Michigan Stadium
Stadium · Ann Arbor, Michigan
Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, known as The Big House, is the home of University of Michigan football and the largest football stadium in the US, with a capacity of about 107,000. It was dug into the ground rather than built upward, so from the street it looks modest and only shows its scale once you walk through a tunnel and the bowl opens out. On a Saturday in the fall the stadium is the centre of Ann Arbor, with tailgating on campus lots, the marching band, the Victors fight song and a sea of maize and blue. It suits football fans, families and anyone who wants to feel a very large crowd move as one. Be honest about the cost: tickets are expensive, the secondary market swings widely and parking is a puzzle. Without a ticket, spend the day around campus instead. Regular tours and open days are limited, so confirm what is offered, and check the kickoff time before you book travel or a hotel.
1201 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States
The stadium is open to the public mostly on event days, mainly Michigan football home games on Saturdays from September to November, with gates opening a couple of hours before kickoff - confirm times for each game. Outside event days the gates are normally locked and the building is closed to casual visitors, though the athletic department occasionally holds open days, commencement events or special tours - confirm each on the official athletics page. The exterior and the surrounding campus can be seen from the street at any time, but you cannot walk the bowl without a ticket or an organised tour. Check the game schedule when you book travel and plan around kickoff times that can be set only a few weeks before the date.
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