A fun-filled day and evening awaits fans at 'Packers Family Night, Presented by Bellin Health' this Saturday.
All available tickets, as well as all Lambeau Field parking passes, have been sold. Fans who purchased mobile parking passes may enter the Lambeau Field parking lots starting at 1:30 p.m. Those who do not already have a parking pass for the Lambeau Field lots are encouraged to take advantage of ample parking available throughout the neighborhood by observing posted parking rules and following local ordinances. Paid parking may also be available at a variety of local residences and nearby businesses. Limited ADA accessible parking is available in Lot 4 and Lot 7 on a first-come, first-served basis for $5 payable via credit or debit card only. An ADA placard or ADA license plate is required to gain entrance to these parking areas.
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 evening remains family-focused and will feature a game-like atmosphere, including a thunderstick giveaway courtesy of Bellin Health, Pick 'n Save/Metro Market, Sargento and Walbec Group, along with gameday music and a fireworks show presented by Ticketmaster at the end of the night. New this year, families can look forward to kid-favorite items at select concession stands, including sno-cones and cotton candy vendors roaming the concourse.
Activities leading up to Family Night will begin in the parking lot and Johnsonville Tailgate Village at 1:30 p.m., with food and beverages available for purchase along with musical entertainment throughout the day. The Fan Walkway from Oneida Street to the Oneida Nation Gate will also be open starting at 1:30 p.m. with a variety of giveaways, games and activities for families and kids to enjoy. On the Fan Walkway, along with in the Atrium and concourse, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will have various sign-making stations where fans can create signs that have the chance to be featured on the video boards throughout the evening. The Lambeau Field Atrium also opens to ticketed guests only at 1:30 p.m.
On-field activities prior to the start of practice include scrimmages between youth football teams from the Gridiron Association of Waupun and performances by the Green Bay Elite Dance Team and TundraLine. From 5:30-7:30 p.m., Packers alumni Gerry Ellis and George Koonce will sign autographs for fans in the UScellular Loft. Throughout the practice, attendees can win a variety of giveaways in the stands from Ashley Furniture, Bernatello's Foods, Scheels and Kwik Trip. Fans also can enjoy "Jerseys Off Our Backs" presented by TDS Telecom, the popular promotion with Packers jerseys – worn by Packers players during practice – to be given away in a random drawing.
Fans are reminded that Lambeau Field and all of its businesses are cashless. Those without credit/debit cards or contactless payment solutions may use a cash-to-card conversion station 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 WACY-TV (Channel 32) in Green Bay and WPXE-TV (Channel 55) 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 ELUC-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 KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, SD. For fans outside of these viewing areas who want to follow along, the event will be livestreamed on packers.com.
