Sports Illustrated Stadium

Harrison is a small town across the Passaic from Newark that has redeveloped substantially around the PATH station and the stadium — the surrounding blocks have filled in with mid-rise residential, parking infrastructure, and a handful of restaurants since the stadium opened in 2010. The setting reads as transit-oriented suburb rather than urban district. Newark's Ironbound neighborhood — the city's Portuguese-Brazilian restaurant district — sits a short PATH ride or 15-minute walk across the river east and is the canonical pre-match dinner option for visiting fans. Downtown Newark and Prudential Center sit a few PATH stops east as well. The blocks immediately around the stadium have a small cluster of pre-match bars that handle the supporters' crowd before kickoff.

Use PATH from Manhattan — the Harrison PATH station sits immediately outside the stadium gate and the ride from World Trade Center runs about 25 minutes. Plan around the supporters' end — the Empire Supporters Club, Garden State Ultras, and Viking Army anchor the South Ward end-line section behind one goal and lead chants throughout the match; the atmosphere on that end is the building's identity. Arrive at least 60 minutes before kickoff on weekend matches. The stadium is open-air with a partial canopy that covers most seats; weather can still affect sightlines on rainy nights. Mobile-only tickets are the norm. The Red Bulls publish current bag policy on the club's official site — check before traveling.

Sports Illustrated Stadium opened in March 2010 as Red Bull Arena under a long-term naming and sponsorship arrangement with the team's owner, Red Bull. On December 11, 2024 the venue was renamed Sports Illustrated Stadium under a thirteen-year naming-rights deal with SI Tickets — Red Bull retains team ownership but the building itself is now Sports Illustrated–branded. The previous name (Red Bull Arena, 2010–2024; briefly Red Bull Park during the 2006–2008 build phase) is still the recognized search term for the building among long-time MLS fans. It was purpose-built as a soccer-specific venue for the New York Red Bulls (formerly the MetroStars) and replaced the team's tenure at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands. The arena's defining design feature is the partial canopy roof that covers most seating bowls — one of the few MLS stadiums with that kind of weather protection — widely cited as a contributor to the building's distinctive in-bowl acoustics. The stadium is slated to serve as a team training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, supporting clubs based in the New York / New Jersey hub around the final at nearby MetLife Stadium.