⚡ TL; DR-
🍷 Wine walk + 20 stops through the Broadway District this Saturday - Derby hats required
🏇 Kentucky Derby Watch Party is happening the same day with karaoke till 11 p.m.
🤸 STARZ Gymnastics summer camps are filling fast - don't sleep on it
🐦 Free craft morning for kids this Friday - egg carton bird feeders at Resurrection Parish
🚶♀️ Girls Who Walk Green Bay hits the trails May 2 - free, fun, and open to all women
🎱 Last Bingo night of the season in Denmark, Monday - 22 games for as little as $17
🌸 Culver's is doing a Mother's Day flower pot craft night for kids on Tuesday - free kids meal too
🏋️ Natural bodybuilding championships at the Meyer Theatre Saturday - seriously worth watching
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Hey there 👋
May is basically here, and Green Bay is not easing into it - it's sprinting. 🏃♂️💨
The weather this week is classic Wisconsin spring - mid-50s, a little stubborn, jacket-in-the-morning, question-your-jacket-by-noon energy. ☀️🧥 But the city isn't waiting on sunshine to get moving. Downtown has cranes in the sky, new businesses landing, neighbors showing up for each other, and a Saturday lineup that honestly has no business being this packed.
What I love most about putting this together every week is how much is quietly happening here that most people just scroll right past. This week, you just get to watch it all happen at once. Go be part of it. 🌿🙌
📌 NDA Students Are Turning Clothespins Into Clean Clothes for Kids
About 40 students at Notre Dame Academy are decorating thousands of clothespins as part of the "Pin It Forward" campaign for Laundry Love Brown County - a nonprofit that covers laundry costs for low-income families at a local laundromat every Tuesday.
Students are hand-decorating the pins and 20 collection jugs, which will be placed at local businesses for the public to buy
Proceeds go directly toward covering soap and machine costs for families in need
More than a dozen area schools are participating alongside NDA
Laundry Love Brown County shows up every Tuesday at a local laundromat to cover costs for families who need it most
The kind of thing that makes you proud of the next generation in this community. 💚
🚴 Two St. Norbert Grads Are Biking 57 Miles for Cancer Research in Wisconsin
A pair of recent St. Norbert College graduates is training for a 57-mile bike ride to raise funds for cancer research right here in Wisconsin.
The ride is part of a larger cancer research fundraising effort tied to Wisconsin-based organizations
Two grads putting their legs - and their commitment to the community - to work after graduation
Details and donation link coming - follow along as they train
Local people are doing big things for a cause that touches almost every family. Worth rooting for. 💪
🏈 Packers Wrap Their 2026 Draft Class
Green Bay came into draft weekend with eight picks and left with six - the smallest class in over two decades. But don't let that fool you.
GM Brian Gutekunst let the board come to him and largely filled the team's biggest needs
No first-round pick this year (traded away to land Micah Parsons from Dallas last August)
Key picks: CB Brandon Cisse (Round 2), DL Chris McClellan (Round 3), and kicker Trey Smack (Round 6 - yes, they traded UP to grab their kicker, putting McManus on notice)
A Wisconsin connection worth rooting for: St. Mary's Springs grad Billy Schrauth was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Round 5
🔥 Have You Tried This Broadway BBQ Spot Yet?
If you haven't made it to High Kaliber Craft Kitchen yet, this is your nudge.
What started as a food truck backed by over 20 years of Bay Area BBQ experience is now a full brick-and-mortar restaurant right on Broadway at 126 S. Broadway in downtown Green Bay.
A local brand that grew the right way. Worth supporting. 🤘
📍 126 S. Broadway, Green Bay. Follow here: High Kaliber on Facebook
🏙️ Downtown Green Bay Is Being Built Up Fast
If you've driven downtown lately and noticed cranes and construction everywhere, you're not imagining it. Green Bay is in the middle of an unprecedented building boom that's adding hundreds of new apartments and reshaping the riverfront.
NOVA Green Bay (221 Cherry St.) - 8-story, 269-unit luxury apartment building with a rooftop pool, golf simulator, and ground-floor retail. Opening August 1
Skyline@425 - the old vacant U.S. Bank tower at 425 Pine St. is being converted into 66 luxury apartments
One Astor Park - 128 more units just broke ground at 100 Adams St.
Shipyard Phase 2 kicks off this spring along the Fox River waterfront, adding an urban beach, event lawn, dog park, and splash pad
The city-approved coal pile relocation near Mason Street will unlock a 35-acre prime riverfront site - officials say it could support $150M+ in future development
2026 Run for the Roses Wine Walk
📆 Saturday, May 2 🕐 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 📍 Broadway District, Downtown Green Bay 🎟️ General Admission $35 | VIP $70 | Buy before Friday - day-of prices go up
Twenty stops across the Broadway District with wine samples AND non-alcoholic options at every stop this year. Dress in your best Kentucky Derby outfit - fancy hats, fascinators, suits, pearls - there's a dress-up contest. Boutiques along the route are open, so you can shop between stops. New VIP package gets you fast-pass check-in and extra perks.
🚶♀️ Girls Who Walk Green Bay
📆 First Walk: Saturday, May 2 📆 Second Walk: Wednesday, May 14
🎟️ Free to join
If you're a woman in Green Bay looking for community, movement, and zero pressure - this one's worth knowing about.
Girls Who Walk Green Bay is a free, local chapter of a national community-building movement bringing women together through casual walks and low-key social events like yoga and crafting. No alcohol focus, no cost, no catch - just good company and fresh air.
Full May schedule: girlswhowalkgreenbay.com
🎤 Live Show at EPIC Event Center
📆 Thursday, April 30 🕖 Doors 6:30 p.m. | Show 7 p.m. 📍 EPIC Event Center, 2351 Holmgren Way, Green Bay 🎟️ Tickets $32 - $73
A solid Thursday night option if you're looking to get out midweek. Check EPIC's site for the full artist lineup and grab tickets before they go.
📆 Tuesday, May 5 🕖 Doors 6 p.m. | Show 7 p.m. 📍 EPIC Event Center, 2351 Holmgren Way, Green Bay 🎟️ Tickets $57 - $108
One more night out before the weekend. Check EPIC's calendar for the full artist details and snag tickets in advance.
🏋️ Green Bay Hardbodies Natural Championships
📆 Saturday, May 2 🕙 Judging session 11 a.m. | Finals evening
📍 Meyer Theatre, 117 S. Washington St., Downtown Green Bay 🎟️ $30.25 (judging) | $47.50 (finals) | $76.25 (both) | $13 kids 12 and under
The 6th Annual NGA Green Bay Hardbodies is a fully natural (drug-free) pro and amateur bodybuilding and fitness competition - and it's a genuinely fun event to spectate. Athletes compete across categories including bodybuilding, classic physique, bikini, figure, and women's physique. Great energy, local crowd, and local athletes who've been grinding all winter for this moment.
🎵 Music Class + Open Play Date
📆 Thursday, May 7 🕙 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 📍 You Belong, 2960 Allied St., Suite 104, Green Bay 🎟️ Registration required - link in bio at @themomwalkco.greenbay
Music class runs 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., open play from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Limited to 20 children - spots will go fast
First time at You Belong? Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to complete a waiver
Register: @themomwalkco.greenbay on Instagram
🎱 Spring Bingo Night - Last One of the Season!
📆 Monday, May 4 🕔 Doors open 5:00 p.m. | Bingo starts 6:30 p.m. 📍 Gatherings 43, 623 De Pere Rd., Denmark, WI 54208 🎟️ Play all 22 games for as little as $17 | Open to the public
The last Bingo night of the season is happening in Denmark, and it's going out with a bang.
22 games for as little as $17
Wisconsin Progressive Jackpot featured
Food and refreshments available
Door prizes and a Spring Raffle on site
Open to everyone - no membership required
More info: denmarkareacatholic.com
🐦 Res Playgroup - Egg Carton Bird Feeder Craft Morning
📆 Friday, May 1 🕤 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
📍 Resurrection Catholic Parish, 333 Hilltop Drive, Green Bay (Gathering Area - enter through main Church doors, Door 5, off the East Parking lot)
🎟️ Free | All are welcome
A perfect Friday morning activity for moms, kids, and anyone looking for a low-key spring hangout. This week's Res Playgroup is making egg carton bird feeders - plus there will be snacks, coffee, coloring, and plenty of open play time.
📸 Neighborhood Storytelling Training - Photography + Social Media Skills
📆Thursday, April 30 🕔 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. 📍 NeighborWorks Green Bay, 437 S. Jackson St., Green Bay 🎟️ Free | RSVP requested
If you're involved in your neighborhood association - or just want to get better at capturing and sharing what makes your block special - this one's worth showing up for.
RSVP to [email protected]
More info: Green Bay Neighborhoods on Facebook
🌸 Culver's Mother's Day Event
📆 Tuesday, May 5 🕔 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. 📍 Culver's, 2945 Voyager Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311 🎟️ Free activity | Free kids meal (12 and under) with purchase of a Value Basket - dine-in only.
A fun Tuesday night out that doubles as a gift-making session. Moms will love it. 💐
Location: Culver's on Voyager Drive, Green Bay
🤸 STARZ Gymnastics Academy - Summer Camps Are Filling Fast!
📆 Summer 2026 - Various dates and themes 🕐 Times vary by session 📍 STARZ Gymnastics Academy, Green Bay 🎟️ Pricing varies by session - register at starzgb.com
If your kids are into movement, games, and a whole lot of fun, STARZ Gymnastics Academy's summer camps are worth grabbing a spot in before they sell out.
Register: starzgb.com Call or text: (920) 983-0903
Email: [email protected]
🏇 Kentucky Derby Watch Party at The Roundabout
📆 Saturday, May 2 🕐 All day | Karaoke 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. 📍 The Roundabout, 1264 Main St., Green Bay, WI 54302 🎟️ Free | Public event - all are welcome
Wear your best Derby look - outfits encouraged
Pick a horse for a chance to win prizes
Specialty cocktails available all day
Karaoke 7-11 p.m.
More info: The Roundabout on Facebook
🌿 Neighbors for Nature - Free Plant Kits Coming
The city is giving away 300 free native plant kits to Green Bay residents through its new "Neighbors for Nature" program.
Each kit includes 15 native plants, an educational guide, and a yard sign
Winners were announced on Earth Day (April 22) - if you registered, check your inbox
Didn't get in this year? The program is run by Green Bay Conservation Corps and will likely be worth bookmarking for next spring
Native plants help pollinators, improve water quality, and reduce standing water in neighborhoods
Source: City of Green Bay
⚾ Green Bay Rockers Fundraiser: "Get Toby Home" | Saturday, June 13
Save the date for a good cause. The Green Bay Rockers are hosting a fundraiser game to support "Get Toby Home." $15 gets you a ticket and a hat, with $7 from each ticket going back to the cause. Concert at 2:05 PM, first pitch at 3:05 PM. Tickets must be purchased one day prior to the event using the QR code on the flyer. No tickets will be sold to support the fundraiser at the event.
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