|
Year Opened |
1990 |
| Capacity |
18,600 |
|
Architect |
KMR Architects |
| Web Site |
www.targetcenter.com |
| Phone |
612/673-1300 |
|
Anchor Tenants |
Minnesota
Timberwolves (NBA) / Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) |
| Parking |
There are 11,000
parking spots within a 3 block radius of
Target Center. There are 6,000 parking spots
attached to the Target Center via the
skyway. Handicap accessible parking is
available in the 4th, 5th and 7th Street
parking ramps and you can access Target
Center via the skyway. Accessible parking is
also available in all of the parking lots
located within 3 blocks of Target Center. |
|
Directions |
600 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN
55403.
From the North: Take 35W
South to the Washington Avenue Exit. Take a
left on 1st Avenue, then take a right on 5th
Street and proceed into the 5th Street
Ramp/Garage B. From the South: Take 35W
North to the Downtown Exits and follow the
5th Avenue Exit. Take a left on 7th Street
and continue to go straight into the
corresponding ramp. From the East: Take 94
West to the 11th Street Exit. Take 11th
Street to Hennepin Avenue. Take a right on
Hennepin Avenue to 7th Street. Then take a
left on to 7th Street and continue to go
straight into the corresponding ramp. From
the West: Take 394 East and exit directly
into Garage A, Garage B or Garage C – these
are all connected to Target Center via the
skyway. |
History
Target
Center, home to the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
and the Minnesota Lynx (WNBA), was the first
arena to ban smoking. The buildings unique,
movable floor and ceiling system is one of only
two that exist in the country. This allows the
venue to quickly transform for the needs of
different events.
After opening in
1990, Target Center underwent a large renovation
in 2004 that saw the replacement of all 19,006
original seats. The lower bowl was reconfigured
to make the facility more fan-friendly, and
1,500 new seats were added. In addition, the
arena’s original scoreboard was replaced and a
new luxury lounge (Club Cambria) was built.
Today Target Center
seats 20,500 for basketball and from 13,000 to
19,500 for concerts.
