Arizona Stadium
Casino Del Sol Stadium (formerly Arizona Stadium until 2025) is an outdoor college football stadium located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It comes under University of Arizona. For a second stop, Pima Air & Space Museum is 7.9 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Tucson
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 100–101°, and about 158 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Tucson
Arizona Stadium is inside Tucson, which has 182 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Mesa
Mesa is about 92 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr and Nov
February, March, April and November are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Tucson (TUS) has airline service, about 8 miles from Arizona Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
This is the year’s weather near Arizona Stadium.
Arizona Stadium
Casino Del Sol Stadium (formerly Arizona Stadium until 2025) is an outdoor college football stadium located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. On November 17, 2025, the University of Arizona announced a 20 year naming rights deal with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, with the venue renamed Casino Del Sol Stadium. It opened under the name Arizona Stadium on October 12, 1929, at a cost of $166,888.
Originally constructed in 1929 to hold 7,000 spectators, the stadium's seating capacity has been expanded numerous times since. As of 2022, the stadium has a total capacity of 50,800. The facility also includes the offices of the Wildcat football program, as well as some non-athletic academic offices, including the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1928
- Opened
- 1929
- Run by
- University of Arizona
- Wikipedia readers
- 33K a year
Bases for Arizona Stadium
Nearest for a night are Tucson (182) and Catalina Foothills (11).
- 1Pima Air & Space Museum
- 2Saguaro
- 3Mount Lemmon
- 4Titan Missile Museum
- 5Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- 6Veterans Memorial Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Arizona Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | in town | — | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Catalina Foothills | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Casas Adobes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
| South Tucson | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 5 5 motels | 4,452 | $167K | — |
| Tanque Verde | 12 mi east | 20 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Marana | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Oro Valley | 13 mi north | 20 min | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
| Tucson Estates | 11 mi west | 15 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 12,136 | $205K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Arizona Stadium
Pair a visit with these, within 54 miles.
18 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
220 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
318 mi MountainMount Lemmon
423 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum54 mi AttractionThe Thing?
513 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
64 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Stadium
44 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State ParkPhoto credits
Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Stadium: No machine-readable author provided. Friejose assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions people have about Arizona Stadium
Is Arizona Stadium in Tucson?
Yes. It’s inside Tucson, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Arizona Stadium?
February, March, April and November, with highs of 69–83°.
How far is Arizona Stadium from Mesa?
About 92 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Arizona Stadium?
Tucson (TUS), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Arizona Stadium?
Tucson (in town, 182 places to stay), Catalina Foothills (6 mi, 11 places to stay) and Casas Adobes (9 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Tucson
Share what you know in Tucson’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.