Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field — plus everything to eat, drink, and do in Green Bay for a perfect sports weekend.
There is no sports venue in America quite like Lambeau Field. The oldest continuously operating stadium in the NFL, home of the most storied franchise in league history, in a small city of 100,000 people that supports one of the loudest fan bases in professional football. A Packers game at Lambeau is a pilgrimage — not just a sporting event.
Lambeau Field is one of those places every sports fan should experience at least once. Use GamePlan to find the right window — and then make the trip.
Lambeau Field opened in 1957 and has been continuously renovated while maintaining its essential character. The Atrium houses the Packers Hall of Fame, multiple restaurants, and the Pro Shop. The stadium is owned by the Green Bay Packers — a publicly owned, non-profit organization — which is unique in American professional sports.
You cannot leave Green Bay without eating these.
The most convenient and highest-quality option for a Packers game. Part of the Kohler family of hotels, directly in the Titletown development.
Best for: NFL-focused trips, couplesThe nicest hotel in downtown Green Bay, on the Fox River. A good base for exploring the city.
Best for: Groups, familiesA unique boutique hotel in a converted railroad depot with a working brewery on site. The Packers history in the building is deep.
Best for: Beer enthusiasts, history travelersThe official Packers bar inside Lambeau. Opens hours before the game, serves cheese curds, brats, and Spotted Cow. Maximum atmosphere.
Must order: Cheese curds, New Glarus Spotted CowThe longest-running Packers bar near the stadium. Rooftop views of Lambeau, multiple levels, crowd that lives and dies with every play.
Must order: Brandy old fashioned, bratGreen Bay's beloved craft brewery in a stunning historic railroad depot. Excellent Wisconsin-style beers and food.
Must order: 1919 Black and Tan, cheese curdsAn excellent combination of craft brewery and serious restaurant. Hinterland's food consistently outperforms expectations.
Order: Beer-braised short rib, seasonal salad, brewery flightThe finest dining in Green Bay — surprisingly sophisticated farm-to-table cooking with Wisconsin ingredients.
Order: Seasonal tasting menu, Wisconsin cheese boardA Green Bay institution since 1936. Butter burgers, fish fry, and old fashioneds in a setting unchanged since the 1960s.
Order: Butter burger, Friday fish fry if applicable, brandy old fashionedGreen Bay in November and December is brutally cold. Layer like your comfort depends on it — because it does. Hand warmers, wool socks, face covering, waterproof boots.
Packers season tickets have a waiting list of approximately 130,000 names — 30+ year wait. Secondary market tickets are expensive but available. Buy from verified sources.
The Lambeau Experience starts in the parking lots. Arrive 4 hours early and walk the lots — Green Bay's tailgate culture is among the most welcoming in the NFL.
The Packers Hall of Fame in the Lambeau Atrium is excellent and efficiently covers the franchise's extraordinary history.
Wisconsin's Door County peninsula is 70 miles northeast — one of the most beautiful fall destinations in the Midwest. A perfect addition to a Packers weekend.
Wisconsin produces more than 25% of America's cheese. Come home with a cooler full of aged cheddar, cheese curds, and smoked gouda from a local dairy.
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