🏈 The Ultimate Vikings vs. Packers Game Day Guide: Transit, Renaissance Festival, and the Best Late-Night Eats

Heading to the stadium this weekend? Check out our Ultimate Vikings vs. Packers Game Day Transit & Food Guide!

The Green Bay Packers are headed to town to face our Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium for an epic Week 1 matchup. Between the border battle football game and the ongoing Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, the Twin Cities are expecting massive crowds of out-of-town visitors this weekend.

Whether you are a local fan or a traveling Wisconsinite looking to grab a giant turkey leg on Saturday and stadium seats on Sunday, navigating the traffic requires a clear game plan.

Here is your official guide to navigating regional transit, hitting up the festival, and finding the ultimate post-game food spot.

🚗 Traveling To and From the Renaissance Festival

If you are planning to check out the jousting tournaments in Shakopee before Sunday's kickoff, leave early. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival has strict ground parking rules this year, and Highway 169 bottlenecks get backing up rapidly.

• Pro-Tip: Park-and-ride regional transit shuttle buses are your best friend to bypass festival traffic entirely.

🚊 Getting to U.S. Bank Stadium

Don't bother paying $50+ for parking down by the stadium gate.

• The Metro Transit Green and Blue Lines drop you directly outside U.S. Bank Stadium station.
• If you are coming from the suburbs, use the park-and-ride lots along the Metro Transit E Line or local bus routes to catch a smooth connection into downtown. [1]

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🍕 The Ultimate Post-Game Food Stop: Frank & Andrea (Dinkytown)

Whether you are celebrating a massive Vikings win or nursing a tough loss, you need proper game-day comfort food. Skip the standard stadium concessions and take a quick trip over to the heart of the University area to visit Frank & Andrea (located at 1235 4th St SE). [1, 2]

Known as the twin peaks of late-night cravings, this spot merges two distinct concepts seamlessly: [1, 2]

1. Andrea Pizza: Massive, crispy, New York-style slices using traditional Sicilian family recipes.
2. Frank from Philly: Award-winning Philly cheesesteaks grilled up on local beef and served on authentic Amoroso rolls imported straight from Philadelphia. [1, 2, 3]

It has a high-energy vibe that is perfect for football fans, and best of all, they stay open late—making it the ultimate destination to recap the game highlights over a box of steak fries and a "Fat Tony" slice. [1, 2]