The 2023 11th Annual Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Club Invasion

The 2023 Invasion was once again held at the beautiful LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN on August 24th, 25th, and 26th. The 11th Anniversary event did not disappoint, with a huge assortment of nearly 300 vendors and endless activities including parties, trail rides, Jeep Night at local businesses, and the Invade the Cove ride to say a few…this event provided something for everyone!!  With over 50,000 people in attendance over the 3 day event, GSMJI 2023 shattered previous years’ records in attendance. Planning has already begun for the 2024 event, watch social media for the latest updates.

What is the Great Smoky Mountain Jeep® Club Invasion?

The 13th annual Great Smoky Mountain Jeep® Club Invasion will be held on August 21st, 22nd, & 23rd, 2025.

The event will once again be held at the LeConte Center 2986 Teaster Lane Pigeon Forge, Tn 37863 with show hours daily from 9 am-5 pm. Admission can be purchased each day at the admission booths located both inside the LeConte Center and the outside Vendor area.

Daily admission includes admittance into the inside vendor area, the outside vendor areas, and the Show & Shine event for $20 per adult, $10 for children 6-12, and children 5 and under are free, we do not offer presales on admission tickets, so do not fall into any online scams.

The Pigeon Forge area draws in over 12 million visitors per year, making it the perfect location to spend time with family and friends at the 11th annual Great Smoky Mountain Jeep® Invasion. Surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains, the area has over 800 miles of breathtaking trails, many historic sites, a multitude of wildlife, and just a stone's throw away from hundreds of stores. The area also offers over 100 restaurants including southern favorites, international cuisine, and several dinner theaters.

Stay tuned for the latest updates!

Reviews

from event goers

Our first year and had a great time! Met great people and made friends!! Will be back next year! - Chris & Jenny Alley

We had the best weekend, 2020 is our first since we've only been Jeep owners for 2 weeks. Planning next year to return and bring more with us! - Julie Neal

Awesome time with the family. This was our 4th year going. We’ll be back next year. - Taffi Yount

This was our first year and we absolutely LOVED it!!! Such an amazing place to be! Can’t wait 'til next year! - Cierra Phillips

Had a blast! We’ll be back next year! - Lori Medlen

Sweet! Y'all put on an awesome event! Thank you - Jennifer Roehl

Was our group's fourth Invasion. Thank you to everyone sponsor/vendor/staff member that made the show still happen this year. - Chase Markette

We had a great time and loved seeing all the jeeps and getting to be a part of this event. - Alan McRoberts

We always enjoy the invasion. We knew the rules and regulations prior to arrival and had no issues spending a ton of money on “much needed” items for our jeeps! See everyone in 2021!! - Misty Parks

Had so much fun!! It was my 1st invasion but it won’t be my last!! Got several items for my new Jeep! Can’t wait till next year!!! - Andrea Crowe

Our family had a great time and will be back next year! Thank you for putting together an amazing event! - Jack Roach

This was our 4th year! We really enjoyed it despite the COVID! Thank you for working so hard in making it happen! We feel that y’all did a great job and it was nice being able to walk through to see all the vendors & tables. - Leigh-Anne Hall