| Ralph Engelstad Arena (old) | North Dakota | 6,067 seats | November 10, 1972 | — |
| Ralph Wilson Stadium | Orchard Park | 73,079 seats | August 17, 1973 | American football |
| Rate Field | Chicago | 40,615 seats | 1991 | baseball |
| Ray Nitschke Field | Green Bay | — | 1997 | — |
| Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 65,890 seats | September 20, 1998 | American football |
| Rec Hall | State College | 6,846 seats | January 15, 1929 | — |
| Recreation Park | Pittsburgh | 17,000 seats | 1865 | — |
| Recreation Park | Pennsylvania | 6,500 seats | 1860 | — |
| Reed Arena | College Station | 12,989 seats | November 22, 1998 | basketball |
| Regents Center | Iowa | 2,600 seats | 1964 | — |
| Reinhart Field | Bronx County | 1,500 seats | — | — |
| Reliant Stadium | Texas | 71,054 seats | 2002 | American football, association football |
| Resch Center | Ashwaubenon | 10,200 seats | August 24, 2002 | ice hockey |
| Reunion Arena | Dallas | 17,007 seats | April 28, 1980 | basketball |
| Revolution Arena | Michigan | 1,000 seats | — | — |
| Rice Stadium | Houston | 47,000 seats | — | American football |
| Richfield Ice Arena | Richfield | 1,800 seats | 1971 | — |
| Ridgewood Grove Arena | Queens, Brooklyn | 5,000 seats | — | — |
| Riverfront Stadium | Cincinnati | 2,000 seats | June 30, 1970 | baseball |
| Riverside Park, Dawson Springs | — | — | 1914 | — |
| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington, D.C. | 43,500 seats | October 1, 1961 | association football, American football, baseball, rugby union |
| Robertson Stadium | Houston | 32,000 seats | September 18, 1942 | American football |
| Robin Roberts Stadium | Springfield | 5,200 seats | — | baseball |
| Rocket Arena | Cleveland | 20,562 seats | October 17, 1994 | ice hockey, basketball |
| Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 18,422 seats | September 21, 1995 | ice hockey |
| Rogers Centre | Toronto | 39,150 seats | June 5, 1989 | baseball |
| Roosevelt Stadium | Jersey City | 24,000 seats | April 23, 1937 | baseball |
| Ryan Field | Evanston | 35,000 seats | — | — |
| Rynearson Stadium | Michigan | 30,200 seats | September 27, 1969 | American football |