Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States. The site is run by The Kraft Group. For a second stop, Fenway Park is 20 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Foxborough
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 228K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 50" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Foxborough
Gillette Stadium is inside Foxborough, which has 15 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 2002
Gillette Stadium dates from 2002 and is run by The Kraft Group. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
This is the year’s weather near Gillette Stadium.
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States. The stadium is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Downtown Boston and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for both the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS). It opened in 2002, replacing the adjacent Foxboro Stadium. It also served as the home venue for the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Minutemen football team in 2012 and 2013 while on-campus Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium underwent renovations; it continued to serve as a part-time home venue for higher attendance UMass games through 2018. Gillette Stadium's seating capacity is 64,628, including 5,876 club seats and 82 luxury suites.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 2002
- Run by
- The Kraft Group
- Wikipedia readers
- 228K a year
Where to base yourself for Gillette Stadium
Close by, places to stay are in Foxborough (15) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Lake Chaubunagungamaug
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4USS Massachusetts
- 5Walden Pond
- 6Freedom Trail
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Gillette Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxborough | in town | — | 15 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 18,934 | $606K | B |
| Boston | 21 mi northeast | 30 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Brockton | 12 mi east | 20 min | 13 10 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 106,134 | $438K | C− |
| Franklin Town | 8 mi west | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 33,955 | $612K | A |
| North Attleborough Town | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 8 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 31,506 | $482K | B+ |
| Stoughton | 9 mi east | 15 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 29,845 | $524K | C+ |
| Providence | 20 mi southwest | 30 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Norwood | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,714 | $652K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Gillette Stadium
Within 43 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw120 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw230 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw319 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw43 mi MuseumThe Breakers
427 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
524 mi LakeWalden Pond
34 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
621 mi AttractionFreedom TrailPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Quick answers on Gillette Stadium
Is Gillette Stadium in Foxborough?
Yes. It’s inside Foxborough, MA.
When is the best time to visit Gillette Stadium?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Gillette Stadium?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 23 miles away.
Where should I stay near Gillette Stadium?
Boston (21 mi, 199 places to stay), Foxborough (in town, 15 places to stay) and Brockton (12 mi, 13 places to stay).
Tips from people in Foxborough
People in Foxborough have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.