Xfinity Center
The Xfinity Center (originally the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts and commonly Great Woods) is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
A theatre inside Mansfield
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 50" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Foxborough is the nearest base
Foxborough is 5 miles north, with 15 places to stay. 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 63–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Mansfield. Green months are the mild ones.
Xfinity Center
The Xfinity Center (originally the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts and commonly Great Woods) is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The venue opened during the summer of 1986 with a capacity of 12,000. It was expanded after 2000 to 19,900; 7,000 reserved seats, 7,000 lawn seats and 5,900 general admission seats. The season for the venue is typically from mid May until late September. In 2010, it was named Top Grossing Amphitheater by Billboard. It mainly hosts concerts; other events, such as graduation ceremonies, including that of Mansfield High School, occasionally take place.
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- Theatre
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- 18K a year
Where to stay near Xfinity Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Mansfield (4) and Boston (199).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Xfinity Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | in town | — | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 24,236 | $604K | B |
| Boston | 26 mi northeast | 40 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Foxborough | 5 mi north | 5 min | 15 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 18,934 | $606K | B |
| Providence | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Seekonk | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 16,046 | $483K | C+ |
| North Attleborough Town | 6 mi west | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 31,506 | $482K | B+ |
| Brockton | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 13 10 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 106,134 | $438K | C− |
| Stoughton | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 29,845 | $524K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Xfinity Center
Other well-known places within 37 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw225 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw32 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw325 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
420 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
528 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
31 mi LakeWalden PondPhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Xfinity Center
Is Xfinity Center in Mansfield?
Yes. It’s inside Mansfield, MA.
When is the best time to visit Xfinity Center?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Xfinity Center?
Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 21 miles away.
Where should I stay near Xfinity Center?
Boston (26 mi, 199 places to stay), Foxborough (5 mi, 15 places to stay) and Providence (16 mi, 30 places to stay).
Tips from people in Mansfield
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Mansfield’s Town Square.
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