Winter Activity Guide
Winterfest January 18th 11am-3pm Winterfest on Broadway, presented by Green Bay Packers Give Back, is a family-friendly event focused on all of the things we love so much about this cold and snowy season.
1000 Islands Environmental Center’s NEW Junior Naturalist program is here to turn middle schoolers into wilderness experts. Learn to navigate the wild, build awesome shelters, identify plants and wildlife, and so much more! Once they have mastered these skills, students will have the unique chance to become teachers themselves, sharing their knowledge and experiences with their peers. This hands-on approach not only reinforces their learning but also boosts their confidence and leadership skills. Open to students in grades 5-8. Pre-registration is required. Please call (920) 766-4733 or email [email protected] to register. FREE Thursdays, February 6 and March 6 (so far)
Café Crawl (this is for the moms!) February 22nd Enjoy coffees, teas, and tasty treats from local businesses as a trolley provided by Lamers Bus Lines takes you through Downtown Green Bay! Café Crawl, presented by Cellcom, invites you to relax and get a taste of Downtown’s unique cafés and small businesses.
Sledding & Tubing
Free Green Bay Sledding Hills (parks):
Josten Park (Bellevue)
Meadowbrook Park (Howard)
Sand Acres Park (Ashwaubenon)
Waterford Park (Ashwaubenon)
Webster Park (Allouez)
Pay-to-tube options:
Calumet County Park (Hilbert) (Facebook page)
Kewaunee Winter Park (Kewaunee) They always suggest checking their Facebook page for park updates
Titletown (Facebook page) (A waiver needs to be completed online before visiting the park. The waiver needs to be completed every time). **Ariens Free Tubing on Sunday February 16
Triangle Sports Area (Facebook page)
Feel like exploring the state? Check out some of these other tubing opportunities:
Badlands Sno-Park (Hudson)
Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area (Neillsville)
Iverson Park Winter Sports Area (Stevens Point)
Nordic Mountain Ski, Snowboard, and Tubing area (Wild Rose)
Sunburst Winter Sports Park (Kewaskum)
Ice skating
Pay to ice skate options:
Cornerstone (Ashwaubenon) (Indoors)
De Pere Ice Arena (De Pere) (Indoors)
Howard Commons (Indoors)
Titletown (Outdoors, cashless, a waiver needs to be completed online before visiting the park. Waiver needs to be completed every time).
Free ice skate options (parks):
Dana Farm (Kewaunee)
Legion Park** (De Pere)
Pinewood Park** (Howard)
Two asterisks (**) denote parks that have a hockey rink.
Feel like exploring the state? Check out some of these other ice skating opportunities:
Appleton Ice, INC (Appleton) (Indoors)
Mill Pond Ice Skating Rink (Plymouth)
Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park (Milwaukee)
Winter Park (Minocqua)
Arcades
Chuck E Cheese Many new updates. Check the website for specials.
Dave and Busters Arcade, Sports Bar, and Restaurant big kids Half-price Wednesdays
Edge Gamers Lounge & VR 1st sign waiver (online or at kiosk) Pricing & Booking – Edge VR Arcade
Funset Boulevard (Appleton) lots of new games. Also, don’t forget to use your Marcus Rewards phone number to earn points toward snacks. Wednesday evenings are 50% off games.
Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream and Fun Center offers games and prizes. Family Night Special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Pizza Ranch & FunZone Arcade Current deals: half-price play on Mondays and kids eat free on Tuesdays!
Player 2 Arcade Bar Under 21 requires a guardian but are allowed to play games until 7 pm. Games require 1 token except pinball requires 2. Tokens are equivalent to a quarter. Lots of fun retro games upstairs. Wednesday is 2 for 1 tokens.
Igloo Rentals
Biergloos and Arctic Abodes (Howard)
Hagemeister Park – Riverside Igloos
Paradise North Distillery Igloo Rentals
Movie Theaters
De Pere Cinema Family-owned cinema cafe. $8 Adult Admissions (After 5:30pm); $5 Children 11 and under & Seniors 62 and older; $5 All Matinees (Shows before 5:30pm). SPECIALS: Tuesday $5 Admission, $2 Medium Soda & $2 Small Popcorn; Wednesday $2 Medium Drink & $2 Small Popcorn; & Thursday $2 off any Pizza
Marcus Theatres Our family loves that you can reserve reclining seats. Currently, Matinees are $7 for showtimes before 4 pm for kids and seniors. Value Tuesdays offer free popcorn and discounted tickets. Kids Dream Winter Film Series Between January 24 and March 16, 2025, to view your favorite family films for only $3 (+tax)! Don’t miss your chance to purchase a Kids Dream Passport, which entitles the passport holder to see all 8 movies at any theatre hosting the series for just $12!
· Kung Fu Panda 4 – January 24, 25, 26: Tickets
· Trolls Band Together – January 31, February 1, 2: Tickets
· IF – February 7, 8, 9: Tickets
· Despicable Me 4 – February 14, 15, 16, 17: Tickets
· Hitpig! – February 21, 22, 23: Tickets
· Abominable – February 28, March 1, 2: Tickets
· Transformers One – March 7, 8, 9: Tickets
· Smallfoot – March 14, 15, 16: Tickets
Bowling
Indoor Golf
Putt Social (mini golf)
The Turn | Interactive Virtual Golf, Baseball, Football & More
Trampoline Parks
Altitude Indoor Trampoline Park offers Junior Jumpers Jam for ages 6 and under on Weekdays 10 am-1 pm
Get Air Green Bay offers toddler time on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays for $10.99 per child, one parent jumps free
Urban Air Adventure & Trampoline Park | Appleton, WI great for big kids
Xtreme Air (Appleton) Tot Time for walking through 5 years old. 10am-12pm Tuesday & Thursday. $8 per child, parents jump free with child
Active Indoor Activities
608 Axe Throwing at the Bay Park Mall
Curling Club Learn 2 Curl
Escape Room Wisconsin (Green Bay and Appleton)
Strand Adventures (Manitowoc), offers Tot Time
Urban Battlefield laser tag. Price is all-inclusive.
Indoor Play Areas
THE ADVENTURE ZONE at You Belong 2024 highly rated by local moms
Air Force Gymnastics multiple ages: favorites are parent-tot & preschool
Bay Park Square play area for young kids (free)
Child Watch Program | Greater Green Bay YMCA (6 weeks to 7yo)
The Cool Place (Pulaski) ages 0-10yo opened Wednesday-Sunday
Ferguson YMCA Family Adventure Center for 8 and under.
Fireside Cafe Play Area (Menasha) Free indoor & outdoor play areas
Green Bay Community Church Play area Sunday through Thursday (free)
Innovative Growth LLC Open Play – Integrated Sensory- for those with Special Abilities
Let’s Make Music – Music Together Classes for Parents and Young Children
The Little Gym gymnastics for Kids in Green Bay
Little Sips Play Cafe (Manitowoc)
Luv 2 Play (Appleton)
Open Gym at Saga Sports (parent-tot)
Rainbow Play Systems Pay-to-Play
Spring Lake Preschool Open Gym 10:30-12:30 on Tuesdays. 2-4yo FREE
STARZ Gymnastics Academy currently Preschool Open Gym Fridays 9:30-10:30 am $5 (cash only); School Age Open gym Friday 8-9 pm $10 cash
St. Mark Mom & Children’s Play Group Thursdays in Little Lambs 9-10:30 am
YMCA preschool primetime (2-6yo) Days and times vary by YMCA location
**Let’s Run Around is a brand-new indoor playground hoping to open mid-winter in Ashwaubenon for ages 0-12yo
Arts and Crafts
The Home Depot Kids Workshops 1st Saturday of each month at 9 am. Register as space is limited.
Hands on Art Studio in Fish Creek
Winter Playdate! at Titletown 5-7pm February 5 (Shadow Spider + Spider Gwen) & March 12 (Princess Party). Advance registration is not required for this free program. Please enter at 46 Below where a staff member will provide access to Rockwood Terrace.
Sports teams to watch
Men’s Ice Hockey – St. Norbert College
Men’s Basketball – University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Local high school basketball games
Museums
Building For Kids Children’s Museum* (Appleton)
Children’s Museum of Green Bay
*Offers ASTC Passport Program which includes free general admission to other museums as long as the museum is located more than 90 miles from the museum you purchased your membership. We love this as you can go to other museums including Discovery World & Milwaukee Public Museum both in Milwaukee; Madison Children’s Museum (Madison); as well as Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, & Griffin Museum of Science and Industry located in Chicago. The passport program includes many other museums as well. Perfect if you travel to other states too!
Story Time
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary story time during the school year. Story and a simple craft or activity. Geared towards preschoolers. Adult remains with child. Pre-registration is required by 4:00pm the Friday before by calling (920) 391-3686.
Barnes and Noble story time at 11am on Tuesdays. Free
Brown County Library Has various story times for families, preschoolers (3-5yo), and toddlers (0-2yo)! The complete list of story times can be found here: Children’s Storytime
Green Bay Botanical Garden Story time on Tuesdays 10-10:30am February 4-April 8 (free with daily admission)
Green Bay Children’s Museum story time Wednesdays at 9:30am
School House story time Wednesdays at 10am during the school year. Free
Water Parks and Pools
Breaker Bay Waterpark Sheboygan
Children’s Group Swim Classes at CP
Comfort Suites has a small water park (call to see if they’re offering day passes)
Kroc Center offers day passes for Splash Play and Open Swim
Metropolis (Eau Claire)
Three Bears Resort (Warrens)
Tundra Lodge Resort water park and arcade
YMCA Water Safety and Swim Lessons The East side was our favorite when our kids were younger. Honestly, it’s still our favorite!
Ice Fishing
Fine Arts
Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Events
Plays and Musicals at local high schools
Find more with our Family Field Trip Guide
Want to know what to do each day? Green Bay Area Weekly Activities has many activities listed by day!