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Moda Center

Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Photo: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
Open since
1995
Wikipedia readers
61K
a year · #403 of 7,799
In brief

A stadium & arena inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

Moda Center is inside Portland, which has 257 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 64–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 5 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 5 miles from Moda Center.

Established in 1995

Moda Center dates from 1995. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Portland. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb51° / 36°
Mar56° / 39°
Apr61° / 42°
May69° / 47°
Jun73° / 52°
Jul81° / 56°
Aug82° / 56°
Sep76° / 52°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov53° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Portland. Portland’s full climate →
About

Moda Center

Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 spectators. As of 2007, it is equipped with state-of-the-art acoustics and other amenities.

The arena is owned by the City of Portland. The primary tenants are the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA, and the WNBA's Portland Fire.

Type
Stadium & arena
Established
1995
Wikipedia readers
61K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Moda Center

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

Moda Center123456Vancouver40Beaverton17Gresham21Hillsboro23Tigard12Oatfield10Lake Oswego9Multnomah FallsForest ParkOregon Zoo10 mi
Moda Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Providence Park
  2. 2Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  3. 3Multnomah Falls
  4. 4Pittock Mansion
  5. 5Forest Park
  6. 6Oregon Zoo
In town

Portland

257 places to stay · 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

635,109 people

10 min drive

Vancouver

40 places to stay · 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

199,698 people

8 mi northeast of Moda Center

10 min drive

Beaverton

17 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

97,842 people

8 mi southwest of Moda Center

15 min drive

Gresham

21 places to stay · 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

111,513 people

11 mi east of Moda Center

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Moda CenterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Portlandin town—257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks635,109$582KD−
Vancouver8 mi northeast10 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Beaverton8 mi southwest10 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Gresham11 mi east15 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Hillsboro13 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Tigard9 mi southwest15 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Oatfield9 mi southeast15 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—
Lake Oswego8 mi south10 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub5 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field46 mi
OLMOlympia Regional100 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Moda Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Moda Center

Other well-known places within 52 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Moda Center

Is Moda Center in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit Moda Center?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.

What is the closest airport to Moda Center?

Portland (PDX), about 5 miles away.

Where should I stay near Moda Center?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (8 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (8 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Portland

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.