Joe Louis Arena-Mulholland

The Red Wings game against the New Jersey Sunday will be the final one at Joe Louis Arena.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings are planning an elaborate celebration for Sunday, when they say farewell to Joe Louis Arena.

The game against the New Jersey Devils will be the final one played at The Joe before the Red Wings move into Little Caesars Arena next season.

Before the game, Red Wings players and 50 alumni will walk a red carpet before entering the building via the east entrance beginning at 2 p.m.

Parking lots around the arena will open at 11 a.m. to accommodate fans who want to arrive early and line up along the red carpet as the players enter The Joe for the final time.

Before the puck drops to start the game at 5 p.m., a Gigapixel photo of the stands will be taken and fans can go to DetroitRedWings.com to find themselves in the picture.

The pucks used in warmups will be available for purchase behind section 104. They'll feature the logos of the Red Wings and Devils on each side and will be priced at $30.

Other special "Farewell Season at The Joe" merchandise on sale will include hats, T-shirts, pucks and lanyards as well as an 8-inch by 10-inch panel of framed glass. The glass panels will be on sale for $125 at the Hockeytown Authentics souvenir stand behind section 104 and will cost $125.

All fans attending the game will also receive a certificate stating they were on hand to say farewell to The Joe.

During the game, the video board above center ice will feature testimonials from current and former players as well as local celebrities.

After the game, Ken Daniels of Fox Sports Detroit will host a one-hour ceremony on the ice beginning at 8 p.m. Current and former players will take part in the ceremony, which will be televised by Fox Sports Detroit and streamed live on DetroitRedWings.com.

Before facing the Devils, the Red Wings will play their final game at The Joe against an Original Six team when the Montreal Canadiens are in town Saturday. Fans in attendance will receive a free mini-stick.

A limited number of tickets remain for the game against the Devils at TicketMaster, the Joe Louis Arena box office or DetroitRedWings.com.