A fun-filled day and evening awaits Packers fans Friday at Packers Family Night, Presented by Bellin Health.
Tickets remain available for the family-focused event, which are mobile only and priced at $10, and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com. All individuals, regardless of age, require a ticket for admittance.
Gates for the event will open at 5:30 p.m., with the team taking the field for warmups at 7 p.m. and practice beginning at 7:30. The format of this year's Family Night will again be a full practice, in order for the team to accomplish its preparation goals for the regular season. The event will feature a game-like atmosphere, with a thunderstick giveaway courtesy of Bellin Health, Pizza Ranch and Walbec Group, gameday music and TundraLine performances, and a spectacular fireworks and laser show at the end of the night.
Pre-Family Night activities will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Lambeau Field Atrium and parking lot. The Fan Walkway from Oneida Street to the Oneida Nation Gate will be open starting at 1:30 p.m. with a variety of giveaways, games and activities for families and kids to enjoy. The Johnsonville Tailgate Village will also open at 1:30 p.m., with food and beverages available for purchase and musical entertainment throughout the day.
Other on-field activities prior to the start of practice include scrimmages between middle school football teams from the Slinger Gridiron Club, as well as performances by the Green Bay Elite Dance Team. Additionally, throughout the practice, fans can enjoy a variety of giveaways in the stands from Ariens, Ashley Furniture, Kemps, Kwik Trip, Pizza Ranch and New Era.
After practice, fans can enjoy "Jerseys Off Our Backs" presented by TDS Telecom, the popular promotion with Packers jerseys – all of which will have been worn by Packers players in the just-completed practice – to be given away in a random drawing. The Family Night Fireworks and Laser Show will end the night, with light-up wristbands to be given to fans and activated during the show to add an interactive element to the fan-favorite display.
Parking lots will open at 1:30 p.m., and parking is available for $5, with net proceeds to benefit Meijer Simply Give and its mission to support hunger relief efforts. Other than parking, fans are reminded that Lambeau Field and all of its businesses are now cashless. Those who do not have credit/debit cards or contactless payment solutions may use a cash-to-card conversion station located in the Atrium. Guests with special needs should note that wheelchair assistance is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests with mobility challenges are encouraged to use their own wheelchairs.
Fans are asked to note the stadium safety policy. No bags or purses will be allowed inside Lambeau Field unless they are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and are no larger than 12" by 6" by 12". Stadium cushions are not allowed as a part of the policy, however, stadium seats and stadium pads that contain no pockets or zippers and are 18" wide or smaller are allowed. All fans entering Lambeau Field on gamedays will use walk-through metal detectors.
In case of inclement weather, no refunds will be issued unless all stadium activities – from 5:30 p.m. until the end of the fireworks show – are canceled.
For fans not attending the event, a statewide telecast will be available on various local and Packers TV Network stations. The stations broadcasting the event include WGBA-TV in Green Bay and WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, as well as WAOW-TV in Wausau, WKOW-TV in Madison, WXOW-TV in La Crosse, WQOW-TV in Eau Claire, KQDS-TV in Duluth-Superior and WLUC-TV in Escanaba-Marquette. The event will also be televised on KWWL-TV and WHBF-TV in Iowa; KATN-TV, KYUR-TV and KJUD-TV in Alaska; and KDLT in Sioux Falls, SD.
