Garden Members
Free admission at the door.
(Quantity based on membership level.) Don’t forget you can buy tickets for additional guests in your group!
General Public Tickets
Purchase advance tickets or tickets at the door the evening of the concert, based on availability.
$30/Family (2 adults and children 17 & under in the household or grandchildren)
$15/Adult
$13/Senior (62+), AAA, AARP, Military, & Students (w/school ID)
$5/Youth (3-17)
Free/Children 2 & under
Garden Membership
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Enjoy live music from regional musicians in the spectacular Schneider Family Grand Garden.
Guests can set up chairs for the concert starting at 4:30 pm.
4:30–6 pm | Seeds to Snacks (No program on August 29.)
Enjoy a fresh garden snack from our harvest each week. Get June and July recipes.
Order a Boxed Dinner
Order your boxed meal from Not by Bread Alone by Tuesday at 12 pm to guarantee a delightful dinner at the concert. You can also order your boxed meal by calling Not By Bread Alone at 920.429.9422. Pick up your meal by 6:30 pm the night of the concert near the Concessions Building on the WPS Foundation Plaza.
4:30–8 pm | Picnic in the Garden
Feel free to bring in your own picnic. The Garden will feature a small concessions area with snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. No alcohol carry-ins allowed.
Order a Boxed Dinner
Order your boxed meal from Not by Bread Alone by Tuesday at 12 pm to guarantee a delightful dinner at the concert. You can also order your boxed meal by calling Not By Bread Alone at 920.429.9422. Pick up your meal by 6:30 pm the night of the concert near the Concessions Building on the WPS Foundation Plaza.
4:30–8 pm | Picnic in the Garden
Feel free to bring in your own picnic. The Garden will feature a small concessions area with snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. No alcohol carry-ins allowed.
Help us continue making earth-friendly choices, and create a waste-free concert experience!
Sign up for a variety of volunteer positions in parking, admissions, and more. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@gbbg.org or 920.593.5686 to learn more.
FAQs
Event Details
The Garden will open at 4:30 pm for check-in, and, if available, guests interested in purchasing day-of concert tickets. Chairs can be set out at 4:30 pm.
Ushers will be in the Fischer Overlook Arbor to help direct guests.
Parking is free, but limited on the Garden’s grounds. Parking volunteers will direct you to available spots, including reserved spots for ADA parking.
Please drive slowly when approaching the Garden and watch for directional parking signs. Overflow parking is made available near the Garden. Please watch for parking volunteers directing traffic and overflow parking signage.
Feel free to bring in your own picnic. The Garden will feature a small concessions area with snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. No alcohol carry-ins are allowed.
Order your boxed dinner from Not By Bread Alone before the concert and you will be guaranteed a fresh, delightful summer meal to enjoy at the concert. Order by Tuesday at 12 pm and pick up your meal on the Mabel Thome Patio on Thursday night. Guests can also call Not By Bread Alone at 920.429.9422 to place an order.
Bags and purses may be subject to security searches. If prohibited items are found, customers will be asked to store items in their locked vehicle or dispose of item.
There are no ATMs on site.
In compliance with our liquor license, the Garden has a no alcohol carry-in policy. Bags and coolers may be searched and you may be asked to return items to your vehicle. Any exceptions to this policy could result in the loss of our license. We appreciate your support.
Beer, wine, pre-mixed cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages are available at our Concessions Building. All guests consuming alcohol will have IDs checked at the concession stand for service.
The Sponsored Seating section is a special area on the Cowles Terrace in front of the Billie Kress Amphitheater for Sanimax Concert Series sponsors. If you would like to be a Sanimax Concert Series sponsor, contact Sarah Seeger, Development & Corporate Engagement Manager, at 920.593.5664 or sseeger@gbbg.org.
Weather
On Thursday morning, a decision will be made if the Sanimax Concert will be canceled or moved indoors. Please watch our website and Facebook page for updates. Rain dates will be determined individually with the performers.
Accessibility
Parking Staff will direct concertgoers with vehicles displaying an ADA license plate or placard to the ADA parking areas (18 available spots). Guests can pull into the Garden’s circle driveway to drop off other guests. Once guests check in, they can ask for a golf cart ride from the Fischer Visitor Center down to the Schneider Family Grand Garden.
It is our intent to make every concert experience accessible to every guest. Green Bay Botanical Garden is an accessible facility and proudly complies with ADA regulations. We encourage all guests with special accommodation needs to contact the Garden’s Events Team at 920.593.5682 and every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate the need. As accommodations are limited, we can better serve those who assist us with advance coordination.
Barrier-free and ADA areas are in the Fischer Overlook Arbor. View a map of the barrier-free ADA seating locations. Guests wishing to sit in one of these areas may be accompanied by a companion (or more if room is available).
A limited number of wheelchairs are available to use at the Garden on a first-come, first-served basis.
A golf cart will assist guests with mobility needs around the Schneider Family Grand Garden from the lower level patio to the Concessions Building, Cowles Terrace, etc. during the concert and after the concert. Service starts when doors open and is located by the light pole at the Johnson Woodland Garden entrance. The service will last 30 minutes after the concert ends to help with shuttling guests back up to the lower level patio.
To reserve your ADA seat ahead of time, contact us at 920.593.5682
Other Event Details
Service animals are welcome, but please leave pets and Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) at home. Please let us know you have a service animal when you arrive so we can make our staff aware. View frequently asked questions about service animals and the ADA.
The Garden is a smoke-free, vape-free environmentally friendly facility. Smoking and vaping is not permitted anywhere on the grounds, including the parking lot.
The Garden does not permit the right to carry concealed weapons on the grounds. If the guest refuses to return weapon to their vehicle, they will be refused admittance to the Garden.
Video recording is not permitted at the concert.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Mary Zaborski
Dar Stumpf & Clyde Reed
Greg & Jean Klimek
Mary and the late Rawson Price
For more information, contact our Guest Experience Team at 920.490.9457 or info@gbbg.org.
For more information on opportunities for corporate partnership including sponsorship, contact Sarah Seeger, Development & Corporate Engagement Manager, at 920.593.5664 or sseeger@gbbg.org.
The Garden is always looking for new solo and group performers to keep our concert series fresh. If you are interested in performing for one of the concert series, please contact our Director of Events at 920.593.5672 or events@gbbg.org.
Please provide contact information (official group name, contact name, phone, and email), music genre, and links to music samples.
If the Garden would like to inquire further about booking you as a solo artist or the group you represent, we will contact you with available concert dates at the contact information you provide.
Green Bay Botanical Garden is committed to making earth-friendly choices in our gardening practices and facility choices. During Garden events, please join in our efforts to preserve the environment for generations to come:
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will be moved indoors with limited seating due to Friday’s weather forecast. Tickets are no longer available. We apologize for any inconvenience!
NOTICE: Due to a power outage on Thursday, Dec. 19, WPS Garden of Lights has been CANCELED. Have tickets for Dec. 19? Watch your email.
