Boston
Gillette Stadium · FIFA: Boston Stadium · Cap. 65,878
The stadium is 45 min south of Boston in actual Foxborough — closer to Providence in some ways. New England in June: pleasant, occasionally rainy.
The Stadium
Gillette Stadium, currently known as Boston Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States. The stadium is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Downtown Boston and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for both the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS). It opened in 2002, replacing the adjacent Foxboro Stadium. It also served as the home venue for the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Minutemen football team in 2012 and 2013 while on-campus Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium underwent renovations; it continued to serve as a part-time home venue for higher attendance UMass games through 2018. Gillette Stadium's seating capacity is 64,628, including 5,876 club seats and 82 luxury suites.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Things to do
- 01Freedom Trail
- 02Fenway Park tour
- 03Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 04Boston Common
- 05Harvard Square
- 01Eastie Italian bakeries
- 02Arnold Arboretum
- 03Mapparium at Mary Baker Eddy Library
- 04Castle Island clam shacks
- 05Brattle Bookshop sidewalk sale
Eat here
Lobster roll, hot with butter
Hidden breakfast sandwiches, Bay Village
Eastern Med small plates
Original North End location only
Italy, Portugal, Brazil fans dominate (huge Brazilian community in Framingham). Local pubs in Foxborough are friendly — the Bird & Bottle is the meetup.
MBTA CharlieCard. Commuter Rail to Foxboro is $20 round trip on match days only.
ESTA. Logan airport is small and efficient — usually under 45 min through customs.
Commuter Rail special service from South Station direct to Foxboro. Otherwise it's a parking nightmare.
Providence, RI — 25 min from Foxborough, half the price of Boston
The Beehive (live jazz) · Drink (no menu, just trust them) · Faneuil Hall is for tourists — skip
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