⚡ TL; DR-
🎶 Free Levitt AMP concert series kicks off Sunday at Leicht Park
⚾ Green Bay Rockers home games Friday + Saturday + Tuesday
🏗️ Green Bay Builds takes over the Children's Museum Saturday
🥩 MeatFest hits the South Side Saturday
🎸 Liverpool Legends Beatles tribute at Meyer Theatre on Friday
🏈 Blizzard playoff push continues at Resch Friday
🚀 Five startups join UW-Green Bay's gBETA accelerator
🍕 Cozy Allouez pizza spot worth knowing about
♻️ Donate your graduation party cans to Feed My Starving Children
and more.
Hey there 👋
The calendar still says May, but this weekend feels like the real start of summer.
Patios full. Outdoor concerts back. The smell of charcoal on every other block. There's something nice about a weekend where the hardest decision is what to do first.
We've got a packed week ahead. A bit of everything, kids’ stuff, music, baseball, and a few local stories worth knowing. Let's get into it.
MH
📌 🚔 Green Bay Police Department Welcomes Six New Officers
The Green Bay Police Department just grew by six, and two veterans earned promotions.
🎖️ Six new patrol officers sworn in on Tuesday, May 26
⬆️ Two officers promoted to sergeant
👮 New officers: Heriberto Torres, Ross Walden, Keith Archiquette, Memphys Seizert, Riley Irvin, and Jacob Randt
⭐ Promoted to Sergeant: MaKayla Hennig (7 years of service) and Dan Skenandore (8 years of service)
💬 Chief Chris Davis: "It is my honor to welcome a great group of six new officers to our department."
More boots on the ground for our community. Congratulations to all eight.
📌 $473K in Scholarships Just Went to 90 Local Students
Big quiet win for the community.
💰 $473,760 awarded by the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
🎓 90 students heading to college this fall
📚 From 47 different scholarship funds set up by local donors
💵 Awards range from $700 to $50,000
🥹 More than half showed significant financial need
👨🎓 39% are first-generation college students
When donors fund scholarships year after year, this is what it looks like. Real money to real kids who actually need it.
🚧 HEADS UP
🌉 Ray Nitschke Bridge Closing for Two Weeks Starting June 1
If you cross the river downtown, plan accordingly.
📅 Closed Monday, June 1 through Friday, June 19
🚗 Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge closed to vehicle traffic for maintenance
🛑 Dousman Street closed west of the Fox River at Broadway
🛑 Main Street closed east of the Fox River at Washington Street
🗺️ Detour routes: Broadway, Walnut Street, and Monroe Avenue
🏠 Access to residences and businesses will be maintained
⛵ Vessels on the Fox River are not impacted
🍕 Cozy Allouez Pizza Spot Worth Knowing About
Tucked into the neighborhood at 516 Greene Ave in Allouez, Olive's Pizza & Sandwiches is the kind of local-feel spot you'd want to be your regular.
🐈 Named after a beloved kitty named Olive (lots of menu items named after pets, too)
🍕 Hand-tossed pizza baked in a stone deck oven (crispy bottom, soft chewy bite)
🥖 Subs and sandwiches start with freshly baked bread, piled high
🌾 Gluten-free and low-carb options available
🍸 Full bar, mocktails, and sodas
🕚 Open at 11 AM | Wed-Thu 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-9, Sun 11-8 (closed Mon-Tue)
📍 Dine in, order ahead for pickup, or stop in and relax with a drink while you wait
A real local spot. Worth a visit. 🍕
🥩 MeatFest Returns to the South Side Saturday
If you're a meat person, your weekend is sorted.
📅 Saturday, May 30
🕚 Starting at 11:00 AM
📍 1901 S. Oneida St, Green Bay
🥓 Presented by Pelkin's Smokey Meat Market
Local vendors, smoked meats, food, and the kind of Saturday afternoon that ends with you needing a nap. Worth showing up hungry.
🌱 Five Startups Just Joined UW-Green Bay's Accelerator
Our region's startup scene is quietly heating up.
🎓 UW-Green Bay partnered with global venture firm gener8tor for the spring 2026 gBETA cohort
🆓 Seven-week, no-equity program with coaching, mentors, and investor access
🥶 One company, Dulce Gracia, makes premium frozen desserts for the GLP-1 market
🤖 Another, eBombo, is an AI-powered platform for corporate events
🐕 WagVitals is building a health-monitoring collar for dogs
🍹 Still Syrup makes functional wellness syrups
🚁 Skybite, founded by a UW-Green Bay student, is doing autonomous drone food delivery
Four of these came to Wisconsin through the Accelerate Wisconsin initiative, meaning international startups are choosing to set up shop right here. That's a real win for the region.
🚜 Blaser's Acres Is Moving to a Brand New Home
One of Green Bay's favorite farm destinations just made a big announcement.
🌾 Blaser's Acres purchased 100 acres of land in the Abrams area for all future festivals
📍 The 2556 School Lane location stays open for produce and products
🎃 New grounds open September 19 for Pumpkin Festival 2026
🌽 The 2026 corn maze design is already in the works
🌷 2027 plans include Tulip Festival, Strawberry Picking, Sunflower Fest, and Pumpkin Fest at the new location
🚗 More parking, more space, more room to grow
Good news all around. The place you love isn't going away; it's just getting a bigger backyard. Mark September 19 on your fall calendar now.
🔥 Green Bay 4 Jesus Gathers at Whitney Park
A community-wide worship and outreach event taking over Whitney Park and downtown.
📅 Saturday, May 30
🕓 Praise in the Park: 4:00 PM
🚶 Jesus March: 6:00 PM (from the park into the streets)
🌊 Worship at the CityDeck along the river to follow
📍 Whitney Park, 800 Main St
💵 Free and open to everyone
🎶 Live worship, dynamic speakers, local vendors
🎪 Family fun with bounce houses
Hosted by Ripples INTO WAVES. Hundreds already RSVP'd. Whether you're part of a church or just curious, the doors are wide open.
Perfect. This actually bundles beautifully with the District 82 spotlight — same venue, same weekend. I'll fold this into the existing District 82 item rather than make it a separate entry. Cleaner that way and drives more people to the venue.
Here's the updated combined item:
🕹️ LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
🎰 Wisconsin's Largest Pinball Arcade Is in De Pere (And It's About to Get Competitive)
100+ machines, one flat fee, and a world championship on the line. This place deserves to be on your radar.
📍 District 82 Pinball Arcade, 800 O'Keefe Rd, De Pere
🕹️ Over 100 pinball machines — the largest pinball arcade in Wisconsin
💵 $25 flat entry, then all machines are free play all day
🕔 Regular hours: Fri, Sat, Sun 5-10 PM | Every other Tuesday league night 5-11 PM
🏆 This Sunday: Sunday Classics Tournament — May 31
🚪 Doors open 11 AM, tournament starts 12 PM
💵 $25 admission includes tournament entry AND unlimited open pinball all day
👆 Not competing? No problem — open pinball runs alongside the event all day
🆕 New players welcome, walk-ins accepted up to 95 players
🎟️ Register at district82.com/event/d82-sunday-classics-tournament-may31
🌍 Coming Up: IFPA World Pinball Championships — June 4-7
🏅 The world title comes to De Pere
🎯 Several local players are competing
📞 Questions: Erik Thoren (920) 621-9631 or [email protected]
🐴 Cozy Barn Night: Art + Horses on
📅 Sunday, May 31 (next date June 21)
🕔 5:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 At the barn (DM to reserve and get the address)
💵 $45 per person
🐴 Make horseshoe wall art AND a horsehair bracelet
✨ All materials provided (paint, beads, twine, flowers, charms)
👯 Spots are limited to 8 per night, so it's small and personal
🐴 Visit, pet, and feed the horses while you work
🏈 Blizzard at Resch Friday Night
Indoor football is hard-hitting and fast, with a totally different vibe from outdoor games.
📅 Friday, May 29
🕖 7:00 PM (doors at 6)
📍 Resch Center
🎟️ Tickets starting at $14
The Green Bay Blizzard hosts the San Antonio Gunslingers as the indoor football season heats up. Affordable family fun a few blocks from Lambeau.
👉 Event
🎤 Free Concerts Are Back at Leicht Park
Ten weeks of free live music start this Sunday and run all summer.
📅 Sunday, May 31 (runs through August 9, skipping July 5)
🕓 4:00 to 6:30 PM
📍 Leicht Memorial Park
💵 Always free
🎶 Nationally touring singer-songwriters every week
🧺 Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, snacks, and friends
This is the Levitt AMP Green Bay Music Series, presented by Fox Communities Credit Union and put on by On Broadway, Inc. An easy way to spend a Sunday evening downtown.
🏗️ Hard Hats On at the Children's Museum
Kids who love tools, trucks, and figuring out how things get built, this one's for you.
📅 Saturday, May 30
🕙 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 The Children's Museum of Green Bay
💵 Included with museum admission
🔨 Hands-on building activities and real tools
👷 Meet local construction pros from DeLeers Construction
It's called Green Bay Builds, and it's a hands-on look at how the spaces around us actually get designed and built. Good Saturday morning out for the kids.
🧀 Kids' Craft Fair at Big Cheddar Bounce
📅 Saturday, May 30 (confirm date)
⏱️ 4-hour event
📍 Big Cheddar Bounce, 2125 American Blvd, Suite B, West De Pere
🛍️ Browse and buy crafts made by local kids
🎟️ Show off what you bought and snag a free Green Bay Rockers ticket
🦘 Bounce houses on-site (it's literally what they do)
🧑🎨 Still room for a few more kid vendors if your child wants a table
🎭 The Lovin' Spoonful at Meyer Theatre
What it is: Classic rock legends The Lovin' Spoonful are playing the Meyer Theatre on Thursday, May 28. Think "Summer in the City," "Do You Believe in Magic," "Daydream." If you've got someone in your life who loves the classics, this one's worth a heads up.
📍 Meyer Theatre, downtown Green Bay
📅 Thursday, May 28
🕖 7:00 PM
🔗 Tickets
🌿 Wild Kratts LIVE at the Weidner
📅 Sunday, May 31
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Cofrin Family Hall, Weidner Center (UW-Green Bay)
🎟️ Tickets via the Weidner Center
The Kratt Brothers bring their hit show to the stage with creature power suits, live interaction, and the full Wild Kratts experience. Big day for any kid who loves animals.
🪀 Free Crokinole Night at Badger State Brewing
📅 Thursday
⏱️ 3 hours
📍 Badger State Brewing Company, 990 Tony Canadeo Run
💵 Free to play, open to the public
🍺 Brews and food available for purchase
🪵 Crokinole = an old-school flicking board game (think shuffleboard meets carrom)
👥 Hosted by Titletown Crokinole Club, a Tracey Board affiliate
⚡ Kroc Summer Camp Flash Special Ends May 31
The Kroc Center is running a flash special on Summer Day Camp registration through May 31.
The deal:
💰 15% off every week your camper is registered
🎟️ 4 free Kroc Day Passes for each week signed up
📈 Stacks: 3 weeks = 12 free day passes
The basics: Ages 5 to 12, full-day camp, June 15 through August 21.
⏰ Special ends Sunday, May 31
📍 Kroc Center, 1315 Lime Kiln Rd
🔗 Register
🎤 🌞 Free Live Music on Titletown's Rooftop
Mid-week summer reset. Music, beers, rooftop view. Hard to beat.
📅 Every Wednesday all summer long
🕕 6:00 to 9:00 PM
📍 Titletown Brewing Company, 320 N Broadway (rooftop, or inside if the weather rolls in)
💵 No cover charge
🥬 Pairs perfectly with the Wednesday Farmers Market on Broadway across the way
Next week's pick: 🎶 Josh Berton on Wednesday, June 3
♻️ Got Cans From a Graduation Party? Donate Them
Easy way to turn empty cans into meals for kids.
📅 Through the end of June
📍 St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish, Howard (back of the church)
🥫 Look for the recycling bin labeled Feed My Starving Children
🎓 Perfect for graduation parties and summer celebrations
💛 All proceeds go to the Green Bay MobilePack
Drop and go. No paperwork, no scheduling. Just toss your cans, and you've helped feed someone.
📸 De Pere's Summer Photo Contest Is Now Open
What it is: The City of De Pere and Definitely De Pere just opened submissions for their sixth-annual Summer Photo Contest. Photographers of all ages and abilities can enter through August 31. Free to submit, and every photo also becomes eligible for the city's Photo of the Day feature on social media.
The categories:
🏛️ Downtown, Cityscapes & Architecture
🌳 Environment & Nature
🏃 Recreation & Health
🎉 Events & Festivals (likely)
👨👩👧 People & Community (likely)
💼 Hiring: Caregivers Wanted, Same-Day Offers Possible
If you or someone you know is looking, this is a real one. Walk in, interview, walk out with an offer.
📅 Wednesday, June 3
⏱️ 3-hour event
📍 JobCenter at Green Bay Central Library, 515 Pine St
🏢 Hosted by Homes for Independent Living
👥 Hiring part-time, full-time, and PRN/Casual for 2nd and 3rd shift
💛 Role: caregiver for adults with disabilities (medical and behavioral)
💵 Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k, stock, early payday, tuition assistance
📞 Questions? Contact Hannah at (920) 241-8236 or [email protected]
🌐 More info at hil-wi.com
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