Washington Street Block Party

Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 12 - 7 PM

100 Block of S. Washington Street, Downtown Green Bay

Spend your Saturday on Washington Street at the 2026 Block Party featuring the Booyah Battle, Uncle Mike's Kringle Combine, the Green Bay Bike Bash, bands and brews!

This event is rain or shine.

Volunteer

Booyah Battle

Brought to You by Downtown Green Bay, Inc.

12 - 3 PM

Join us on the streets of Downtown Green Bay as 10 local Booyah Chefs serve up Wisconsin’s favorite soup! Visitors and locals alike will sample and vote to determine who makes the best booyah in the land. Live music by the LIVEwire Polka Band will keep the energy high throughout the event.

Attendees will purchase a $20 tasting card day-of while supplies last that includes a 2–3 oz. sample of each of the 10 booyah recipes, as well as a voting ticket to cast their vote for the best booyah. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.

Chefs will battle for the best booyah: 1st Place - $500; 2nd Place - $250

Booyah Chefs:

Matt Sherburne, Executive Chef at Delilah's
Bowls Deep
Belgian Heritage Center
Dale Fidler & Gary Hermans
Bombers Booyah
Douglas Delahaut
Mike Sedenquist
Booyah Fantasy Football
Scott Malcore
John DeClerc

Event proceeds support Downtown Green Bay Inc.’s efforts to keep Downtown Green Bay vibrant through engaging events, public art, lighting, and streetscape improvements.

Kringle Combine

Presented by Uncle Mike's Bake Shoppe

12 - 3 PM

Uncle Mike’s Kringle Combine invites attendees to sample an assortment of limited edition, never before made flavors of Kringle.

After enjoying samples of Kringle, participants will cast a vote for their favorite flavor. Uncle Mike’s will also have Kringle and additional baked goods for sale during the event.

A $5 donation provides entry to the Kringle Combine area. 100% of entry donations benefit the Salvation Army of Green Bay.

Community Favorites & Their Kringle Flavors:

Local 5 Live - Zest in Show (Blueberry Lemon Crumble)
Kristyn Allen from WBAY - Uncle Mike's Delight (Cookie Filling with Toasted Coconut, Caramel, and Chocolate Drizzle)
Cocoon Brewery - TBA
Beckett from Up Next with Bex - TBA
95.9 Kiss FM - TBA

Learn more about Kringle here.

Bike Bash

Presented by the Green Bay Bicycle Collective

12 - 7 PM

Attendees can experience:

Vintage & specialty bicycle show and swap meet sponsored by Shop Dog Cycle
Watch the Flatland BMX demo at 6 PM by Active Bike & Fitness LLC
Free youth helmets and tie-dye station sponsored by BayCare Clinic Century
Live music sponsored by Cheesesteak Rebellion, D&M Jewelers, Timekeeper Distillery, Lumberjack Johnny's, and Jimmy John's
Bicycle games hosted by Trail Genius
- 1 PM Tire Tube Blow Up - First one to pop their tube wins. Grab a teammate for a fat tire round!
- 2 PM Beer Barrel Bump - First one to guide an old beer barrel across the finish line wins.
- 3 PM Slow Roll - Last one to the finish line wins. Don't put your foot down or you're outta there!
- 4 PM Bike Derby - Everyone cozy up into a big circle and slowly shrink the circle as you ride. If you put your foot down, you're out. Last one standing wins!
- 5 PM Infinity Circle - Follow the spiral as close to the end as you can get without putting your foot down.

Live Music

12 PM: LIVEwire

LIVEwire delivers a high-energy mix of Polish Push Style polka, country rock, and oldies — a crowd-pleasing sound that will get all ages on the dance floor!