The Green Bay Packers' official 2015 NFL Draft Party will be held on Saturday, May 2, at Evolution in Milwaukee. The event will invite fans to participate in the draft by entering raffles for the opportunity to announce Packers draft picks live on the NFL Network or its online partners.
The party will also feature a program hosted by Larry McCarren from noon to 1:30 p.m. The program will include appearances and autographs by Packers alumni Antonio Freeman, Jim Grabowski, LeRoy Butler, Mark Chmura and Derrick Mayes, as well as other prize raffles and fan giveaways.
The Saturday party is free to the public and space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with activities offered from 11 a.m. until the draft concludes. Evolution is located at 233 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, Wis. Event parking is available in the parking structure next door (225 E. Chicago St.), where full day parking passes will be $10.
Those wishing to enter the raffle to announce the Packers' draft picks live on television or online can begin entering starting at 11 a.m. Raffle entrants must be present to win.
Party attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase Packers Pro Shop merchandise, which will be for sale at Evolution throughout the day's festivities. Â
The event will include draft coverage on TV screens throughout Evolution, and will provide Wi-Fi Internet access, allowing attendees who bring wireless-enabled laptops and mobile devices to log on to their favorite draft websites and follow the action online.
The NFL Draft features a three-day format, with Round 1 beginning at 7 p.m. CT, on Thursday, April 30, followed by Rounds 2-3 beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, May 1, and Rounds 4-7 beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday, May 2.
More information on the NFL Draft can be found online at www.packers.com.
