Winter Farmers Markets

Are you missing the summer Farmers Markets? Walking around downtown, checking out vendors with their wares? Well, you are in for a surprise!

Bellin Health is presenting its 6th Annual New Leaf Winter Farmers Market taking place at the KI Convention Center in Downtown Green Bay at 333 Main Street. The Event is Free to Attend. Who doesn’t like free???

There are over 80 vendors including local meats, cheeses, bakery, vegetables, canned items, coffee, handcrafted art pieces and various local restaurants. All of this under one roof and inside one building? How neat is that? You can start out with your morning coffee and end up with an early lunch from the local restaurants. Parking is also free in the Main Street Ramp with the sky-walk over to the KI Center.

The Event is on selected Saturdays from 8 a.m. until Noon. The next Saturdays it will be held on are: Jan. 16, 2016, Jan. 23, 2016, Feb. 6, 2016 and Feb. 13, 2016.

So, start your New Year by getting yourself over to the KI Center and check out all of the local vendors and various restaurants.

 

Post by: Karen S.

Summer Fun--Don't Miss Out!

Boy, can you believe summer is half over already?  Have you been able to get out and do some fun and exciting activities this summer?  If not, look no further that your own back yard.   Downtown Green Bay has a lot to offer. 

Start your Saturday morning off with a walk down Washington Street and enjoy all the vendors at the Saturday morning Farmers Market, which is running through Oct 31^st.  If a Saturday will not work for you, try Wednesday nights on Broadway. Their Farmers Market runs through Oct. 7^th. There is an abundance of fresh produce, but that's not all! There are also live music, arts and craft vendors, and food vendors, and their Battle of the Bands runs from 8-10 pm. With all that this Farmer's Market has to offer, you can make a night of it with the whole family.  

Artstreet will be August 28^th -30^th.  It's free to attend, though donations are appreciated.  There will be over 200 artists from throughout the country, as well as live music and performing arts shows.  They also offer gourmet foods and creative hands-on activities for your children.  This is another great event for the whole family to enjoy. 

Downtown also has the Waterboard Warriors Ski Show on Wednesday nights until August 26^th.  These are 30 minutes shows at 6 and 7 p.m. The shows are free and open to the public. If you stop by, you might see something like this: 

Image Courtesy of the Waterboard Warriors website

There is also two days during the week where you can get lunch with a show.  On Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m., lunch is served on the CityDeck by Cherry St Landing. This event goes until August 26th.  There is also a Summer in the Park at Whitney Park (800 Main St.). You can enjoy food from local food trucks while you enjoy the musical entertainment. These concerts are held on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. until August 27^th.  

So there are a lot of great activities still going on in your back yard.  To view a full listing of dates and times check out downtowngreenbay.com. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and I'll see you all downtown!

Written By: Karen S.