FAST FACTS
Opening Day: April 7, 2007
Capacity: 17,424
Surface: Grass/Turf
Current Owner: City of Commerce City
Team Website: coloradorapids.com
Team Phone: 303/727-3500
Address: 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO 80022
Directions: From the North: Follow I-25 South, then exit East or left onto Thornton Parkway. Proceed East on Thornton Parkway and turn South or right onto Colorado Boulevard. Continue South on Colorado Boulevard and turn East or left onto 88th Avenue. Continue East on 88th Avenue (you will cross over I-76 and pass the Mile High Flea Market) and then turn South or right on to Highway 2. Continue South on Highway 2 and turn South or left onto Quebec Parkway. Then turn East or left onto Prairie Parkway (64th Avenue). From the East: Follow I-70 West, then exit North onto Havana Street. Proceed North on Havana Street. Turn West or left at 56th Avenue. Turn North or right on Valentia Street and into event parking. From the South: Follow I-25 North, then exit East onto I-70. Continue traveling East on I-70, exit North onto Quebec Street. Proceed North on Quebec Street. Turn East or right 60th Avenue and into event parking. From the West: Follow I-70 East, then exit North onto Quebec Street. Proceed North on Quebec Street. Turn East or right 60th Avenue and into event parking. From Denver International Airport: Exit DIA on Pena Boulevard toward I-70. Before you reach I-70 you will exit West onto E. 56th Avenue. Travel on this road for about 10 minutes and you will turn North (right) onto Valentia Street. Take Valentia Street all the way into the stadium.
The home of the Colorado Rapids since 2007, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is located near Denver’s old Stapleton International Airport as well as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The facility has hosted international matches and two World Cup qualification matches—one in 2008 (for the 2010 Cup) and one in 2013 (for the 2014 Cup), as well as rugby and lacrosse matches.
The facility has 24 full size and lit sports fields available for rent. Of those 24, 22 are grass while the remaining 2 are turf. The grass fields are only available for rent during April and November, depending on the weather. The turf fields are rentable year-round. The Rapids play on grass for all their home games.
The facility is a hub for Phish concerts, as the band usually plays three concerts there every year over Labor Day weekend. The DSG complex also hosts the Colorado Rapids Soccer Academy, as well as the Center for Excellence.