Everything You Need to Know about the Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion
Published Aug 18, 2023
Jeep lovers, unite! Roll into Pigeon Forge Aug. 21-23, 2025, and join the Jeep Invasion. Get the details on this popular Pigeon Forge car show right here.
What’s the Jeep Invasion?
This is one of the largest all-Jeep events in the country. Jeep owners flock here to compete for prizes while vendors show off Jeep equipment and accessories. The Smoky Mountain Jeep Club sponsors the Invasion, but you don’t have to be a member to attend. Everyone is welcome, even if you only drive a Jeep in your dreams.
I’m sold! Where do I go and when?
Head for the LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge. The Jeep Invasion takes place from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, Aug. 21-23. Two parking lots provide free parking close to the LeConte Center.
How much do tickets cost?
Adult admission is $20 per day for adults and $10 per day for children ages 6 to 12. Kids 5 and under attend for free. Buy your tickets on-site. Ticket booths inside the center can take cash or credit cards, but ticket tents outside only accept cash. The Jeep Invasion does not offer presales on admission tickets. If you see presales online, they’re scams.
What does my ticket allow me to do?
Spend hours admiring 300 Jeeps in the Show & Shine lot. See military Jeeps, Wranglers, and Gladiators from over the decades, full-sized Jeeps including J Trucks, Cherokees, Wagoneers and Commanders, and many more. Show & Shine includes daily competitions for cash prizes. Stick around to see if your favorite Jeep wins!
Your ticket gives you access to more than 100 vendors with all the automotive gear you can imagine–and plenty you didn’t know existed! Look for booths promoting Pigeon Forge restaurants and tourist attractions, too, plus Jeep Invasion souvenirs.
This much fun works up an appetite! Will there be food?
You can’t bring outside food to the LeConte Center, but you won’t go hungry. The center’s own concessions offer everything from hot entrees to salads to pizza. Want a break? Walk to nearby eateries in the Old Mill district or The Island.
Where can I stay?
Stay in a private cabin with luxurious amenities like a hot tub, fire pit, or game room. A cabin is quieter, roomier, and more cost-effective than a hotel. Reserve a Pigeon Forge cabin now and join the Jeep Invasion!
