City of Green Bay

Primarily known as home of the Green Bay Packers, Green Bay offers a wide variety of cultural experiences and thriving small businesses, from the small quaint shops in the Broadway district and on Olde Main Street to the beautiful historic buildings along the Fox River and in the downtown area.

Green Bay offers a wide variety of choice neighborhoods to call home. From the historic and beautiful Astor Park neighborhood or the recently revitalized Broadway district, you can find affordable housing to fit your family's lifestyle. Voted as an All-American City by the National Civic League, Green Bay has over 20 neighborhood associations that create tightly knit neighborhoods to ensure an enjoyable and comfortable lifestyle no matter where you live.

Green Bay still maintains a thriving job market and provides several higher education institutions. Major employers include Schneider National and Green Bay Packaging and a variety of opportunities exist in a wide variety of fields. Green Bay is also home of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, De Pere's St. Norbert College, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for those seeking higher education opportunities in either a conventional or technical college environment.

The most impressive aspect of Green Bay are its residents and the wide variety of activities the City offers. You will not find friendlier or more helpful people anywhere. Green Bay’s diverse population of over 100,000 residents are some of the most good natured and friendly people you will ever meet. From football games at Lambeau field to concerts and sporting events at the Resch Center, the residents of Green Bay love to have fun! For a more historical experience, you can visit the National Railroad Museum; the Neville Public Museum , Heritage Hill Historical Park or the N.E.W. Zoo. Green Bay also hosts Bay Beach, an old style amusement park that is currently acquiring its first roller coaster! If you’re more culturally minded, be sure to take in musicals, plays and theater events at the Weidner Center.

Education

Green Bay offers a wide variety of public and private schools ranging from elementary to Higher Level and specialty schools. We’ve included links below for your reference:

Green Bay Elementary Schools

Sports

Professional
* Green Bay Packers (football)
* Green Bay Blizzard (indoor football)
* Green Bay Bullfrogs (baseball)

Semi-Professional
* Green Bay Gladiators (football)

Collegiate
* St. Norbert College
* UW–Green Bay Phoenix

Junior
* Green Bay Gamblers (Ice hockey)
* Power Green Bay (Volleyball)

Major Employers

* Shopko Stores Operating Co.
* Schneider National
* Schreiber Foods
* Wisconsin Public Service
* Humana Insurance
* Associated Banc-Corp
* Green Bay Packaging

Points of Interest

* Bay Beach Amusement Park
* Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
* City Stadium, former home of the Packers
* Cofrin Memorial Arboretum
* Green Bay Botanical Garden
* The Broadway District
* Heritage Hill State Park
* Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers
* Meyer Theater
* National Railroad Museum
* Neville Public Museum
* Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
* NEW Zoo
* Resch Center
* Weidner Center

Shopping

Green Bay is home to two shopping malls, and dozens of strip malls. Green Bay is also home to the first Shopko discount department store, several walmarts (including a Super Walmart), and all kinds of unique shopping destinations.

* Bay Park Square

Built in 1980, Bay Park Square is the main shopping center in the Green Bay area, being located in the suburb of Ashwaubenon. Bay Park Square is anchored by Shopko, Kohl's, and Younkers/Younkers Furniture Gallery, and has hundreds of specialty shops. Bay Park Square has a football stadium-themed food court filled with seven different eateries and two giant flatscreen television sets at both ends of the food court. Bay Park Cinema is located behind Shopko. Neighboring Bay Park Square, is a shopping plaza known as The Village at Bay Park, home to Fashion Bug, JCPenney, DSW, and a few specialty shops.

* East Town Mall

Built in 1982, and remodeled three times, East Town Mall is a small shopping center/strip mall hybrid located on Green Bay's east side, near Interstate 43 on East Mason Street. East Town's current anchors are Hobby Lobby, Fashion Bug, Office Max, Kohl's, Petco, Shopko and ALDI. East Town has around 10 specialty shops (and one restaurant) inside the climate-controlled interior, with room for a few more. A budget cinema is also located inside the mall near Hobby Lobby.

* Green Bay Plaza

Green Bay Plaza is a large strip mall located on Green Bay's west side at the Military Ave./West Mason St. intersection. It is currently anchored by Michaels, Factory Card Outlet, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Office Depot, and a free-standing Sears department store. Green Bay Plaza also has numerous specialty shops and restaurants.

MAP OF GREEN BAY

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Green Bay Trivia: Did You Know?

* Green Bay is the oldest community in Wisconsin, being first settled in 1764.
* Green Bay had the first Wisconsin post office, established in 1821.
* Built in 1776, The Tank Cottage at Heritage Hill State Historical Park, is the oldest original pioneer building in Wisconsin.
* Green Bay is the smallest city in the U.S. to host a professional sports team – the Packers.
* The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team to be owned by the fans.
* The Packers were first known as the "Indian Packers" since they were first sponsrred by the Indian Packing Company. The team was first established in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun. The team was bought by the Acme Packing Company in 1921 and the teams name changed to the "Acme Packers." and later to the Green Bay Packers once the team became owned by the fans