(GREEN BAY PACKERS) – The Green Bay Packers today announced the dates of practices that are open to the public for the 2026 Packers Training Camp, presented by UW Health Kids. This marks Green Bay’s 81st training camp, a tradition that began in 1946 under Curly Lambeau. As in the past, practices are scheduled to take place at Ray Nitschke Field and Packers Family Night will be at Lambeau Field.
Training camp kicks off on Wednesday, July 29, with the first of three consecutive public practices (July 29-31). After a day off on Saturday, Green Bay will hold three consecutive public practices beginning on Sunday (Aug. 2-4).
The Packers will host Family Night at Lambeau Field on Friday, Aug. 7, and follow with two straight public practices (Aug. 10-11) before going on the road to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. CT.
Green Bay will hold public practices on Sunday, Aug. 16 and Tuesday, Aug. 18, before going to Denver to take on the Broncos on Friday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m. CT.
The Packers finish off the open sessions of training camp with an open practice on Aug. 24 and then an open joint practice against Arizona (Aug. 26) before facing the Cardinals at Lambeau Field on Friday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. CT.
All public training-camp practices at Ray Nitschke Field are scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. (times are subject to change). Should inclement weather or any other factor force the team indoors, practices will be closed to the public due to space limitations inside the Don Hutson Center.
The annual Packers Family Night, presented by UW Health Kids, is scheduled for Friday evening, Aug. 7, at Lambeau Field. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m., with the team taking the field for warmups at 7 p.m. and practice beginning at 7:30. The format will be a full practice to accomplish the team’s preparation goals for the regular season. The evening remains family-focused and will feature a game-like atmosphere, featuring a thunderstick giveaway courtesy of UW Health Kids, King’s Hawaiian, Sargento, CareSource and Meijer, use of the video boards featuring promotions by Bernatello’s Foods, Kwik Trip and other partners, gameday music, jersey giveaways sponsored by TDS and a fireworks show presented by Ticketmaster at the end of the night. Families attending can look forward to more kid-favorite food items at select concession stands, with specific menu items and their locations to be announced as the event approaches.
Tickets are mobile only and priced at $10 plus fees – with Ticketmaster’s “all-in pricing” structure, fans will see a total of $12.42 per ticket, reflecting the ticket price, plus taxes and fees. Tickets are available for purchase solely online through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com. All individuals, regardless of age, require a ticket for admittance. Like recent years, fans must purchase a mobile parking pass in advance to park in the Lambeau Field parking lots for Family Night.Mobile parking passes are available at checkout when purchasing tickets for Family Night via Ticketmaster and the parking pass can be added to a mobile device’s digital wallet, similar to mobile tickets. Only one mobile parking pass per transaction may be purchased. Drivers will be permitted into the lot once they show the attendant their parking pass on their mobile device. Mobile parking passes are $5.16 (including fees), with net proceeds to benefit the Meijer Simply Give hunger relief programand its mission to feed hungry families in partnership with local food pantry partners, including Paul’s Pantry, The Salvation Army of Green Bay and the Giving Tree. In case of inclement weather, no refunds will be issued unless all stadium activities – from 5:30 p.m. until the end of the fireworks show – are canceled.
The Packers’ first two preseason games will be on the road as they travel to take on the Steelers on Aug. 13 and the Broncos on Aug. 21. Green Bay’s lone home preseason game, presented by Cenex, is on Aug. 28 against the Cardinals. The matchup with the Cardinals is designated as the Packers Give Back Game, with a benefiting charity to be highlighted through the game and surrounding activities. More information about the nonprofit organization chosen for this year’s Packers Give Back Game will be announced soon.
For fans not attending Family night or the preseason games, all will be broadcast statewide on various local and Packers TV Network stations. For more information please visit https://www.packers.com/video/
Important dates on the preseason calendar include:
- Friday, July 24 – Packers 1K Kids Run (kids 10 years old and younger), presented by CareSource, 6 p.m.
- Saturday, July 25 – Packers 5K Run/Walk, presented by UW Health, Lambeau Field, 8 a.m.
- Monday, July 27 – Packers Annual Meeting of Shareholders (1 p.m., Lambeau Field)
- Monday, July 27 – Rookies and injured players report
- Tuesday, July 28 – Veteran players report
- Wednesday, July 29 – First practice (10:30 a.m., Ray Nitschke Field)
- Friday, Aug. 7 – Family Night, presented by UW Health Kids, Lambeau Field
- Wednesday, Aug. 26 – Last practice open to public (joint practice with Arizona), 10:30 a.m., Ray Nitschke Field
According to Discover Green Bay and a 2010 study by AECOM, training camp, along with Packers Family Night, presented by UW Health Kids, could attract approximately 80,000 visitors from across the nation and as many as 20 foreign countries, with a total economic impact estimated at approximately $9 million.
The Packers will use their facilities at Lambeau Field for their entire training-camp operations, including practice, meals and meetings.
The American Family Insurance DreamDrive bike tradition will take place in its typical format. Kids are invited to bring their bikes to each open practice day and offer the players a ride from Lambeau Field to Ray Nitschke Field. Further information about fan activities at training camp will be announced in the coming weeks.
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