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Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

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Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium is a sightseeing stop in Ann Arbor, MI, part of the Detroit guide. Cost: under $25.

1201 S Main St · Ann Arbor, MI

Why you should go…

Michigan Stadium, nicknamed the Big House, opened in 1927 and is home to Michigan Wolverines football, with an official capacity of 107,601. Most visitors come on a fall Saturday for a game. The stadium is not open for walk-in visits, but guided tours run on weekdays by arrangement with the athletics department and must be booked at least two weeks ahead. Tours take in the field, the game day locker room, the press box and the club and suite level.

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