ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers will hit the field to kickoff the 2011 NFL season in a little over 24 hours, but the pregame festivities are already underway.

The NFL's Gameday Village opened Wednesday at Bart Starr Plaza in Ashwaubenon at 2 p.m. It's a draw to both Packers and New Orleans Saints fans.

Whether it's tossing a football through a tire or experiencing what it's like to be a sportscaster, Gameday Village is pumping up the fans.

The event goes until 10 p.m.. If you can't make it on Wednesday, it will start up again Thursday at 10 a.m. until kickoff.