Stadiums & arenas / Downtown
Ford Field
An indoor NFL stadium downtown, hosting Detroit Lions games and major events.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Ford Field has been home to the Detroit Lions since 2002. Incorporating part of an older warehouse connects its modern stadium design with Detroit’s industrial fabric. The indoor field offers a different weather experience from the neighboring baseball park. Concerts and other large events also use the building, often with seating plans and entry arrangements that differ from football games.
- Detroit Lions and NFL atmosphere
- An indoor stadium experience
- Industrial fabric within modern sports architecture
Famous Detroiters
Famous people tied to this place 5
Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- Aretha Franklin 1942–2018 · singer, songwriter, pianist
Performed here
She sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XL in 2006 and a famously long version before the Lions' Thanksgiving game in 2016.
- Jack White born 1975 · guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer
Performed here
He performed with Eminem at the Detroit Lions' 2024 Thanksgiving Day halftime show.
- Bill Ford Jr. born 1957 · executive chair of Ford Motor Company
Related place
Home stadium of the Detroit Lions, the family team of which he is vice chair.
- Solanus Casey 1870–1957 · Capuchin friar and priest, beatified
Related place
The Detroit Lions' stadium, where his beatification Mass was celebrated on November 18, 2017.
- William Clay Ford Sr. 1925–2014 · owner of the Detroit Lions, Ford Motor Company executive
Founded
The downtown stadium built under his ownership, incorporating a 1920s Hudson's warehouse; home of the Lions since 2002.
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-24
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
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03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Sep 27, 2026, 1:00 PMJETS VS LIONS
JETS VS LIONS — sports event at Ford Field, Detroit.
Oct 25, 2026, 4:25 PMPACKERS VS LIONS
PACKERS VS LIONS — sports event at Ford Field, Detroit.
Nov 1, 2026, 1:00 PMVIKINGS VS LIONS
VIKINGS VS LIONS — sports event at Ford Field, Detroit.
Nov 22, 2026, 1:00 PMBUCCANEERS VS LIONS
BUCCANEERS VS LIONS — sports event at Ford Field, Detroit.
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