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Joe Louis Arena

19 Steve Yzerman Dr

Detroit, MI 48226

 

The Box Office is located at street level at the West Entrance of Joe Louis Arena, on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Steve Yzerman Drive

 

Box Office Hours:

From Labor Day through May: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hours are extended for events and games. The box office is closed the Memorial Day weekend (Saturday-Monday).
Please note, the box office will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Summer Hours: From June through Labor Day, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Hours are extended for Joe Louis Arena events and games. 
The Box Office will have Saturday and Sunday hours if an event or game is taking place. Please contact 313.471.7000 for additional information
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Tickets 

Team: Detroit Red Wings

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Opening: 2001

Capacity: 20,027

Joe Louis Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the Detroit Red Wings of theNational Hockey League. Completed in 1979 at a cost of $57 million, the venue is named after boxer and former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, who grew up in Detroit. Only one other NHL arena, Madison Square Garden, is without a corporate sponsorship name. The third oldest NHL venue after Madison Square Garden and Rexall Place, Joe Louis Arena is owned by the city of Detroit, and operated by Olympia Entertainment, a subsidiary of Ilitch Holdings. Joe Louis Arena replaced Detroit Olympia. It sits adjacent to Cobo Hall on the bank of the Detroit Riverand is accessible through its own station on the Detroit People Mover.

History 
Parking

The Joe Louis Arena garage on W. Jefferson is connected to the arena. Parking is also available in the Riverfront Lot located on Civic Center Drive. Other public parking is available in garages downtown, from which you can take the People Mover to the arena.The Joe Louis Arena Garage is available for parking during Detroit Red Wings games for $20 per vehicle. ​

 

Additional parking options are available with shuttle services for both pre-game and post-game. Participating locations include:

  • Hockeytown Cafe (Foxtown)

  • Hard Rock Cafe (Campus Martius)

  • MotorCity Casino (Corktown)

  • Nemo's (Corktown)

  • Vivio's (Eastern Market)

  • Old Shillelagh (Greektown)

  • Fishbone's (Greektown)

  • Detroiter Bar (Bricktown)

  • Jacoby's (Bricktown)

  • Sweetwater Tavern (Bricktown)

From Mt. Clemens, Grosse Pointe, Port Huron and Eastern Suburbs:
From Lansing, Livonia, Westland and Western Suburbs:
How to get there?
From Southwest Detroit, Toledo and Downriver Suburbs:
From Pontiac, Troy, Flint and Northern Suburbs​

Take I-75 Southbound to I-375/Civic Center until it ends (about a mile). Head West on Jefferson and stay in the left lane. Go underneath Cobo Center and exit on West Jefferson. You'll be directly in front of the Joe Louis Arena Parking Garage.

 

 

Take I-75 Northbound to the Lodge Freeway (M-10) South. Take the Lodge Southbound to the West Jefferson/Joe Louis Arena exit. This exit will place you directly in front of the parking garage.

 

 

Follow I-94 West to the Lodge Freeway (M-10) Southbound. Take the Lodge to the West Jefferson/Joe Louis Arena exit. This exit will place you directly in front of the parking garage.
 

 

(From Lansing area, take I-96 Eastbound to I-275 South) Take I-96 (Jeffries Freeway) Eastbound to the Lodge Freeway (M10)/Civic Center exit. Follow the Lodge Southbound to the West Jefferson/Joe Louis Arena exit. This exit will place you directly in front of the parking garage.
 

 

From Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Central and Northwestern Detroit and Oakland County Suburbs:
Follow Southbound Lodge (M10) to West Jefferson/Joe Louis Arena exit. This exit will place you directly in front of the parking garage.
 

 

From Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Inkster and Wayne:
Follow Eastbound I-94 (Ford Freeway) to the Lodge (M10) Southbound. Exit at the West Jefferson/Joe Louis Arena exit. This will place you directly in front of the parking garage. 

 

From Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Inkster and Wayne:
From Central and Northwestern Detroit and Oakland County Suburbs:

Schedule

Seating Map

To get a real life view of your seat at Joe Louis Arena click the link below. 

Resturants Nearby

Below are some of the suggested returants by the arena. There are many other places to eat near the stadium! Click on the map below and explore your options. 

Hockeytown Cafe

2301 Woodward Ave

(313) 965-9500
 

Da Edoardo Foxtown Grille

2203 Woodward Avenue

(313) 471-3500
 
The Town Pump Tavern
100 W. Montcalm
(313) 961-1929
 
State Bar
2101 Woodward Avenue
(313) 962-3663
 
Centaur
2233 Park Ave.
(313) 963-4040
 
Bookies Bar & Grill
2208 Cass Ave
(313) 962-0319
 
Nick's Gaslight
441 W. Grand River
(Grand River
and Bagley)
(313) 963-9191
 
Cliff Bell’s
2030 Park Ave
(313) 961-2543
 
Bucharest Grill
2040 Park Avenue
(313) 965-3111
 
Cheli's Chili Bar
47 East Adams Avenue
(313) 961-1700
 
Angelina Italian Bistro
1565 Broadway St
(313) 962-135
Small Plates Detroit
1521 Broadway Street
(313) 963-0497
 
Detroit Beer Co.
1529 Broadway Street
(313) 962-1529
 
Elwood Bar & Grill
300 East Adams Avenue
(313) 962-2337
 
Vicente's Cuban Cuisine
1250 Library Street
(313) 962-8800
 
Hard Rock Cafe
45 Monroe St
(313) 964-7625
 
Roast
1128 Washington Boulevard
(313) 961-2500
 
Orchid Thai
115 Monroe Street
(313) 962-0225
 
Mosaic Restaurant
501 Monroe Street
(313) 962-9366
 
Olympia Shish-Kebab
532 Monroe Street
(313) 964-4774
 
Pizza Papalis Taverna
553 Monroe Street
(313) 961-8020
 
Pegasus Taverna
558 Monroe Street
(313) 964-6800
 
Monroe Steak House
561 Monroe Street
(313) 961-3636

Hotels

Below are some of the suggested hotels by the arena. There are many other places to stay near the stadium! Click on the map below and explore your options. 

MotorCity Casino Hotel

2901 Grand River Avenue

 

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

Renaissance Drive West

 

The Atheneum Suite Hotels

1000 Brush Street

 

Hilton Garden Inn

351 Gratiot Avenue

1-313-967-0900
 

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Detroit

1020 Washington Boulevard

1-877-865-6578
 

Doubletree Guest Suites Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby

525 West Lafayette Boulevard

1-313-963-5600
 

Courtyard Marriott Detroit

333 East Jefferson Avenue

1-313-222-7700
 

Westin Book Cadillac

1114 Washington Boulevard

 

 

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