Packards & Pints
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025 7:00PM (6:00PM VIP) 21+ EVENT
Historical Packard Proving Grounds – 23 Mile & Van Dyke – Shelby Township
Indoor/Outdoor Event – Rain or Shine
Experience an evening of good drinks, good food and good music at this historic location! This is one of the most popular Packard Proving Grounds events of the year. Once the 500 acre testing grounds for the most luxurious cars sold, attendees can explore the original buildings designed by Albert Kahn including the foundation’s private collection of Packard cars.
This Packards & Pints event will raise money for the restoration of the main gates and the repainting of the historic water tower.
PACKARDS & PINTS
Tickets
TICKET PRICING SCHEDULE*
Buy Early & Save!
• EARLY BIRD PRICES end 5/11/25
• PRESALE PRICES end 5/25/25
• FINAL PRICES 6/7/25
*There are Limited Tickets Available at Each Price
What is Included with Your Ticket
Beer, Wine & Cocktail Samples
Tours of the Packard Collection & Historic Buildings
Entertainment
Commemorative Pint Glass
Keepsake Photo
Food Available for Purchase
G.A. Admission - Entry 7pm
- Entry & Sampling 7:00-10:00pm
- 10 Beer, Wine & Cocktail Samples
- Tours of the Packard Collection & Historic Buildings
- Live Band Entertainment
- Commemorative Pint Glass
- Keepsake Photo
- Food Available for Purchase
- PRESALE PRICES END SOON
VIP Admission - Entry 6pm
- Early & Express VIP Entry & Sampling 6:00-7:00pm
- 20 Beer, Wine & Cocktail Samples
- Tours of the Packard Collection & Historic Buildings
- Live Band Entertainment
- Commemorative Pint Glass
- Keepsake Photo
- Food Available for Purchase
- PRESALE PRICES END SOON
Must be 21+ for purchase and entry, ID verified at gate.
All Tickets Sales are Final. No Refunds.
Click Here for Refund Policy.
Event Held Rain or Shine.
Classic & Specialty Car Display Tickets
Showcase Your Ride!
Classic, muscle, exotic and specialty cars welcome.
$35 per couple – Ticket for specialty car owners and participating classic car clubs only!
DOES *NOT* INCLUDE SAMPLING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Classic & Specialty Display Car Ticket - Entry 6pm
- Early Entry for 2 from 6 -10pm (CARS ENTER 5PM)
- Pop & Water Tickets
- Parking for 1 Classic, Exotic or Unique Car
- Entertainment & Keepsake Photo
- Commemorative Glass
- Food Available for Purchase
- Classic Car Tickets are reserved for those participating in the DISPLAY CAR SHOW. *** RESERVE YOUR CLASSIC CAR PARKING SPOT*** After your ticket is purchased click HERE RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
For questions about the Display Car Ticket contact our team:
Call or TEXT 248.543.1000
All Tickets Sales are Final. No Refunds. Event Held Rain or Shine. Click Here for Refund Policy.
Food Trucks & BBQ Options
Location & Parking
There is ample FREE parking located on site of the Historic Packard Proving Grounds
49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Charter Twp, MI 48317
BEER – CIDERS – SELTZERS
TWO PITCHERS BREWING
SPECIALTY LAGERS
DISCO QUEEN: ROSÉ STYLE RADLER
RADLER: GRAPEFRUIT & BLOOD ORANGE
NORDIC JAM: NORDIC FRUITS
WEEKENDER: PASSION FRUIT, GUAVA & CITRUS
SOUTHERN TIER
OVERPACKED VARIETY
NU HAZE
IPA
2XIPA
JUICE JOLT
HOPTOMIC
SOUTHERN TIER
SUMMER WHEAT ALES
RASPBERRY SHINE
MANGO RAYS
BLUEBERRY SEA
RUBY RED SURF
SHORTS BREWING
CRITTERLESS
GOODNIGHT BODACIOUS BLACK IPA
PROLONGED ENJOYMENT SESSION
PURE MICHIGAN SUMMER IPA
LOST COAST
APRICOT WHEAT
TANGERINE WHEAT
LEFT HAND
MEYER LEMON DROP SHANDY
GREAT DIVIDE
TITAN INDIA PALE ALE
HAZY IPA
HERCULES IMPERIAL IPA
EXPERIMENTAL IPA
LOVE & LEMONS
SAMURAI
TANGERINE RIOT
ALTES
ORIGINAL DETROIT LAGER
SPORTSMAN LAGER (LIMITED EDITION)
BIG LAKE BREWING
SWING JUICE SESSION IPA
TROPICAL ALE
CHILL PILL IPA
MICHIGAN AMBER
CHOCOLATE P.B. STOUT
SUPER STONER IPA
MANGO HABANERO HAZE
ORANGE CREAM SHANDY
BLOOD ORANGE HAZE
CAMPER IPA
TANGERINE HAZE
COTTON CANDY HAZE
MIDDLECOAST
LITTLE WHITELIE CHERRY BELGIAN
PADDLE EASY GINGER KOLS
SLEEPING BERRY RASPBERRY
DESTIHL BREWING
DEADHEAD EXTENDED JAM
DRAGON FRUIT MANGO SOUR
SUCKERPUNCH DILL PICKLE SOUR
ROGUE BREWING
BLACKBERRY HONEY KOLSCH
DEAD GUY IPA
PILSNER
PALE ALE
ALE
THREE BLONDES
DNA TEST NE IPA
BOOM BOOM BETTY BLONDE ALE
WAKE & LAKE PILSNER
TREES & SEAS
TRUE BLUE BEAR
OLD NATION
BOREAL DRY HOPPED LAGER
M43
DERECHO DOUBLE IPA
WHIRLED TART PEACH
RUBIKON PILSNER
SHANDY (LEMONADE+HELLES LAGER)
SCHOFFERHOFER SUMMER RADDLERS
PASSION FRUIT
POMEGRANATE
WILD CHERRY
GRAPEFRUIT
JUICY PINEAPPLE
WATERMELON MINT
ACE IMPERIAL HIGH ABV CIDER
IMPERIAL APPLE
IMPERIAL BERRY
IMPERIAL PEACH
IMPERIAL PINEAPPLE
PERRY (PEAR & VANILLA)
PRESS PREMIUM
LINGONBERRY ELDERFLOWER
BOULEVARD BEVERAGE CO.
QUIRK HARD CIDERS
STRAWBERRY LEMON & BASIL
BLACKBERRY SAGE
CHERRY BLOSSOM & LIME
BLUEBERRY, LEMON & LAVENDER
CIDER BOYS
MELON MOJITO
PEACH COUNTY
STRAWBERRY
RASPBERRY SMASH
HIGH NOON VODKA-SPIKED SELTZER:
CHERRY – PEACH – WATERMELON
PINEAPPLE – GRAPEFRUIT
LEMON – PASSION FRUIT – LIME
TEQUILA FIESTA VARIETY
SPIRITS – SUMMER COCKTAILS
BOURBON & WHISKEY ROW
TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY – RTD HIGHBALLS
*Products Subject to Change
KYODIE PEACH WHISKEY
FLAVORED WHISKEY
*Products Subject to Change
SUMMER READY TO DRINK
COCKTAILS
SUMMER WINE
CARBLISS – RTD HAND CRAFTED COCKTAILS
BLACK RASPBERRY
LEMON LIME
MARGARITA
PEACH
PINEAPPLE
CRANBERRY
STRAWBERRY MARGARITA
VOSA SPIRITS
VOSA VODKA WATER
LEMON
VOSA HIGH LINE VODKA COCKTAILS
CHERRY
WATERMELON
PASSIONFRUIT
LIME
LEMON
COPPERCRAFT COCKTAILS
BLACK CHERRY WHISKEY
MOSCOW MULE
RUM PUNCH
HONOLULU BLUE
PINK BUBBLES
WHISKEY LEMONADE
*Products Subject to Change
THE FINNISH LONG DRINK
TRADITIONAL CITRUS
SUGAR FREE CITRUS
CRANBERRY
*NEW* PEACH
RANCH RIDER COCKTAILS
ORIGINAL RANCH WATER
PINEAPPLE
PASSION FRUIT
DEEP EDDY VODKA COCKTAILS
LEMON VODKA SODA
RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT VODKA SODA
LIME VODKA SODA
LEMON VODKA TEA
SWEET VODKA TEA
PEACH VODKA TEA
*Products Subject to Change
SUMMER WINES
MT. CLEMENS MI
BARBERA (ITALY)
MALBEC (CHILE)
CAB FRANC (CHILE)
BRUNELLO (ITALY)
NEBBIOLO (ITALY)
PINOT GRIGIO (ITALY)
WHITE ZINFANDEL (CALIFORNIA)
VARIETY OF DESSERT WINES
THE HISTORICAL PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS
About the Event
Join us for the fourth Annual Packards & Pints Event! A portion of ticket sales and all profits from alcohol sales benefits The Packard Motor Car Foundation for the continued restoration of the historic main gates and water towers on property.
The History
Of THE HISTORICAL PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS
In 1899 the Packard Brothers opened shop in Warren, Ohio. In 1903 investors funded the move to Detroit, but it wasn’t until 1928 that the current Shelby location was opened for testing purposes.
After over a decade of searching for the right location for testing their cars the 560 acre site located approximate 20 miles due north of the Detroit Packard Plant was secured. The Packard Proving Grounds consisted of a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) high-speed concrete oval track with timing tower, miles of test roads of various conditions, an airplane hangar (Packard was also involved in developing aircraft engines, and used the track’s infield as a landing strip), a repair garage, and a gate house/lodge that housed the Proving Grounds manager and his family. The Tudor Revival lodge building also had garage space for eight cars, plus dormitory rooms for visiting engineers.
The garage building contained experimental and engineering laboratories allowing the testing of engines, chassis, electrical components, fuels, and lubricants under a variety of conditions.
During World War II, the Chrysler Corporation leased the entire Proving Grounds to test tanks and other armored vehicles, and constructed a new building on the site that was capable of servicing tanks. READ MORE