Bantam 2023… an epic year!
Get geared up for another weekend of Jeep fun in the birthplace of the Jeep! Join us June 9-11, 2023 for the 12th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival! Start the countdown now and look for pre-registration to open on January 16th, 2023! We are offering some fun new activities for you and your Jeep, plus many of your Festival favorites!
Check out what’s new:
Jeep Safari Participants will travel in groups through the drive-thru safari and see up to 100 animals from 25 different species up close and personal. Keystone Safari is offering a special Bantam package for our participants that includes admission for up to five passengers, two food pails to feed the animals, an exclusive stock-friendly drive around the pond and an exclusive animal encounter after the drive-thru. Young and old alike will love the experience!
Jeep Safari will be offered each day of the Festival - participants will sign up for a session time during Jeep registration. Full doors, half doors or tube doors ARE required. Topless Jeeps are welcome (hard tops and soft tops are NOT required). Note: these rules apply only for Jeeps participating in the Jeep Safari during the timed session they chose during registration. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association and Keystone Safari are not responsible for damage to any Jeeps caused by animals. Participants will enter the Safari at their own risk.
Jeep ‘n Seek Hop in your Jeep and seek out places, challenges and trivia in this digital scavenger hunt! Formerly the Mystery Road Rally, Bantam is offering one of your favorite on-road, family-friendly activities in a new format! We’re excited about this more modern take on this popular activity and believe everyone will enjoy the route we’ve developed with trivia, photo submissions, check in’s and other fun challenges! Points will be awarded for each completed challenge and a leaderboard will show current standings. Plaques will be awarded to the top five participants.
We will be utilizing an app (available on iPhone and Android) to lead participants on an exciting hunt through the Festival and surrounding area while completing trivia and challenges! In the new format, participants will just need to download the app, set up an account and enter the unique code provided in your registration packet. Then the adventure begins!
Bantam Boot Camp Bantam Boot Camp will give Jeep owners who haven’t been off-road before the opportunity to learn off-road basics and try out a few simple obstacles in their Jeep. This instructional activity will also include common terminology, hand symbols and more. It is available for both men and women. Bantam Boot Camp is a great way obtain the basic skills needed to enjoy the On-Site Trails or the trails at the Bantam Quarry at Kildoo. Boot Camp will be offered on Thursday, June 8 only for a limited number of Jeeps.
Epic Willys Adventure The Epic Willys Adventure 2023 will be taking off from Bantam! Epic Willys started as a pilgrimage to pay homage to the Jeep and the backroads of America. Race participants will drive hundreds of miles with no GPS or cell phones and they must avoid interstate roads. Their 2023 adventure, the Concord Cup, will kick off from Bantam on Sunday, June 11 where we will hold an Epic send-off to their journey! They will hit the backroads all the way to New Hampshire and back where they will finish at the Bantam Quarry at Kildoo approximately a week later!
The 16 competing Jeeps, their drivers and their support teams will be featured between the Jeep History Exhibit and the Military Encampment. Don’t miss this chance to meet the race participants and see their Willys Jeeps. The Epic Willys Adventure Jeeps will be participating in various Festival activities throughout the weekend before they hit the road on Sunday morning.
In addition to these great new activities and attractions, you can also look forward to Festival favorites like the Jeep Invasion, Jeep Playground & On-Site Trails, Bantam Quarry at Kildoo Trails (formerly Bantam Property Trails), Jeep Team Challenge, the Best of Bantam competition, our Jeep History Exhibit and more! Click the links to check out the details for the other activities and attractions you can look forward to in a few short months!
