GREEN BAY — This is bigger than any Packers game day, whether it be on a sun-splashed September afternoon, a Monday night in October or an NFC Championship game in January.
Al’s Hamburgers has been around since 1934 and is a popular spot year-round, but especially during Packers game days and this year's NFL Draft.
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Cory Seifert, left, and Sarah Wenner, right, both from Appleton, get their picture taken in front of an “I Love Green Bay” statue on the boardwalk of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay. An estimated 250,000 people are expected to converge on the city this week, pumping $94 million into the local economy. The draft begins Thursday night.
The view from the podium where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the draft picks beginning Thursday night. The massive stage is set up at the intersection of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street and takes up a large portion of the east side parking lot at Lambeau Field, seen in the background.
Kevin Van Ess, left, of the Green Bay Packers Tailgaters Band, plays his clarinet during an NFL Draft event Wednesday at City Stadium, home to the Packers before the opening of what is now Lambeau Field in 1957.
Joan Robb, right, and Alison Frazier, both of Green Bay, walk along East Walnut Street and take in a banner celebrating Packers legend Tony Canadeo.
Randi Mahomes, mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, covers her face as the Green Bay Packers Tailgaters Band taunts her with “Amazing Grace” at City Stadium.
Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston hands off the ball to a youth participant in a player prospect clinic at NFL Draft 2025 festivities in Green Bay Wednesday.
Photos: 2025 NFL Draft festivities in Green Bay
Al’s Hamburgers has been around since 1934 and is a popular spot year-round, but especially during Packers game days and this year's NFL Draft.
Kevin Van Ess, center, of the Green Bay Packers Band, plays the clarinet during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wi.
Jonathan Steltenpohl, 5, of Green Bay, jumps over an obstacle while running a drill during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wi.
The stage for the NFL Draft is constructed near the statue of Vince Lombardi on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
The view from the podium where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the draft picks beginning Thursday night. The massive stage is set up at the intersection of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street and takes up a large portion of the east side parking lot at Lambeau Field, seen in the background.
A sign for $200 parking sits in a lawn across the street from Lambeau Field on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wi.
Remy Brown, 4, of Green Bay, leaps out of an inflatable obstacle course at NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wi.
Modified hours at Kimps Ace Hardware are posted on the door prior to the NFL Draft 2025 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wi.
A patron adds sugar to their coffee at Al’s Hamburger on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wi.
The “classic” at Al’s Hamburger, a half pound patty on a Sheboygan hard roll on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wi.
Joan Robb, right, and Alison Frazier, both of Green Bay, walk along East Walnut Street and take in a banner celebrating Packers legend Tony Canadeo.
A coach leads a mix of special olympians and middle school students at a player prospect clinic during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hands a football to a participant in the player prospect clinic at NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
Participants in a player prospect clinic participate in frills at NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
Participants at the player prospect clinic take a picture with Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, in green, during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston hands off the ball to a youth participant in a player prospect clinic at NFL Draft 2025 festivities in Green Bay Wednesday.
Louisiana State tackle Will Campbell smiles while taking the ball from a participant in the player prospect clinic during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
Randi Mahomes, mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, covers her face as the Green Bay Packers Tailgaters Band taunts her with “Amazing Grace” at City Stadium.
Randi Mahomes, center, mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, watches as children try to throw football through targets during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wi.
Cory Seifert, left, and Sarah Wenner, right, both from Appleton, get their picture taken in front of an “I Love Green Bay” statue on the boardwalk of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay. An estimated 250,000 people are expected to converge on the city this week, pumping $94 million into the local economy. The draft begins Thursday night.
The stage for the NFL Draft is constructed near the statue of Vince Lombardi on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wi.
Kevin Van Ess, left, of the Green Bay Packers Tailgaters Band, plays his clarinet during an NFL Draft event Wednesday at City Stadium, home to the Packers before the opening of what is now Lambeau Field in 1957.
Nora McHugh, 4, of Green Bay, jumps over an obstacle while running a drill during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wi.
Josie Challe, 10, runs the 40-yard dash during NFL Draft 2025 festivities on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wi.
