Things to do:TourLambeau Field. The hourlong Classic Tour offers a look at the Atrium, suites, the players tunnel and the field, plus the history ofthe franchise and fun facts about the stadium. Tours are accessible and are offered at varioustimes on most days. Ticketscost$15 for adults, $12 for seniors (62 and older) and military, $12 for kids ages 12-17and college students, and $9 for kids ages 6-11. Some tickets are available in advance online at packers.com, and others can be purchased in person at the Hall of Fame up to two days before the tour.
While you're there, tour the Packers Hall of Fame, with memorabilia and displays on theteam, plus trophies from the Packers' 13 world championships.Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (62 and older) and military, $12 for kids ages 12-17 and college students, and $9 for kids ages 6-11. Discounts are available when purchased in combinationwith stadium tourtickets.
Take a self-guided walking tour onthePackers Heritage Tour, which consistsof 22 plaques throughout the city dedicated to the teamfrom its foundationthrough the Vince Lombardi years. The centerpiece is a plaza on Washington and Cherry streets downtown that includes statues of Johnny "Blood" McNally, George Whitney Calhoun and Paul Hornung. Find a trail map at the Hall of Fame or atpackersheritagetrail.com.
Bike the Fox River State Trail, a 25-mile trail that follows an old railroad corridorfrom downtown Green Bayalong the Fox Riversouth to near Hilbert in Calumet County. The first 11 miles of the trailarepaved, the rest is crushed stone. Cyclists age 16 and older need a state trail pass ($5/day, $25/year).
Bay Beach Amusem*nt Park has 22 carnival rides that cost a quarter to a dollar, including theZippinPippin, one of the country's oldest wooden roller coasters that was a favorite of Elvis Presley when it was at an amusem*nt park in Tennessee. The park is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Aug. 21-Sept. 4 and on weekends through Sept. 24.
Bay Beach WildlifeSanctuaryhas 6 miles of trails that wind through exhibits featuring the animals the park rehabilitates, from bald eagles to porcupines. Admission is free.Hiking trails are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and the nature center is open until 7:30 p.m., April 15-Sept. 15.
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Explore the area's past atHeritage Hill Historical Park, a living history museum with 24 historical and reproduction buildings. The park is open 10 a.m.-4:30p.m.Monday through Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (62 and older), $7 for kids (4-15) and free for kids 3 and under. Mondays are "Stroll through the Park" days, when admission is $5 but buildings are not open with interpretation.Visit Aug. 12-13 for Laura Ingalls Wilder Days, with interactive games and chores, plusa special dinner on Aug. 10 and 11 with Dean Butler (Almanzo Wilder)and Lucy Lee Flippin (Eliza Jane Wilder)fromthe "Little House on the Prairie" television series.
Ride a train and see dozens of restored historical ones at the National Railroad Museum. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (closed on Mondays January through March). Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $7.50 for kids (2-12) and free for kids under 2. The train ride is an additional $2.
The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park features 90 species of animals from lions and giraffes to badgers and bears. The complex also has ziplining, a ropes course and a rock-climbing wall and is located within the Brown County Reforestation Camp, with hiking, biking and horseback riding trails winding through 1,600 acres. The zoo is open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, June 1-Aug. 31, with shorter hours the rest of the year. Admission is $9 for adults, $6 for kids (3-15) and seniors (62 and older) and free for kids 2 and under.
If the area has receivedrain recently, visitFonferek'sGlen,2825 Dutchman Road,Ledgeview,to seea 30-foot waterfall that drops over a dolomite cliff. The naturalarea isalsohometo astone arch.WequiockFalls,3426 Bay Settlement Road, Town of Scott, features a25-foot cascade. Bothwaterfallsslowtoa trickle during drier months.
Take the scenic route to Green Bay around Lake Winnebago's eastern shore and stop atHigh Cliff State Park. The only statepark on Wisconsin's largestlakehas 16 miles of trails that travel around exposed segments of the Niagara Escarpment, the lake, effigy mounds and an old limestonequarry. The park also has fiveboat launches and a swim area.
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If you're heading up to Green Bay via I-43, Cherney Maribel Caves County Park is a worthy pitstop. Itfeatures a handful of caves open to visitors any time the park is open, plus some large ones that are only open duringtours, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Sunday of every month, May through October.
Where to eat and drink:Titletown Brewing Co. is a two-building behemoth, with a restaurant housed in an 1899 railroad depot and a production facility and rooftop tap room across the street.
Copper State Brewing Co. is the new kid on the block across the street, serving lunch and dinner alongside its wide range of beers plus a few guest offerings on tap.
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The Cannery is housed in the same building as the Titletown tap room, a 1917 vegetable cannery. The restaurant serves local, seasonal fare and also has a deli, meat market and small grocery store.
Al's Hamburgers has been a Green Bay staple since 1934. A fire gutted the building in 2011, and the original owner'sfamily sold it to Michael Wirz in 2016. Wirz kept the old favorites, including a classic burger that costs less than $4.
Calumet County bills itself as the Supper Club Capital of Wisconsin, with around 30 of the classic dinner joints scattered around the county. Schwarz's Supper Club is a stalwart in St. Anna, serving steaks, seafood and a classic Friday night fish fry.
Where to stay: St. Brendan's Inn along the Fox River downtown is owned by the same group that owns Milwaukee's County Clare, and the feel is similar: an Irish pub and restaurant downstairs, comfortable rooms and suites upstairs. A continental breakfast with made-to-order omelettes is included. Rates start at $119.50.
TheLodge Kohler, designed to be a four-diamond property,opened to the public in July. The hoteladjacent toLambeau Field has 134 guest rooms and 10 suites, a full-service spa, a restaurant and bar. Rates start at $170 during the week and $438 on game days.
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