Green Bay is known above all as the home of the Green Bay Packers, the NFL franchise that is uniquely owned by its community rather than a private owner. On game days the city transforms, and Lambeau Field is a pilgrimage site for football fans year-round — the Packers Hall of Fame attached to the stadium is worth visiting even for the casually curious.
Beyond football, Green Bay sits at the south end of Green Bay, the large bay off Lake Michigan, and the waterfront and nearby state parks offer good walking, cycling, and kayaking. The National Railroad Museum on the east side has an impressive collection of locomotives, including an Eisenhower-era presidential train.
The city's performing arts scene is anchored by the Weidner Center on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus, which hosts touring Broadway productions and classical concerts. Downtown Green Bay has a compact restaurant district with a surprisingly strong food scene for a city its size. The CityDeck along the Fox River is the gathering point for summer evenings and the local farmers market.