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Best Detroit Lions Weekends to Attend This Season

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Double up — Lions trips, home or away, that pair with another league

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Miami

Lions at Miami Dolphins — 2-game weekend.

  • Florida International vs Missouri StateNov 7 · 4:00 PM EST
  • Detroit Lions at Miami DolphinsNov 8 · 1:00 PM EST
Games
2 games
When
Nov 7–8
Leagues
NCAAFBNFL

Estimated trip cost US$842.50 per person

Party estimate US$1,685 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$660 · Hotel for party US$355 · Flight for party US$670

2026-11-07 to 2026-11-09 · Flight estimate included. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Miami city hubHard Rock Stadium guide

Minneapolis

Lions at Minnesota Vikings plus Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Wild — 3-league road weekend.

  • Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota TimberwolvesDec 18 · 7:00 PM CST
  • Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota WildDec 19 · 6:00 PM CST
  • Detroit Lions at Minnesota VikingsDec 20 · 7:20 PM CST
Games
3 games
When
Dec 18–20
Leagues
NBANFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,422.50 per person

Party estimate US$2,845 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,790 · Hotel for party US$635 · Flight for party US$420

2026-12-18 to 2026-12-21 · Flight estimate included. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Minneapolis city hubU.S. Bank Stadium guide

Chicago

Lions at Chicago Bears plus Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls — 3-league road weekend.

  • Boston Bruins at Chicago BlackhawksJan 1 · 2:00 PM CST
  • Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsJan 2 · 7:00 PM CST
  • Detroit Lions at Chicago BearsJan 3 · 3:25 PM CST
Games
3 games
When
Jan 1–3
Leagues
NBANFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$2,027.50 per person

Party estimate US$4,055 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$2,280 · Hotel for party US$1,775

2027-01-01 to 2027-01-04 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

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Chicago city hubSoldier Field guide

This Season's Top Lions Road Trip

Editor's PickMulti-Sport Road Options

Minneapolis

Lions at Minnesota Vikings plus Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Wild — 3-league road weekend.

  • Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota TimberwolvesDec 18 · 7:00 PM CST
  • Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota WildDec 19 · 6:00 PM CST
  • Detroit Lions at Minnesota VikingsDec 20 · 7:20 PM CST
Games
3 games
Leagues
NBA, NFL, NHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,422.50 per person

Party estimate US$2,845 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,790 · Hotel for party US$635 · Flight for party US$420

2026-12-18 to 2026-12-21 · Flight estimate included. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Detroit Lions fans have 3 real multi-sport road trips this season, plus 0 NFL-only weekend series. That makes this mostly an NFL travel team with a few standout multi-league weekends worth planning around.

Minneapolis leads because it delivers a 3-game, 3-league weekend at the lowest combined ticket cost (US$895 vs US$1140 for Chicago). Chicago matches on stack size but costs more.

Detroit home weekends match the best away trip at 3 games — sharing the city with Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers — so the case for traveling is about league variety and destination appeal, not raw volume.

Detroit and the road both stack 3 games, but 3 away cities offer multi-sport league mixes worth traveling for.

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Strongest attendable game stacks, home and away

Minneapolis

Lions at Minnesota Vikings plus Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Wild — 3-league road weekend.

  • Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota TimberwolvesDec 18 · 7:00 PM CST
  • Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota WildDec 19 · 6:00 PM CST
  • Detroit Lions at Minnesota VikingsDec 20 · 7:20 PM CST
Games
3 games
When
Dec 18–20
Leagues
NBANFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,422.50 per person

Party estimate US$2,845 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,790 · Hotel for party US$635 · Flight for party US$420

2026-12-18 to 2026-12-21 · Flight estimate included. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Minneapolis city hubU.S. Bank Stadium guide

Detroit

Home weekend

Lions host Tampa Bay Buccaneers plus Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings — 3-league home weekend in Detroit.

  • Toronto Raptors at Detroit PistonsNov 20 · 7:30 PM EST
  • New York Islanders at Detroit Red WingsNov 21 · 7:00 PM EST
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit LionsNov 22 · 1:00 PM EST
Games
3 games
When
Nov 20–22
Leagues
NBANFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,647.50 per person

Party estimate US$3,295 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,910 · Hotel for party US$1,385

2026-11-20 to 2026-11-23 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

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Detroit city hubFord Field guide

Detroit

Home weekendMidweek trip

Lions host Chicago Bears plus Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons — 3-league home weekend in Detroit.

  • Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red WingsNov 25 · 7:30 PM EST
  • Chicago Bears at Detroit LionsNov 26 · 1:00 PM EST
  • Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit PistonsNov 27 · 7:30 PM EST
Games
3 games
When
Nov 25–27
Leagues
NBANFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,647.50 per person

Party estimate US$3,295 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,910 · Hotel for party US$1,385

2026-11-25 to 2026-11-28 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Chicago

Lions at Chicago Bears plus Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls — 3-league road weekend.

  • Boston Bruins at Chicago BlackhawksJan 1 · 2:00 PM CST
  • Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsJan 2 · 7:00 PM CST
  • Detroit Lions at Chicago BearsJan 3 · 3:25 PM CST
Games
3 games
When
Jan 1–3
Leagues
NBANFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$2,027.50 per person

Party estimate US$4,055 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$2,280 · Hotel for party US$1,775

2027-01-01 to 2027-01-04 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Chicago city hubSoldier Field guide

Detroit

Home weekend

Lions host Tennessee Titans plus Detroit Red Wings — NFL + NHL without leaving Detroit.

  • New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsDec 11 · 7:00 PM EST
  • Florida Panthers at Detroit Red WingsDec 12 · 7:00 PM EST
  • Tennessee Titans at Detroit LionsDec 13 · 1:00 PM EST
Games
3 games
When
Dec 11–13
Leagues
NFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,667.50 per person

Party estimate US$3,335 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,950 · Hotel for party US$1,385

2026-12-11 to 2026-12-14 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Detroit city hubFord Field guide

Miami

Lions at Miami Dolphins — 2-game weekend.

  • Florida International vs Missouri StateNov 7 · 4:00 PM EST
  • Detroit Lions at Miami DolphinsNov 8 · 1:00 PM EST
Games
2 games
When
Nov 7–8
Leagues
NCAAFBNFL

Estimated trip cost US$842.50 per person

Party estimate US$1,685 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$660 · Hotel for party US$355 · Flight for party US$670

2026-11-07 to 2026-11-09 · Flight estimate included. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Miami city hubHard Rock Stadium guide

Detroit

Home weekendMidweek trip

Lions host New York Giants plus Detroit Pistons — NFL + NBA without leaving Detroit.

  • Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit PistonsDec 27 · 7:00 PM EST
  • New York Giants at Detroit LionsDec 28 · 8:15 PM EST
Games
2 games
When
Dec 27–28
Leagues
NBANFL

Estimated trip cost US$1,222.50 per person

Party estimate US$2,445 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,520 · Hotel for party US$925

2026-12-27 to 2026-12-29 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

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Detroit city hubFord Field guide

Detroit

Home weekend

Lions host Minnesota Vikings plus Detroit Red Wings — NFL + NHL without leaving Detroit.

  • St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red WingsOct 31 · 1:00 PM EDT
  • Minnesota Vikings at Detroit LionsNov 1 · 1:00 PM EST
Games
2 games
When
Oct 31–Nov 1
Leagues
NFLNHL

Estimated trip cost US$1,242.50 per person

Party estimate US$2,485 · 2 adults · 1 room

Tickets for party US$1,560 · Hotel for party US$925

2026-10-31 to 2026-11-02 · Transport is excluded or varies. Separate bookings; provider prices and availability can change.

Per-person amount is rounded from the party estimate.

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Detroit city hubFord Field guide

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Current estimates use canonical selected-ticket prices and show per-person and party totals for your chosen stay, adults, and rooms. Transport is included only when a usable route estimate applies; otherwise it is excluded or varies. Tickets and hotels are booked separately.

What Makes a Lions Road Trip Worth It?

Minneapolis is the clear value play — more games at lower cost. Chicago offers the same stack size at a premium, which only makes sense if the destination itself matters to you. The NBA and NHL and NCAAFB additions are what separate these from a regular NFL road series.

The benchmark is Detroit home weekends, where Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers give you 3 games without a flight. An away trip needs to either beat that stack count, offer leagues Detroit doesn't have, or send you somewhere worth visiting beyond the games.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis leads on pure stacking math: 3 games across 3 leagues in one weekend at US$895 combined. It undercuts Chicago by US$245 on tickets alone. Logistics: compact downtown venue cluster, direct rail from the airport to the sports district. The NFL anchor is Lions at Minnesota Vikings, with Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Wild (NBA, NHL) filling the rest of the weekend. Best for fans who want an easy downtown sports weekend without needing a rental car.

Chicago

Chicago matches Minneapolis at 3 games but sits second on cost — US$1140 vs US$895 keeps it behind. Logistics: direct rail from the airport to the sports district. Lions visit Chicago Bears, adding Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls for the NHL/NBA side of the stack. Best for fans chasing league diversity — 3 leagues in one weekend is rare at any price.

Miami

Miami closes the multi-sport list with 2 games across 2 leagues. Lions at Miami Dolphins anchors the weekend, with NCAAFB games layered in. A solid option if the dates or matchups fit your schedule better than the top picks.

Lions Away Schedule 2026

11 games · 6 home · 5 away
NOV8
Detroit LionsATMiami Dolphins
Away - Miami1:00 PM EST
TicketsUS$305 est.Plan Trip
DEC6
Detroit LionsATAtlanta Falcons
Away - Atlanta1:00 PM EST
TicketsUS$300 est.Plan Trip
DEC20
Detroit LionsATMinnesota Vikings
Away - Minneapolis7:20 PM CST
TicketsUS$430 est.Plan Trip
JAN3
Detroit LionsATChicago Bears
Away - Chicago3:25 PM CST
TicketsUS$550 est.Plan Trip
JAN10
Detroit LionsATGreen Bay Packers
Away - Green Bay12:00 PM CST
TicketsUS$465 est.Plan Trip

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best Lions away game to travel to this season?
Minneapolis on December 20. The Lions road game stacks into a 3-game weekend across 3 leagues (NBA, NFL, NHL). Estimated weekend ticket total: US$895.
Is there a Lions travel package for away games?
SportCation doesn't sell fixed Lions travel packages. Each current card shows a per-person planning estimate for its selected games, with tickets and hotels booked separately.
How much is a Lions away game weekend including a hotel?
Open Cheapest to compare current per-person card estimates. Hotel availability, travel inclusion, and ticket prices can vary by selected trip; tickets and hotels are booked separately.
How much do Lions away game tickets cost?
Lions tickets average around US$585 on the secondary market — and the lowest listed road-weekend ticket estimate is around US$330 in Miami. Stacking other games into the same weekend lowers the per-game cost on a road trip.
Where do the Detroit Lions play on the road this season?
3 cities offer real Lions road-trip opportunities: Minneapolis, Chicago, Miami.
Which Lions away game weekend has the cheapest tickets?
Miami. Estimated weekend ticket total around US$330, anchored by the Lions game itself plus 1 other game on the same weekend. Hotel and travel costs aren't included in this ranking.
Can I see the Lions play another sport on the same weekend?
Yes. Minneapolis offers a 3-game weekend spanning NBA + NFL + NHL — the Lions road game plus other leagues on the same Friday-Sunday window. 2 other cities offer similar multi-sport stacks this season.
When does the Detroit Lions full schedule get released?
The NFL typically releases its full schedule in May. Once it drops, this page updates automatically with road-trip rankings, multi-sport weekends, and ticket pricing.

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