Meadow Brook Hall offered a taste of its past with the Wickets, Wine, and Wheels festival on Sunday, June 13.

The festival’s attractions included a display consisting of 35 old cars, a wine tasting of various fine wines, crepes prepared by a chef, and opportunities to play croquet. Singer Steve Blackwood, a former Oakland University student, provided musical entertainment. Meadowbrook’s exterior grounds were open to the guests, giving them a chance to see how the Dodges enjoyed their spare time.

“We want to reach out to the community and epitomize the era of Meadow Brook Hall,” Geoff Upward, the executive director of Meadow Brook Hall, said. “The theme is what it was like to live on the estate back then, we hope it becomes an annual event.”

Bocce ball was also included in the list of activities.

Jon Block, a volunteer, was in charge of bringing the cars to Meadow Brook.

“There are cars that range from the 1920s to the 1950s. One of these cars is a 1939 Jaguar,” Block said.

Block went into detail about how people who were wealthy at the time lived life.

“They used to have parties here and would have some of the best entertainment; they were able to get movies a month before they were commercially available,” Block said.

Marketing and communications manager for Meadow Brook Hall Shannon O’Berski was pleased with the outcome of the event.

“We had a steady crowd and a nice turnout for the event,” O’Berski said. “We were worried about the rain but the turnout was good.”