The Fox River runs through the middle of downtown Green Bay, so the district comes in two halves with bridges between them. On the east bank are the CityDeck boardwalk, the 1930 Meyer Theatre and Hotel Northland, which opened in 1924, and across the water is the Broadway District, where the Wednesday farmers market fills the street in summer.
What follows covers how the districts fit together, what to do on foot, the theater, the market, where to eat, drink and sleep, and where to park. For the rest of the city, from Lambeau Field to the bay shore, start with these things to do in Green Bay.
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Where is downtown Green Bay, and what are its districts?
Downtown Green Bay covers both banks of the Fox River in the center of the city, and, per Downtown Green Bay Inc's site, it is split into three districts: the Downtown District, Olde Main Street and the Broadway District.
The Downtown District is the east-bank core, where the Meyer Theatre stands on Washington Street and Hotel Northland on Adams Street. Olde Main Street is the east-side district along Main Street. West of the river, the Broadway District runs along North Broadway and has its own business group, On Broadway Inc, with an office at 340 North Broadway.
The east-side districts share one office: Downtown Green Bay Inc and Olde Main Street Inc share an address at 130 East Walnut Street. The city's own summary of the place is fair: by day it is the government and office center, and by night it turns to dining, theater, pubs and events.
One thing to get straight before you plan: Lambeau Field is not downtown. The stadium sits outside the districts above, so treat a game or a stadium tour as its own trip and downtown as the place you come back to for the evening.
What can you do in downtown Green Bay on foot?
Start on the CityDeck, then cross the river to Broadway.
The CityDeck is the city's riverfront boardwalk, about a quarter mile long, set between the Walnut Street bridge and the Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge. Several platforms reach out over the Fox River, and one of them, Shopko Landing, works as a fishing pier with 174 feet of fishing spots around its edge. The Main Stage has five tiered rows of bleacher-style seating and theatrical lighting, built for outdoor shows on the water. The deck dates from 2012.
Walk the deck end to end, then cross to the west bank.
On the west bank, the Neville Public Museum at 210 Museum Place sits on the Fox River and covers art, science and history, with films, lectures and programs through the year. Hours and admission change, so check the museum's own site before you go.
The distances are small enough to mix both banks in one outing. The Farmers Market on Broadway is about 0.4 miles from the Meyer Theatre in a straight line, and the theater sits about 0.2 miles from Hotel Northland. Downtown Green Bay Inc's listing also points to the public art on these streets, from murals to sculptures and monuments, so keep an eye on the walls between stops.
What is the Meyer Theatre, and what is on there?
The Meyer Theatre is downtown Green Bay's historic stage, a 1,000-capacity hall at 117 South Washington Street that opened on February 14, 1930, as the Fox Theatre.
Programming leans on touring acts and tribute nights. The calendar on its Local Eyes listing shows nine shows between mid-October and mid-November 2026, with a comedy night and a touring songwriter in the mix. That is roughly two shows a week in the fall, so there is a fair chance something is on during a weekend visit. Check the listing's Events tab for what is playing when you are in town, and buy ahead for Friday and Saturday nights.
Seated rooms like the Meyer are one tier of live music in Green Bay, which also takes in an arena and a run of bar stages. For a show night downtown, the order writes itself: dinner on Adams Street, then about 0.2 miles to Washington Street for the curtain.
What is on Broadway in Green Bay?
Broadway is the main street of the west-bank district, and on summer Wednesdays it turns into the Farmers Market on Broadway, from 3pm to 8pm, May through September.
If you are reading this between October and April, the market is done for the year; the 2026 season ended on September 30.
On the same block, Gather on Broadway at 139 North Broadway is an event hall with 20-foot wood ceilings, original steel trusses and exposed brick. It is a rental space for private events, not a walk-in bar.
For couples comparing Green Bay wedding venues, it is the Broadway option, with the old brick of the district built into the room.
Where should you eat in downtown Green Bay?
For a sit-down dinner downtown, Republic Chophouse at 218 North Adams Street is the steak room, a New American chophouse with a full bar. Hotel Northland is on the same street at number 304, so hotel guests can eat on their own street.
Inside the hotel, Marriott's page lists The Walnut Room for breakfast; the page carries no date, so check it before you plan around it. Downtown Green Bay Inc's listing describes brunch places, fine dining, international kitchens and wine lounges across the district.
Our downtown listings are thin on restaurants. Supper clubs, family grills and the strip by the stadium are all outside the center, and the full spread of Green Bay restaurants runs well past the river.
Where can you get a drink downtown?
The city lists pubs among the district's evening draws. Plan a drink around dinner or a show rather than a long bar crawl.
Republic Chophouse's lounge serves signature cocktails, and Hotel Northland's page lists a sports bar, Poke the Bear; check the hotel's page for current hours. Downtown Green Bay Inc's listing also points to wine lounges in the district.
Game-day rooms near the stadium, neighborhood taverns and supper-club bars on the edge of town make up much of the list of bars in Green Bay, so look beyond downtown for a big night out.
Where to stay in downtown Green Bay
Hotel Northland at 304 North Adams Street is a historic hotel in downtown Green Bay, and the one stay Local Eyes lists in the city. It puts the Meyer Theatre, the CityDeck and Broadway within walking range.
The listing mentions airy rooms and suites, a restaurant, a pub and a fitness center. Marriott's page lists on-site self parking at $14 a day; the page is undated, so check the rate before you go. From the front door, the Meyer Theatre is about 0.2 miles away and the Farmers Market on Broadway about 0.4 miles, across the river.
The hotel's own site calls it a "hotel near Lambeau Field", so book early if your trip lands on a Packers home weekend. If it is full, you will be booking outside our listings, so compare other downtown rooms on a booking site.
How do you get around and park downtown, including on game days?
Park once and walk: the La Baye Loop page names the Main Street, Pine Street and Cherry Street parking ramps near the CityDeck, and the loop itself is one mile.
For Broadway events, Gather on Broadway's listing points to parking across the street and behind its building. On a Packers home day, keep the car parked downtown in the evening and plan the stadium separately. If you are eating before kickoff, restaurants near Lambeau Field line the streets by the stadium.
The simplest downtown evening is the one the map suggests: dinner on Adams Street, a show on Washington Street, and on a summer Wednesday, the market across the river before either.
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Published October 19, 2026
