Eat, drink and bid your way through a glamorous evening of impact.
It’s that moment when the swell of sunset shifts into dark hues and deep blues. When the first chill note strikes in the breeze and when the glimmer of stars appear. It’s Meadow Brook Hall’s biggest annual fundraising experience—and a continuation of our hugely successful Wild Game Dinner & Auction.
Join us for a big evening of sipping cocktails, enjoying hors d’oeuvres and live music and exploring our unique selection of silent auction items along the loggia terrace. Choose from jewelry, travel experiences, exclusive packages, outdoor gear, hunting rifles and much more.
A fantastic dinner follows, featuring fresh entrees crafted by our in-house chef. Then experience the flurry of excitement as our live auction takes center stage and the big bidding truly begins. As the evening draws to a close, you’ll step out under the sparkle of starlight as it shines across the Great Estate.
Book TicketsNightfall at The Hall Details
Thursday, September 17, 2026
6 to 9 p.m.
$175 per person
Dinner Menu*
Passed Hors D’oeuvres:
- Petite blue crab cake with creole remoulade
- Brie, cranberry chutney & tart apple julienne on amaranth crostini
- Carnitas empanada with pepita chimichurri
Salad: Banded spinach and kale with smoked stilton, roasted beets, toasted slivered almonds & apple cider vinaigrette
Entree: Braised angus short rib with with roasted heirloom carrots, foraged mushroom ravioli & cabernet-cracked pepper veal demi
Dessert: Yates donut & Ray’s pumpkin pie ice cream sundae with Guernsey hot fudge
*Due to the nature of Meadow Brook Hall’s community events, we can offer limited alternatives to accommodate select dietary restrictions for this event even in cases of food allergies. For this event, we are able to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free guests only.
Try your luck for an exciting trip for two! Tickets are $100 each and only 100 tickets will be sold. The drawing will take place at 8:30 p.m.
The 2026 Winner’s Choice Second Raffle trips include:
- Napa Valley Trail Escape: Enjoy a 3‐night stay for two in Napa Valley, where you’ll experience a scenic 3-hour gourmet lunch aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, and an exclusive wine tasting at your choice of location.
- The Aloha Collection: Your Island, Your Adventure: Each four-night getaway for two includes accommodations at an Outrigger Resort, and an adventure to explore the island of your choice – O’ahu, Maui, Kaua’i or the Big Island.
- Broadway Beyond the Curtain: This unique experience invites you to a private pre-show dinner with a Broadway cast member, meet-and-greet after the show, tickets to a Broadway show and two night Manhattan stay for two.
- Under the Colorado Sky – A Night at Red Rocks: This Experience one of the most unique open air venues in the world with tickets to a concert of your choice at Red Rocks Amphitheater, plus a three night stay for two.
Travel for all packages includes airfare for two and is available through 2028. You do not need to be present to win.
Contact Lauren Guzzardo at guzzardo@oakland.edu or (248) 364-6264 for more information.
All bidding for silent auction items will take place online. Our collection of silent auction items will be made available for early online bidding, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 and closing the night of the event, Thursday, Sept. 17. More details to come!
Winners will be notified and contacted to arrange for item pick-up if not in attendance at the event.
Frank Cassise, Ashley Dewling, Sue Evans, Irma Kline, Rick Jayroe, Sue Jayroe, Russell Moore, Michelle Peyerk, Teckla Rhoads, Justin Shattuck, and Randy Walker
For questions about Nightfall at The Hall, please contact mbhce@oakland.edu or (248) 364-6252.
