your Jeep a well-earned wash after hitting the trails! 🙌

05/31/2026

We’re starting to see those 15th Anniversary badges popping up on Jeeps, and they look awesome! 🤩

Did you get yours? Show us how it looks on your Jeep in the comments! 📸

Missed out when online merchandise sales closed? Don’t worry — 15th Anniversary badges will be available at the Merchandise Tent beginning Friday, June 12. Grab yours while supplies last! 🚙🎉

05/30/2026

: Mark V. Keddie, Traffic Control Manager🚙

When you've been Jeeping for 60 years, you've probably collected a few stories along the way. Mark has been attending Bantam for 14 years, volunteering for 13 of those. He helps keep things moving as part of our Traffic Control team.

His Jeep journey started early. When he was 15 years old, his father gave him a 1951 Willys Truck, and the rest is history. Today, Mark owns four Jeeps and is still adding to the adventure.

One of his favorite parts of Bantam is meeting people, seeing all the different Jeeps, helping set up the event, and volunteering alongside the incredible Bantam crew.

As for memorable Jeep moments, Mark has a story that sounds straight out of a Jeep campfire conversation. Back in 1979, he sank his CJ7 in the sand on a remote beach in the Outer Banks... with the tide coming in. 😳🌊 And when it comes to road trips, the Outer Banks have always been a favorite destination.

His Jeep bucket list is still growing, too. He's working toward finishing his CJ3A build and hopes to add an FC170 to the collection someday. 🔧

From helping direct traffic to helping build the Bantam experience year after year, Mark is one of the many dedicated volunteers who make this event possible. 👏