 <p>You are using the wrong overload for the <code>.ActionLink</code>. Try this instead...</p> <pre><code>&lt;%= Html.ActionLink(item.venue, "Details", "Venues", new { name = item.venue }, new {}) %&gt; </code></pre> <p>It is currently selecting <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd492124.aspx"><code>string, string, object, object</code></a> overload. Your "Venues" string is being used for routing data.</p>