Festivals and Packers games are among the things you have to consider when booking your stay in Door County during the fall.
The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman and Sports Illustrated’s Bill Huber leaked the upcoming schedule at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, almost 12 hours before the NFL’s official release. According to the leaked schedule, it appears the Packers will only host three of its eight home games before November, avoiding two of Door County’s biggest weekends in October for Pumpkin Patch in Egg Harbor and Fall Fest in Sister Bay. You can see the schedule below.
With more than 80 percent of fans attending games at Lambeau Field coming from more than 50 miles away according to a 2019 economic study, schedule release day becomes one of the biggest booking events of the year for area lodging owners, including those in Door County. One wrinkle that could still happen with NFL owners' approval would allow for games late in the season to be flexed from Sunday to Thursday night. The Packers are against the proposal, but USA Today Network-Wisconsin reporter Rich Ryman suggests the league could still approve the move later this month. Destination Door County’s Jon Jarosh understands why players, coaches, and some fans hate the proposal, but he also sees how it could benefit lodging destinations like ours.
While the contrast is not as deep as it once was due to online ticketing services, but Jarosh says gold package games are generally better for Door County because those games have traditionally gone to more Milwaukee-area residents.
2023 SCHEDULE
Week 1, 9/10: @ Chicago Bears (3:25 PM - FOX)
Week 2, 9/17: @ Atlanta Falcons (Noon - FOX)
Week 3, 9/24: vs New Orleans Saints (Noon - Fox)
Week 4, 9/28: vs Detroit Lions (7:15 PM - Amazon Prime - Thursday Night Football)
Week 5, 10/9: @ Las Vegas Raiders (7:15 PM - ESPN - Monday Night Football)
Week 6: BYE
Week 7, 10/22: @ Denver Broncos (3:25 PM - CBS)
Week 8, 10/29: vs Minnesota Vikings (Noon- FOX)
Week 9, 11/5: vs Los Angeles Rams (Noon - FOX)
Week 10, 11/12: @ Pittsburgh Steelers (Noon - CBS)
Week 11, 11/19: vs Los Angeles Chargers (Noon - FOX)
Week 12, 11/23: @ Detroit Lions (11:30 AM - FOX - Thanksgiving)
Week 13, 12/3: vs Kansas City Chiefs (7:20 - NBC)
Week 14, 12/11: @ New York Giants (7:15 PM - ABC - Monday Night Football)
Week 15, 12/17: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Noon - FOX)
Week 16, 12/24: @ Carolina Panthers (Noon - FOX)
Week 17, 12/31: @ Minnesota Vikings (7:20 PM - NBC - Sunday Night Football)
Week 18: vs Chicago Bears (TBD)
