Thank you!
Thank you to all who attended and supported the 2023 Troy Traffic Jam. We dodged raindrops all day but still had a great time with our lineup of cars, incredibly successful Tech Talks, and an exciting Pedal Power 200 inaugural race!
Watch our Troy Traffic Jam recap!
Event Schedule
Sunday, August 6th SCHEDULE
7:00am – Check-in and Onsite Registration OPEN
10:00am – Show OPENS (cars, food, music, robotics demonstrations, and more!)
11:00am – Tech Talk with Harlan Charles (Corvette)
11:45am – Tech Talk with Joel Piaskowski (Ford)
12:00pm – Car Registration CLOSES
12:30pm – Tech Talk with Ralph Gilles (Stellantis)
1:30pm – Kids Pedal Power 200 race
2:30pm – Awards and Prize Drawings
If you have already registered your car, you can view and print arrival information HERE
GEARHEADS AND CAR ENTHUSIASTS won’t want to miss over 250 antiques, classics, muscle cars, high-performance vehicles, and exotics. You never know what gems are hiding in the garages across southeast Michigan until you see them filling up the Columbia Center at the Troy Traffic Jam! We’ve also got top collectors sharing their award winning restorations, customized Corvettes, a collection of Ferraris (seeing one is great, but how about EIGHT is one spot?!), vehicles from the Stahl’s and Pontiac Transportation Museum collection, race-ready high performance vehicles, and more! Need more? Stop in the Tech Talks tent to really dig into the latest automotive news!
KIDS AND FAMILIES will want to check out our Troy Historic Village tent where we take you from Carriage to Cars! We’ll have kids activites, a takeaway toy, and a photo op with Troy’s past. Next door Sparkles the Clown has facepaint and temporary tattoos. See robotics demonstrations from the Troy Hammerheads & Athens Argonauts (High School teams) and the Circuit Breakers, Baker Dynamics, and TechKNOWlogic Baker middle school teams and get a chance to drive and interact with their creations. Troy Fire Department and Police Department will have some of their newest vehicles on display so kids (and grownups) can get up close and maybe even climb aboard!
EVERYONE will enjoy grabbing a lunch or snack from Mickey’s, Uptown Catering, Fogo de Chao, or Triple AAA Ice Cream. Additional snack options are available this year for those who want to keep strolling the cars! Music by Mike Staff Productions will keep us moving, and come CHEER ON the little racers at the Kids Pedal Car 200 at 1:30pm!
Want to help make the show a success? You can click HERE to sign up as a Volunteer!
Find out more about our top designers and the cars they’re showcasing in the Tech Talks Tent!
Returning this year, Troy Traffic Jam MERCH! Pre-orders are now closed. TTJ Event T-shirts will be available for purchase at the show for $20. TTJ travel mugs and stickers and additional show-only merchandise will be available on the day, or bid on a one-of-a-kind silent auction item–be sure to check out the Info and Merch Tent on August 6th!
Do you have a car to show? Want to help us FUEL EDUCATION at the Troy Historic Village? Join us at the Troy Traffic Jam!
Pre-registration is now CLOSED. Registration on the day will be $30 and starts at 7am. Registration and check-in will close at 12:00pm on Sunday August 6th so we can safely run our pedal car race in the afternoon.
You can PRINT a registration form to fill out and bring with you to make the process faster!
The KIDS PEDAL POWER 200 will start at 1:30pm!
This exciting event is open to all racers aged 3-8 years old with a pedal-powered car! Check in as early as 9am with your pedal car and then enjoy the Troy Traffic Jam car show until race prep time at 1:00pm. All racers receive a T-shirt and ice cream with their registration. You can still sign up onsite if you bring a pedal car with you, please PRINT a registration form so you have all the race information and come prepared! If you are bringing a pedal car to race, CLICK HERE to see instructions for arrival.
Catch up on the latest Traffic Jam News
Troy Traffic Jam is Right around the Corner
The planning team has been putting the final touches on the 15th Annual Troy Traffic Jam as it quickly approaches! On Sunday, August 6th from 10am – 3pm the Columbia Center on Big Beaver Road will be filled with 300 cars plus activities for all levels of engagement. New this year are free Tech Talks by leading designers in the car industry and the Kids Pedal Power 200 race. Everyone from car enthusiasts to families and kids will enjoy a jam-packed day of activities at the Troy Traffic Jam! FULL PRESS RELEASE
Tech Talks Featured Cars Announced
The Troy Traffic Jam is adding depth this year with some of the top designers in the auto industry! Ralph Gilles of Stellantis, Joel Piaskowski from Ford, and Harlan Charles with Corvette will share exciting insights in the Tech Talk Tent at 11am in the tent at the center of the Troy Traffic Jam. Tech Talks are free to the public and just one of many activities at the Troy Traffic Jam. FULL PRESS RELEASE
15 Years of the Troy Traffic Jam
When did you fall in love with cars? Was it the first time you heard a muscle car roar? Was it building a pedal car with your dad or popping the hood on the family car with your grandfather? Was it at your first car show when saw the history of Michigan written in sleek lines and Detroit steel? Whatever your reason for loving cars, the Troy Traffic Jam will have something for you. FULL FEATURE ARTICLE
Kids Pedal Power 200 at the Troy Traffic Jam
Pedal cars will have a place among the antiques, classic cars, and performance vehicles at the 15th Annual Troy Traffic Jam. Among the other car show activities, flags will wave, and fans will cheer as 3–8-year-olds race their pedal cars around the Columbia Center’s track at 1pm in their chance to win a trophy and bragging rights in the inaugural Kids Pedal Power 200 race. FULL PRESS RELEASE
Troy Traffic Jam Registration Open
Troy Historic Village is excited to announce that registration is open for the 15th annual Troy Traffic Jam car show on Sunday, August 6th from 10am – 3pm at the Columbia Center on Big Beaver Road. Troy’s premier car show features a jam-packed lineup of antiques, classics, hot rods, muscle cars, and high-performance vehicles for car-enthusiasts and families enjoying a fun day out. FULL PRESS RELEASE
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!
Presenting Sponsor and supporter of the Troy Traffic Jam for 15 years! KIRCO is an award-winning commercial real estate development, construction (KIRCO MANIX) and property management organization.
Proud Host Venue and supporter of the Troy Traffic Jam for 15 years! The Columbia Center is Metro Detroit’s premier office location.
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING NEXT YEAR’S SHOW?
Support a great community event AND the Troy Historic Village! Contact our Community Development Director Sharon Snyder at ssnyder@thvmail.org or 248-524-3571 for more information.
CLICK HERE to view our 2023 Sponsor Form
CLICK HERE for our 2022 Fact Sheet
