Hello Green Bay! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Bridge closure extension, Packers training camp, and free museum day + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Summer football is back: Packers training camp will begin July 29, with public practices Aug 2-4 and Aug 10-11. Family Night returns to Lambeau Field Aug 7, as roster battles take shape -- get the full schedule.
Bridge closure continues: Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians until July 2 after a one-week extension. The span linking Dousman and Main is expected to reopen before holiday weekend -- read the full update.
Funding pressure mounts: Green Bay requested a transportation funding fix from lawmakers, citing deferred projects and a wheel tax. Sen. Jamie Wall plans talks as officials consider transportation utility fees based on usage -- read the full story.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Spruce up the porch: Family-owned since 1955, Lindsley's Greenhouse is the local spot for hanging baskets, planters, annuals, perennials, veggie plants and the soil or fertilizer to keep them happy. Drop by this week and pretend your yard just naturally looks that good.
Creekside sanity break: Slip into Pamperin Park for rolling-hill strolls, shady woods, and a photogenic garden by the creek. Perfect for a lunch-hour reset, kid energy burn at the playground, or reserving the gazebo when you want fuss-free family time without leaving Green Bay.
Retro button-mashing fix: Player 2 Arcade Bar - Green Bay is your excuse this week to round up the crew for button-mashing, pinball flailing, and a little friendly trash talk. Chase high scores on NBA Jam, Q*bert, Skee-Ball, and 17 pinball machines, then refuel between rounds and argue over who gets next continue.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🪴 Kids Crafty Planter @ The Flour Pot (De Pere) | Thursday (6/25) at 9:00 AM – Let the kids get messy at The Flour Pot in De Pere with a planter workshop led by a licensed teacher for ages 8+. They’ll plant three, paint a rock, bead name picks, and make a snack, all supplies included, otherwise known as screen-free bliss.
🎭 Sunset Sessions: ComedyCity (Improv) @ Green Bay Botanical Garden | Thursday (6/25) at 6:00 PM – Sunset Sessions drops ComedyCity’s improv into the Schneider Family Grand Garden, with a golf cart parade rolling by and J Dogz keeping things honest. It is picnic-friendly, chair-friendly, and delightfully low-stakes, the kind of evening where sunset does most of the heavy lifting.
🎺 City Band Concert @ Voyageur Park (De Pere) | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – Thursday nights in Voyageur Park mean the city band under the Nelson Family Pavilion, free admission, and neighbors treating lawn chairs like box seats. Themes swing from 70s nostalgia to Christmas in July, so pack a blanket, bring wit, and pray the skies behave.
🍕 Youth Pizza Party & “dye-free” Snow Cones @ The Flour Pot - LLC (De Pere) | Friday (6/26) at 1:00 PM – Think your junior food critic knows pizza? Set them loose with Steph Jamieson for a kitchen hang where kids 7 to 14 craft real pies and top it off with dye-free snow cones. No shopping list, all ingredients provided, and far fewer neon tongues.
🎮 Pokémon Club @ Gnome Games | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Nothing beats a low-stress Pokémon hang at Gnome Games Green Bay West, where kids flex their decks, and parents pretend they remember Energy types. Bring the whole crew for casual battles, trades, and laughs. No pressure, just cards, community, and bragging rights.
🛍 Bellevue Summer Market @ Messiah Lutheran Church | Sunday (6/28) at 3:00 PM – Bellevue Summer Market is peak weekend energy, with local vendors, live music, and the usual parade of neighbors you haven’t seen since last summer. Browse crafts, snag produce, let the kids dance, then justify a second pastry because it supports small business, obviously.
🎶 Carbon Road @ Quarry Park (De Pere) | Sunday (6/28) at 4:00 PM – Small-town perfection alert: live music, food trucks, and a little love for the Lawrence Fire Department. The kids climb on shiny rigs and conquer the playground while you swap stories over a cold one, then claim a tent seat for Carbon Road’s set.
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07 — The Green Bay report Weather forecastToday — High: 72°F — Low: 55°F — Precip: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog between 10pm and 1am, then areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tomorrow — High: 72°F — Low: 55°F — Precip: 32%
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