Toledo Jeep Fest celebrates iconic brand and NW Ohio workforce [Video]

“We really try to make sure that people remember that every Gladiator and every Wrangler around the world is made right here at the Toledo Assembly Complex.”

TOLEDO, Ohio — Another year marked another weekend to celebrate a staple in downtown Toledo.

Wranglers, Gladiators and more rolled through the streets as Toledo Jeep Fest returned to the Glass City at the heart of the Jeep brand.

“For me, working at the event is really special,” Toledo Jeep Fest organizer Whitney Rofkar said. “I’m from Toledo, born and bred, and so to shine a bright light on the city I call home is really special.”

Rofkar said she looks forward to the celebration every year, which began in 2016.

“The first Jeep Fest was a half-day event and now it’s a four-day-long event,” Rofkar said.

Rofkar said that in 2016, Toledo Jeep Fest had almost 40,000 attendees. Now, that number has almost doubled, …