GREEN BAY - Green Bay is packed with festivals and conventions downtown this weekend, with inaugural and classic art fests coming back.
There's something to do for everyone, so here's a roundup of all that is happening around the greater Green Bay this weekend.
Jeff Dunham rescheduled for Weidner
Comedian Jeff Dunham will be at The Weidner this weekend after he postponed the shows last month in Green Bay for his Still Not Canceled Tour. He will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday, and 3 p.m. Saturday.
Some tickets are still available for each show for $60 through Ticket Star.
Packers 5K Run
The Packers 5K Run/Walk with Bellin Health is back Friday and Saturday. The run starts at 8 a.m. Saturday in front of the Atrium on Lombardi Avenue and goes around Lambeau Field. The Packers 1K Kids Run will run a Lambeau Lap at 6 p.m. Friday.
Registration is open until Wednesday night. Adults can sign up for $35 and $20 for kids. Part of the money will go to local nonprofits. Register and find the schedule at packers.com/fans/packers-5k .
Pulaski Polka Days
Pulaski's four-day Polka Days Music Festival is back Thursday to Sunday. Listen to polka music all weekend long. Fireworks spark at dusk Thursday night and the parade steps off at 11 a.m. Sunday. The band schedule and more information is at pulaskipolkadays.com .
- Thursday: Opens 4 p.m. Admission is $5.
- Friday: Opens 1 p.m. Admission is $20.
- Saturday: Opens 11 a.m. Admission is $20.
- Sunday: Opens 8 a.m. Admission is free.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay
The second of Fever's Candlelight Concert in Green Bay will celebrate Coldplay. Listeso String Quartet will perform Coldplay's top hits including "Clocks," "My Universe," and "Yellow" on Friday night at Dudley Birder Hall at St. Norbert College in De PEre. The performance will be lit up with thousands of LED candles.
Remaining tickets are $68 for the 6:30 p.m. concert and $68-$71.50 for the 8:45 p.m. concert. More information and tickets are available at feverup.com/m/165372 .
Kitsune Kon
Green Bay's annual anime and gaming convention, Kitsune Kon, is back this weekend at the KI Convention Center. Registration is at the door for a $55 weekend pass, or single-day tickets for $35 Friday, $45 Saturday, and $20 Sunday.
Registration is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. More information about the convention is at kitsunekon.com .
Green Bay Fringe Festival
Green Bay is hosting its first Fringe Festival this weekend. There will be live shows downtown at The Depot, The Art Garage, Brown County Central Library, Lion's Mouth Bookstore, The Bridal Church, Green Bay Community Theatre, and Democratic Party of Brown County.
Shows go on Thursday through Sunday. Tickets are $10 per show and can be bought online or at the door. About 80% of the profits go back to the performers. With Fringe Festival being at the same time as ArtFest and GBUFO Invasion Fest, the festivals will be working together.
ArtFest
ArtFest is back downtown for its second year Saturday and Sunday. The art fair will have local and national artists, interactive arts, and the vibrant Color Run Saturday morning.
The fair is 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. The Color Run starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration for the run and more information about ArtFest is at downtowngreenbay.com/artfest .
GBUFO Invasion Fest
GBUFO Invasion Fest will be back Friday through Sunday at The Tarlton Theatre, 405-409 W. Walnut St. Doors open at 11 a.m. each day. Single-day tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the shows or $75 for a three-day pass. Green Bay UFO Gift Shop and Records , 2248 University Ave., is managing the event. For tickets, call 920-489-8996 or stop at the shop.
More information is on the Facebook event page.
The X Ambassadors
The X Ambassadors will have a free concert as part of the Titletown Beats series. The concert is at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Titletown District. The X Ambassadors are known for their hit songs “Unsteady” and “Renegades." Admission is free.
The band 7000 Apart opens at 6:30 p.m.
More information is at titletown.com/events/titletown-beats .
Downtown De Pere Summer Sidewalk Sale
The Summer Sidewalk Sale in De Pere is Thursday through Saturday. Get special deals at 19 shops and boutiques. Store hours vary for each store. Their hours and deals are listed at definitelydepere.org .
Ongoing events
- Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay.
- Fridays on the Fox: 6-9 p.m. Friday, CityDeck, 301 N. Washington St., Green Bay.
- Live in the Garden: 2024 Badger State Brewing Outdoor Summer Concert Series: 5-10 p.m. Friday, 990 Tony Canadeo Run, Green Bay.
- Levitt AMP Green Bay Music Series : 4-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Leicht Memorial Park, 128 Dousman St., Green Bay.
- Saturday Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, South Washington and Doty streets, Green Bay.
Contact Benita Mathew at bmathew@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Things to do in Green Bay this weekend: Jeff Dunham, Polka Days, X Ambassadors
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