Green Bay is a lively city in the Midwest that is unlike any other
Green Bay was founded by French fur traders and is the oldest town in Wisconsin. The name comes from the fact that the Fox River and the smaller East River split the city in half and then flow into Green Bay, a bay off of Lake Michigan. It’s a place where farming, dairy cows, and cheese are as much a part of the culture as in the long past, with beautiful scenery, and a well-known football team. Find out what the best things are to do in Green Bay the next time you go there.
Green Bay Fun Things to Do
This city has the smallest professional football team in the United States. A lot of people come to Lambeau Field to watch the Green Bay Packers. Learn more about the Green Bay Packers’ past by going to the stadium and its Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Fish in Green Bay or Lake Michigan. There are several piers and boat launches in the area where you can get ready to catch walleye. Green Bay Botanical Garden is a 19-hectare paradise that’s open all year. Take a walk on the grounds. You can walk around the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Cofrin Memorial Arboretum and hike the hills at Bay Shore Park. You can also walk through Fonferek’s Glen and find a waterfall at the end. Visit the 347-hectare Barkhausen Wildlife Preserve or spend the day at the Brown County Reforestation Camp, which is near the Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park.
A Bit of History in Green Bay
You can have a great time in this city, whether you go to Bay Beach Amusement Park and slide down a big slide or the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary across the street to learn about nature. On the banks of the Fox River, you can ride a train and look around the National Railroad Museum. Learn about the past at the Neville Public Museum and then take a walk through Heritage Hill State Park, which has 25 old buildings that show how people lived from 1672 to 1905. At the Oneida Nation Museum, you can learn about the stories of the Oneida and Iroquois American Indians through arts, crafts, and artifacts. The Meyer Theater and the Weidner Center are two places where you can see plays, music, and other sorts of performances. The Children’s Museum of Green Bay has lots of things for kids to do.
Please have wine and cheese. Also, some beer.
Since the 1800s, Wisconsin has been known for its cheese. This is because farmers in the state had so much milk that they decided to make cheese with it. At Hinterland Brewery, try deep-fried cheese curds with a freshly made beer. Or, go straight to the source at a cheese maker like Scray Cheese Co. There are many farms and wineries in the area that make wines that go well with cheese, so plan a tour. You won’t want to miss Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery’s “ice wine.” For more locally made drinks, Badger State Brewing and Stillmank Brewing are two of the biggest names in the state’s craft beer scene.