Lambeau Field set for Sunday’s Packers vs. Cancer game presented by UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center
Lambeau Field will host Sunday’s Packers vs. Cancer game, presented by UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center, honoring those who have battled and continue to battle cancer. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. The club said cancer survivors and their loved ones will be honored during the game, and fans entering all stadium gates will receive a Packers vs. Cancer Roll-a-banner to show support.
This year the Packers and UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center teamed up to usher in the 10th season of the Packers vs. Cancer campaign to raise awareness for all cancers and to support research into rare and complex cancers. The campaign will include on-field recognition and fan-focused initiatives at Lambeau Field. The team said the Roll-a-banner distribution aims to encourage visible support from attendees.
The Packers Pro Shop is selling a green striped New Era winter knit hat that features both the Packers logo and the Packers vs. Cancer logo, and the club said $5 from each hat sale will go directly to UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center. The hat is available in-store and online at packersproshop.com. Shoppers can also add a $1 or more donation to any purchase through the month of October to raise additional funds for the Carbone Cancer Center.
The club reminded fans to download the most current version of the official Packers mobile app before attending. Lambeau Field, all its businesses and stadium points of sale, and parking will be cashless on game day, the team said. Guests who do not have credit or debit cards or contactless payment options may use a cash-to-card conversion station located in the Atrium.
Packers officials encouraged fans to explore the upper and lower concourses to enjoy a variety of concession stands, including grab-and-go options, market-style vendors and the Miller Lite End Zone Bar, a climate-controlled bar on the north side of the stadium. The team reminded attendees to arrive early and have tickets ready as they approach the gates. Fireworks will be set off from the stadium roof one hour prior to kickoff to remind fans to head toward the stadium and be inside by kickoff.
Prior to the national anthem the Packers will recognize U.S. Army veteran Kristi Lyons through Operation Fan Mail, presented by Network Health. Country singer-songwriter Shea Fisher will perform the national anthem, the team said. At halftime the Bay Port Pirates and Neenah Rockets will participate in the Girls Flag High School Quarterback Challenge presented by HPE/Camera Corner, and nine cancer survivors treated at UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center will take the field for a bell-ringing ceremony to celebrate their milestone.
Packers Perks members attending the game can visit the Packers Perks Donut House in the Lambeau Field Atrium to receive a free Kwik Trip Glazer donut while supplies last, the team said. Starting two hours before kickoff, members can use tablets at the Donut House kiosk to input their email; when the machine recognizes that the email is associated with a Packers Perks account, a donut will be dispensed. Fans may sign up for the program and earn points at packersperks.com or through the official Packers app.
The team said the new Packers Sensory Activation Vehicle, presented by Ticketmaster, will be on display in the Atrium just inside the Oneida Nation Gate. The SAV is designed to support sensory regulation for neurodivergent fans or those with sensory needs. The club described the vehicle as a resource to help fans with sensory challenges enjoy the gameday experience.
Packers officials reiterated stadium safety policies, noting that no bags or purses will be allowed inside Lambeau Field unless they are clear and no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches. The team said all fans entering on gamedays will use walk-through metal detectors and that wheelchair assistance is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis; guests with mobility challenges are encouraged to use their own wheelchairs. The Lambeau Field parking lots will open at 3:20 p.m., stadium gates will open at 5:20 p.m., and the Atrium will open to ticket holders at 1:20 p.m.; fans may exit and re-enter up until 3:20 p.m. by having their ticket exit-scanned at the same gate.
Ticketed and non-ticketed fans can visit the Johnsonville Tailgate Village on the stadium’s east-side parking lot from 3:20 p.m. until one hour after the game ends for live music from the band Star Six Nine, food, beverages and tailgating activities, the team said. Titletown Gameday Live, presented by American Family Insurance, will begin at 3:20 p.m. in Titletown with live music and family-friendly festivities. The Packers directed fans to packers.com/lambeau-field/gameday-information for additional gameday details.
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The Packers and UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center will use Sunday’s game to combine commemoration and fundraising as the campaign enters its 10th season, blending on-field recognition of survivors with fan-focused initiatives such as the Roll-a-banner distribution and the Pro Shop fundraising hat. The club has emphasized accessibility with concessions across the concourses, a climate-controlled bar area and the new Sensory Activation Vehicle for neurodivergent fans. Cashless operations across the stadium make advance preparation important, but the team provided a cash-to-card conversion option in the Atrium. Between pregame programming, halftime ceremonies and the Johnsonville Tailgate Village, the event will aim to deliver community impact and a full gameday experience for fans of all ages.