Generic Green Bay Packers game, Lambeau Field. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Legendary Lambeau Field is officially the newest wonder of Wisconsin.
During a joint announcement with the Green Bay Packers, Travel Wisconsin named the stadium the 11th Wonder of Wisconsin Wednesday.
The growing list includes iconic, bucket-list spots across the state, like Devil’s Lake State Park, Willow Falls, Eagle Tower and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Lambeau Field opened in 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original City Stadium at Green Bay East High School. It was renamed in 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player and long-time head coach, Earl “Curly” Lambeau.
With a seating capacity of 81,441, Lambeau Field is the second-largest and oldest stadium in the NFL and is now the largest venue in Wisconsin, edging out UW-Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium with 75,822.
The stadium is also home to a 50-foot-tall replica Lombardi Trophy and the Packers Hall of Fame.
“For nearly 68 years, the Packers have been proud to call Lambeau Field home,” said Packers director of public affairs, Aaron Popkey. “What was once here, a 48-acre field where cows grazed has become one the NFL’s most premiere venues. A treasured asset to our organization, certainly, but also the community and the entire state of Wisconsin.”
Travel Wisconsin launched the Wonders of Wisconsin in 2023 as a lineup of must-visit places in the state for residents and visitors alike.
Earlier this summer, the Department of Tourism announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw its third consecutive record-breaking year of economic impact in 2024. According to 2024 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated a record-high $25.8 billion in total economic impact, or about $70 million per day, surpassing the previous record of $25 billion set in 2023, which itself was a record year.
Additionally, Wisconsin also welcomed a record-breaking 114.4 million visitors in 2024—a 1.4 million increase from the previous year and eclipsing the former record of 113.2 million visitors in 2019, and the state’s tourism industry generated a record amount of state and local revenue, generating a record $1.7 billion that goes back to local communities and essential state services.
Comments