A fun-filled day and evening awaits fans at 'Packers Family Night, Presented by Bellin Health' this Saturday.
Limited tickets remain available for the family-focused event, which are mobile only and priced at $10, and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster at pckrs.com/familynight. All individuals, regardless of age, require a ticket.
To add to the festive atmosphere of the evening, fans who attend Family Night are encouraged to sport white attire for a Lambeau Field WHITE OUT. Packers FanCam will be used and fans can later see themselves as part of the WHITE OUT at packers.fancam.com.
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, featuring a thunderstick giveaway courtesy of Bellin Health, Pick n' Save/Metro Market and Walbec Group, along with gameday music and a fireworks show presented by Ticketmaster at the end of the night.
Activities leading up to Family Night will begin in the parking lot and Johnsonville Tailgate Village at 3:30 p.m., with food and beverages available for purchase along with musical entertainment and games throughout the day. The Fan Walkway from Oneida Street to the Oneida Nation Gate will also be open starting at 3:30 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 brand-new video boards throughout the evening. Ahead of the practice, alumni players will be signing autographs at the Bellin Health tent on the Fan Walkway from 4 to 6 p.m. and in the UScellular Loft beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Fans are also encouraged to visit the newly renovated third level concourse, featuring new and efficient grab-and-go concessions stands along with new LED screens that will keep fans updated on the game action away from their seats.
Other on-field activities prior to the start of practice include scrimmages between eight NFL Flag football teams (ages 8-14) from Eau Claire, Wis., 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, Brew Pub Pizza, Chick-Fil-A, Kemps, Kwik Trip and Scheels. 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.
Parking lots will open at 3:30 p.m., and parking is available for $5, with net proceeds to benefit Meijer Simply Give and its mission to support hunger relief efforts. Fans are reminded that Lambeau Field and all of its businesses are now cashless, including parking lots. Those who do not have credit/debit cards or contactless payment solutions may use a cash-to-card conversion station located in the Atrium. The Lambeau Field Atrium opens to ticketed guests only at 1:30 p.m. 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. New elements will be added this year for a more entertaining broadcast. 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.
