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With the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay now less than two weeks away, football fans planning to attend the event finally have a full schedule of events for the league’s premier offseason event. With Lambeau Field set as the backdrop for the weekend, the city is set to welcome over 100,000 fans for the event.
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Around the actual selections themselves, there is a massive batch of other events and experiences for football fans to enjoy.
Here is the complete schedule of official events taking place during Draft Week around Green Bay. (Note: all listed times are Central Time.)
NFL Draft 2025 Schedule
Thursday, April 24
Round 1
Start time: 7:00 PM
Friday, April 25
Rounds 2-3
Start time: 6:00 PM
Saturday, April 26
Rounds 4-7
Start time: 11:00 AM
Note: All days of the draft will be televised live on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, and NFL+.
NFL Draft Experience
The area immediately surrounding Lambeau Field, the Titletown District, and the Draft Theater will be referred to as the NFL Draft Experience and will be open throughout all three days of the draft. Here is the description from the NFL’s press release:
The NFL Draft Experience offers an exciting, immersive festival featuring interactive activations such as high jump challenges, the 40-yard dash, and more, alongside NFL Hall of Fame exhibits. Fans can meet NFL stars and Legends, including Packers players, and capture unforgettable moments with the Vince Lombardi Trophy and all 58 Super Bowl rings. The Play 60 Zone and Titletown will host NFL FLAG drills, skills challenges, and football clinics for younger fans. With activities for all ages, the NFL Draft Experience is the ultimate celebration of football, culture, and community.
Fans can enjoy a variety of food options throughout the NFL Draft Experience, with local food trucks and restaurants set to provide guests with a taste of Wisconsin’s vibrant culinary and “supper club” scene throughout.
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The NFL Draft Experience will open at 12:00 Noon on Thursday and Friday and at 9:00 AM on Saturday. Fans attending the draft must register in advance at NFL.com/draftaccess or the NFL OnePass app. Entry and attendance is free.
Draft Schedule Details
Thursday, April 24
NFL Draft Red Carpet: 4:00 PM
Prospects in attendance will make their televised entrances to the green room down the Red Carpet, which will be placed inside Lambeau Field itself. Viewing of the Red Carpet entrance will be available from the stands inside the stadium.
Other Pre-Draft Events
The following events will take place at the Draft stage ahead of the start of round one:
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A Wisconsin-based youth choir will perform the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
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National Anthem performance by singer-songwriter Stephen Wilson, Jr.
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Flyover by the Wisconsin Army National Guard
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Current and former Packers players will join Commissioner Roger Goodell to formally open the draft
Thursday Draft Schedule: Round 1
Friday, April 25
Friday Draft Schedule: Rounds 2-3
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Round 2: 7 minutes per selection
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Round 3: 5 minutes per selection
Post-Draft Activities
A drone show will light up the Green Bay sky after the conclusion of round three on Friday night.
Saturday, April 26
Pre-Draft Activities
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Bike Parade (8:00 AM — 9:00 AM) — Young fans can participate in the Packers’ training camp tradition by riding their bikes around the NFL Draft Experience grounds before gates open.
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NFL Farmer’s Market (8:00 AM — 11:00 AM): More than 60 vendors from across the state of Wisconsin will be set up along South Washington Street in downtown Green Bay.
Saturday Draft Schedule: Rounds 4-7
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Rounds 4 through 6: 5 minutes per selection
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Round 7: 4 minutes per selection
Highlights during Saturday of the draft include:
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Wisconsin Humane Society puppy adoptions on-stage
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Military enlistment ceremony
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Oneida Smoke Dancers performance
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University of Wisconsin Marching Band performances
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Polka Band and Dance Group performance
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Cheese Carving demonstrations
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Packers legends available
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Surprise celebrity guests
Post-Draft
Following the conclusion of the draft on Saturday, the NFL will host a concert at the Draft Theater. Performers are to be announced.
Locations of Events
Entry to the NFL Draft Experience and Draft Theater
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Fan Entry #1: Located to the West of the site at the top of Titletown off Lombardi Ave by the U.S. Venture Center.
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Fan Entry #2: Located to the south of the site at the intersection of South Ridge Road & Valley View Road. Directly across the street from Kroll’s West and Packers Lot 10.
Draft Site Plan
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