13 Fun & Best Things to Do in Green Bay, Wisconsin

If you’ve never had the experience of visiting the Green Bay area, you may assume that you have to be a cheese-eating, beer-drinking Green Bay Packers fan to enjoy it. While that description may fit more than a few Green Bay residents, there’s plenty to do in town whether you love football or not.

Don’t get me wrong, the city has more than its fair share of NFL football attractions, but you don’t have to know who Aaron Rodgers is (hint: a well-known Green Bay Packers quarterback) to have a good time in the Green Bay area.

Located in northeastern Wisconsin in Brown County, the city was named by one of Green Bay’s earliest settlers in the 17th Century, a French explorer who thought the bay’s water appeared green. However, the Ho-Chunk and other Native Americans inhabited the area for at least 10,000 years before the French explorer. As a result, the city’s Native American roots are intertwined in Green Bay’s art, culture, and history.

Green Bay has two landmarks on the National Register of Historic places, including the Hotel Northland and the historic Meyer Theatre. For all of the things Packers-related in Green Bay, there are equal amounts of musical and theatrical companies offering cultural experiences, including the Meyer Theatre, the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, and the Resch Center.

Numerous water activities are available with access to Lake Michigan, the Fox River, and the bay of Green Bay. You can also try cross-country skiing or a ride down the snow tubing hill if you visit during the winter. 

While the best Green Bay attractions include Lambeau Field, the Railroad Museum, and Bay Beach Amusement Park, you’ll also find plenty of history, arts, culture, dining, and shopping. 

TLDR;

Below this should be a list of the best things to do in the following categories (with links), which should look something like this:

• Most significant landmark – Lambeau Field
• Best park – NEW Zoo & Adventure Park
• Best free activity – Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
• Best activity for kids – Bay Beach Amusement Park
• Best activity for adults – Walk of Legends and Packers Heritage Trail
• Best food – Union Hotel
• Best nightlife – Anduzzi’s Sports Club – Holmgren
• Best all-around accommodation – Hotel Northland, Autograph Collection

Fun & Best Things to do in Green Bay, Wisconsin

1. Green Bay Botanical Garden

Address: 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay, WI 54303

Green Bay Botanical Garden…