Tacoma Dome
The arena viewed from the Pacific Avenue overpass, 2024 | |
| Address | 2727 East D Street Tacoma, Washington 98421 |
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| Coordinates | 47°14′12″N 122°25′36″W / 47.23667°N 122.42667°W |
| Owner | City of Tacoma |
| Operator | Venues & Events Department |
| Capacity | 21,000 Detailed capacity
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| Public transit | Amtrak Sounder commuter rail Link light rail at Tacoma Dome Station |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 1, 1981 |
| Opened | April 21, 1983 |
| Renovated | 2018 |
| Construction cost | $44 million ($156 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | McGranahan Messenger Associates |
| General contractor | Merit Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Tacoma Stars (MISL) (1983–92) Tacoma Rockets (WHL) (1991–95) Seattle SuperSonics (NBA) (1994–95) Tacoma Sabercats (WCHL) (1997–2002) NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship (1989–90) Seattle Sounders (USL First Division) (1994) WIAA state football tournament (1995–2019) WIAA boys' state basketball tournament (2001–present, partial schedule) | |
| Website | |
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The Tacoma Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is located south of Downtown Tacoma, adjacent to Interstate 5 and Tacoma Dome Station. It is currently used for basketball tournaments by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), concerts, and other community events. In its early years, it was primarily used as a venue for minor league ice hockey and indoor soccer, and later temporarily hosted professional teams from Seattle.
The first professional team to play at the arena was the Tacoma Stars, an indoor soccer team in the original MISL from 1983 to 1992. They were followed by a temporary stay for the Seattle SuperSonics during the 1994–95 NBA season while KeyArena was renovated. The Seattle Sounders of the American Professional Soccer League played on a full-size pitch at the Tacoma Dome during part of their inaugural season in 1994.