Gillette Stadium Lighthouse immersive lookout

Article posted by Coliseum, October 24^th, 2023

Image: New England Patriots & Carolyn Mooney

The National Football League (NFL) team New England Patriots fans searching for the best photo opportunity at the Patriot Place in Foxborough, Massachusetts (US) can look no further.

‘NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS’ stated that as of October 1^st, the new Lighthouse at the Patriots home ground – the Gillette Stadium (in Patriot Place, Foxborough) – is open to the public for all to enjoy its 360-degree observation deck with panoramic views of the stadium and its surrounding areas.

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area (US). The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference East division.

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The Patriot Place is an open-air shopping center owned by The Kraft Group built around the Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots and the Major League Soccer (MLS) team New England Revolution. It is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts (US). The first phase opened in Fall 2007, which included the construction of a small strip mall.

The 65,878-capacity Gillette Stadium is a football stadium located in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts (US), which is 22 miles Southwest of downtown Boston and 18 miles Northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home ground of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution.

The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area (US) that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the 10 charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inaugural season.

Informed Jen Ferron, Chief Marketing Officer of Kraft Sports + Entertainment, “The Lighthouse at Gillette Stadium was reimagined as part of the North end renovation to bring an iconic feature to the stadium and the Patriot Place that families could enjoy year-round. It is a unique experience that will surprise everyone who visits! The lookout is much higher than one would expect, and the views are spectacular!”

Foxborough (US)-based the Kraft Sports + Entertainment, a division of The Kraft Group, oversees marketing, sales, content development, and event operations for the New England Patriots, the New England Revolution, the Boston Uprising of esports’ Overwatch League, and the Gillette Stadium. Led by Robert and Jonathan Kraft, the Kraft Sports + Entertainment have set the standard for delivering world-class concerts and sporting events to the people of New England for more than 20 years.

‘NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS’ further stated that the attraction opens at a great time, with a New England Fall and the changing of the leaves boasting beautiful scenery – not to mention a Patriots home game against their peer team the New Orleans Saints coming up in Week 5.

The “lookout” atop the Lighthouse will remain open 12 months out of the year for fans of all ages and abilities to enjoy the experience, with access provided by an elevator to the top of the 218-foot structure.

Standing more than 22 stories above the playing field, it serves as the tallest non-traditional lighthouse in the United States and a new symbol of the region at New England Patriots and Revolution games.

To see the view, one will have to purchase tickets in person within the lobby of the lighthouse. Admission is $5 for adults, with free entry for children 10 and under. The Gillette Stadium will also offer the top-level Lantern Room, as well as the Lookout observation deck, as options for hospitality clients looking to book a unique space for functions.

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