Get geared up for Bantam 2024 in the birthplace of the Jeep on June 7-9, 2024!
Pre-Registration will open January 15, 2024! In 2024, we'll be making big updates to some of our Jeep activities, as well as offering all of your Festival favorites!
Jeep Playground Redesign
At the 13th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, you can look forward to a redesigned Jeep Playground! Challenge your Jeep with planned updates including off-camber sections, new rock/boulders, a teeter totter and RTI ramp. Stay tuned for more updates on the Jeep Playground this spring!
Babes of Bantam II
The always-popular Babes of Bantam activity now has a more advanced course! This is a great opportunity for Lady Jeepers who have completed Babes of Bantam in previous years and are seeking experience on more difficult obstacles. Babes of Bantam I will also still be offered for beginners new to off-roading with their Jeep.
Bantam Night Ops Dusk Ride
More than 200 Jeeps participate in our Bantam Night Ops Trail Ride on the Thursday evening before the Festival officially starts. This year, we have added an additional ride time at 9:10 pm for families or those who would like an earlier evening ride time.
Jeep Invasion Pre-Staging
You asked and we are listening. We have received requests to have a location for Jeeps to stage before entering downtown for the Jeep Invasion. In 2024, the Jeep Invasion will have both North and South of town staging locations where you must report before going to the Invasion (you will receive your Invasion credentials here). Both locations are about 4 miles or less from town. You will choose the staging location of your choice when you register.
Best of Bantam: New Format
Best of Bantam will have a new simplified format and peer judging this year. There will be fewer classes based on registration numbers in previous years and for participants to more easily evaluate potential winners. The participants in each class will judge each other's Jeeps. That way those who know the model the best (the owner's themselves) will decide who wins the coveted Bantam trophy for their class. This new process will also reduce the time it takes to judge the classes so those who want to participate in other Festival activities can experience more fun with their Jeeps!
New Volunteer Benefits!
We appreciate our volunteers and everything they do. To show our thanks for contributing their time, there will be even more savings at Bantam this year. New in 2024, Participating Volunteers not only receive free admission to the Jeep Playground and Onsite Trails (valued at $60), they will also receive 10% off of the cost of ANY other items they purchase during pre-registration.
Volunteers (those who are not registering a Jeep) will also be offered the 10% discount on items they purchase during pre-registration.
The discount also applies to 2024 Festival and Invasion t-shirts when purchased during pre-registration in the registration system (online store does not apply). This savings is only valid in the pre-registration system until Friday, May 3.
In addition to these updates, you can also look forward to your Festival favorites like the On-Site Trails, Bantam Quarry at Kildoo Trails, Jeep Team Challenge, Jeep Safari, our Jeep History Exhibit and more! The Epic Willys Adventure will also be returning to Bantam in 2024. Click the link to check out the details for the other activities and attractions you can look forward to in a few short months!
