2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay guide, what to know
A schedule of major community events during NFL draft week
Outside of the NFL draft campus around Lambeau Field, the community is hosting a number of other big events to for locals and visitors to experience.
The Green Bay area is on the national football stage this week as it hosts the 2025 NFL Draft, an opportunity that took nine years to secure.
The draft is April 24-26 and is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to the city. Fans of all 32 NFL teams will celebrate their teams’ draft picks near Lambeau Field and enjoy the NFL Draft Experience, which spans across Titletown.
If you’re coming to Green Bay for the NFL draft, here’s a guide to make the most out of your experience. Information on registration, parking, travel, street closings and draft day activities are all below.
When is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft is April 24-26. The rounds break down as follows:
- April 24: Round 1, starts at 7 p.m.
- April 25: Rounds 2-3, 6 p.m.
- April 26: Rounds 4-7, 11 a.m.
The NFL Draft Experience will be open at the following times:
- April 24: Noon-10 p.m.
- April 25: Noon-10 p.m.
- April 26: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Draft Theater will be open at the following times:
- April 24: 5-11 p.m.
- April 25: 5-11 p.m.
- April 26: Noon-7 p.m.
Where is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft is in Green Bay, spanning from Lambeau Field to the Titletown district. The NFL Draft Theater, the stage where the picks are announced, is located between Lambeau Field and the Resch Expo, and the free, fan-focused NFL Draft Experience will be at Lambeau Field and its parking lots, as well as the Titletown district.
Downtown Green Bay is joining the excitement with events and activities throughout the three-day event.
2025 NFL Draft registration, tickets, sign-up
The 2025 NFL Draft is free to attend and open to the public. To get inside, you will need to register through the NFL OnePass app or on the NFL website.
Registration only allows you entry to the NFL draft campus, though access may be denied if the space reaches capacity.
You must buy separate tickets to seating in the actual Draft Theater. As of April 19, ticket packages were still available for the second and third rounds, 9, starting at $1,000 per person, and for the third through seventh rounds at $650 per person. All-round, first-round and elite packages are sold out through the NFL’s official partner, On Location, so be wary of potential ticket scams.
2025 NFL Draft map
Here’s the NFL’s detailed map of the draft area, which you can download below:
Green Bay transportation
A special bus route, local shuttle program and ride-sharing services will be available to help residents and attendees get around the city and to the draft campus.
- Green Bay Metro Transit: Buses will run from noon to 11 p.m. April 24-25 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 26 on a special route, Downtown to Titletown, connecting downtown Green Bay and Lambeau Field. The buses are free and riders can get on at any of the stops.
- SafeRide shuttles: The Brown County Tavern League will run 40 shuttles during the draft, providing free rides from Lambeau Field or any participating establishment to any house, rental home or hotel in Brown County. To secure a ride from a bar or restaurant, ask your server or bartender about the SafeRide program. Shuttles will also be available at the draft on Tony Canadeo Run, across from Badger State Brewing.
- Shuttles: Large, non-passenger vehicles will have two areas for drop-off and pick-up. On the east side of the draft campus, the drop-off and pick-up location is on Bart Starr Drive, entering off of Lombardi Avenue. On the west side of the campus, the location is on Lombardi Access Road, west of Marlee Lane.
- Ride-sharing services: Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing services will be available during the draft and will have specific pick-up and drop-off locations — on Reggie White Way on the east side of the draft campus and along St. Agnes Drive north of Lombardi Avenue. Pick-up and drop-off locations will also be noted in the Uber and Lyft apps and can also be found on the OnePass app.
Green Bay parking for 2025 NFL Draft
Parking is limited around the draft as many of Lambeau Field’s parking lots are part of the draft campus. Street parking will be available in Ashaubenon, south of Lombardi Avenue, and the city of Green Bay, north of Lombardi Avenue, just like on Green Bay Packers game days, but will be restricted in other parts of Green Bay and Ashwaubenon.
Metered parking spots in downtown Green Bay can be paid through the Passport Parking app.
Many private parking options will also be available, for a price, as many businesses and residences near the draft campus put their parking spots up to rent. The highest prices generally are on the parking spots closest to Lambeau. A map of parking spots can be found on Discover Green Bay and the OnePass app.
Green Bay road closures for 2025 NFL Draft
The village of Ashwaubenon is conducting three road closure phases leading up to the NFL draft. The closures started March 29 and will remain until May 2.
Major roads affected by the closures include Oneida Street, Lombardi Avenue, Ridge Road, Holmgren Way and Mike McCarthy Way. Be mindful of the closures if you are driving in the Lambeau Field and Titletown area.
Security, bag policy at the 2025 NFL Draft
Local public safety agencies expect to spend more than $2 million to keep the community safe during the NFL draft. Between the Green Bay Police Department, Green Bay Metro Fire Department, Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department and Brown County Sheriff’s Office, the bulk of the expenses will be from the increased police presence at the draft and throughout the county.
Fans will go through airport-level security to enter the draft campus and the NFL’s clear bag policy will be in place. Umbrellas, alcohol, footballs and noisemakers are among the prohibited items.
2025 NFL Draft schedule of events, parties
The NFL Draft Experience will be from noon to 10 p.m. April 24-25 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 26. Use the OnePass app to learn more about what’s planned and when throughout the draft campus.
Draft day activities include NFL Hall of Fame exhibits, skills challenges and football clinics, opportunities to meet NFL stars and legends, including Packers players, and to see the Vince Lombardi Trophy and all Super Bowl rings. You can immerse yourself in the Wisconsin food scene with local food trucks and restaurants and dip your toes into dive bar culture at the Packers Everywhere Draft Haus.
- Red carpet: Fans can watch from the Lambeau Field bleachers as draft prospects walk the red carpet at about 4 p.m.
- A Wisconsin-based youth choir will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Redding.
- Singer-songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr., from rural southern Indiana, will perform the national anthem.
- The Wisconsin Army National Guard will conduct a flyover of Lambeau Field and the Draft Theater with four Black Hawk helicopters.
- Packers legends and current players will join NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to welcome fans.
Highlights on April 25
Thirty-two NFL legends and players from the 2000 draft class will announce selections to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the class.
The evening will also spotlight legends and players with ties to Wisconsin. Participants include Lynn Swann, Jordy Nelson, Joe Thomas, Jonathan Taylor and Dante Hall.
The second day of the draft, April 25, will end with a free drone show as part of the NFL Draft Concert Series.
Highlights on April 26
- The final day of the draft will offer a family-friendly day of activities to celebrate Wisconsin’s culture and community, such as a youth bike ride, NFL farmers market, Oneida Smoke Dancers, polka band, cheese-carving demonstration. University of Wisconsin Marching Band.
- The entire event will be rounded out with an NFL Draft Concert Series performance headlined by Brad Paisley April 26 at the Draft Theater.
Here are more things to do at the 2025 NFL Draft:
What is downtown Green Bay doing for the NFL draft?
Three miles from Lambeau Field, downtown Green Bay is joining in on the draft excitement with a special event series called Touchdown Downtown.
The Draft City Music Fest at Leicht Memorial Park will kick off and end Touchdown Downtown with two major events: Draft Kickoff 4-11 p.m. April 23 and 8th Round Downtown 5-11 p.m. April 26. Both nights will feature music acts, food and beverages.
8th Round Downtown is also the name of a special collaboration beer made by nine local breweries. As the official craft beer of the Draft City Music Fest, the beer will only be available at the festival and in limited supply at the nine participating breweries.
Here is a running list of draft-related events happening in Green Bay.
Things to do in Green Bay during the 2025 NFL Draft
While the Packers are central to Green Bay’s culture, there is plenty to do in the area outside of football. You can ride a rollercoaster at Bay Beach Amusement Park, grab a beer from local craft breweries and even feed a giraffe at the NEW Zoo.
If you’re looking for ideas, check out these guides we put together for you:
Download the NFL OnePass app to stay up to date on what’s happening during the draft.
Reporter Kendra Meinert contributed to this report.
Vivian Barrett is the public safety reporter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette. You can reach her at vmbarrett@greenbay.gannett.com or (920) 431-8314. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter, at @vivianbarrett_.
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