Kentucky venues — what you can bring in

Clear plastic/vinyl/PVC tote up to 12" x 6" x 12", or a clear zip-top bag up to 1 gallon, or a small clutch purse up to 4.5" x 6.5", or non-oversized foldable seat cushions; backpacks, larger purses, coolers, briefcases, and camera/computer bags are prohibited.

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear tote, or 1-gallon clear zip-top bag; clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"

One large clear bag (one-gallon Ziploc-style or up to 12" x 6" x 12") plus a small clutch is allowed; backpacks and drawstring/cinch bags are not permitted even if clear.

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear bag, or one-gallon clear Ziploc-style bag; small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"

One clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" (or a 1-gallon clear Ziploc-style bag), plus one small clutch, is allowed per person; purses and wallets cannot be placed inside the clear bag.

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear bag or 1-gallon clear Ziploc-style bag; clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"

Fans can check bags or strollers between Gates 4 and 5.

Event lots are reserved starting 6am gameday; support lots reserved the day before; premium donor lots and RV lots are available; disability parking is in the Creason Lot from 8am with a shuttle; WKU is transitioning to all-digital parking passes starting the 2026 season.

Reserved Single Game Parking (William T. Young Library lots, at the corner of Woodland and Columbia Avenues) is $50/vehicle, card payment only.

Fee: $50/vehicle (Reserved Single Game Parking); $100/bus

All lots immediately adjacent to the stadium (the digital Planet Fitness ADA/Purple/Red/White/Green/Yellow Lots) are prepaid reserved parking for season ticket holders — single-game fans are directed to surface lots west of the stadium and the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. Secondary sources put campus-lot digital passes at $40 and the Expo Center at roughly $8.

Fee: $40 campus lots (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); ~$8 (Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center)

Outside food and beverages, including bottled water, are not permitted; concessions sell beverages inside.

One unopened bottle of water under one liter may be brought in, and free water refill stations are available on the concourses.

Outside glass or plastic bottles, cans, and beverages of any kind are prohibited; water fountains are on the concourses and free ice/water cups are offered at concessions when open.

Outside food and beverages are not permitted; concession stands operate throughout the stadium.

Outside food and drinks are not permitted inside the stadium; concessions are available for purchase inside.

Outside food is a listed prohibited item; concessions are sold inside the stadium.

Fans requiring medically necessary items that don't fit the clear-bag rules may enter through Gate 1 or Gate 6 for inspection and clearance.

Medically necessary items such as epi pens, breastfeeding equipment, canes, and wheelchairs are permitted, with guests directed to enter through accessible Gates 1.5, 3.5, or 9.5 for screening.

Bags containing medically necessary items are exempt from the standard clear-bag size/type rule but must be inspected and tagged at a designated gate.

Outside alcohol may not be brought into the stadium; intoxicated guests are denied entry, and guests may not leave the facility with alcohol purchased from the venue.

Outside alcohol is prohibited; beer and seltzer are sold inside the stadium with a limit of two per ID, with sales ending at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Outside alcohol is prohibited and bringing it in or taking it out can lead to removal or arrest; alcohol is sold inside from gates-open until the end of the 3rd quarter, limited to two drinks per purchase, 21+ with ID required from every buyer.

Covered under the general prohibited-item category of illegal drugs and paraphernalia; no stadium-specific exception was found for Kentucky's medical cannabis program.

Falls under the general "illegal drugs or chemicals" prohibited-item clause; the university's Code of Student Conduct separately bans marijuana possession campus-wide even for Kentucky medical-cannabis cardholders, since it remains a federal Schedule I substance.

Ice chests and coolers are explicitly prohibited.

Glass and aluminum containers and ice chests/coolers are not permitted inside the stadium.

Coolers are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.

Strollers are permitted but must be checked at the Gate 4-5 check point rather than taken to a seat; wagons are not addressed in any official source found.

Small collapsible strollers that fit under a stadium seat/row without blocking entry or exit are allowed; larger strollers and wagons are not addressed as permitted.

Max size: Must fit under a stadium seat/row

L&N Stadium does not allow guests to bring strollers into the stadium.

Breastfeeding/nursing equipment is treated as medically necessary and permitted through accessible entry gates; nursing mothers' suites are also available at the stadium.

Curtained lactation/breastfeeding areas are provided at the Customer Relations Booths (Sections 108, 120, 132), and diaper-changing stations are located in restrooms.

Elevator access is available to everyone; an ADA parking program with issued passes and an overflow lot plus shuttle is offered; a disability shuttle service runs from the Creason Lot.

Wheelchairs, canes, and other medically necessary equipment are allowed and guests using them can enter through designated accessible Gates 1.5, 3.5, or 9.5.

Accessible seating with up to 3 companion seats, wheelchair storage/valet at gates, a dedicated Fan Assistance wheelchair-escort service, and Accessible Shuttle golf carts from the Bronze/Purple lots are all provided.

Skateboards, roller blades/skates/shoes, and hoverboards are explicitly prohibited.

Cameras with lenses larger than 6 inches or with detachable lenses are not permitted without a requested media credential; video cameras/cases are separately prohibited.

Max size: Camera lens: 6 inches maximum, no detachable lens without media credential

Cameras and camera lenses are allowed, but lenses are limited to a maximum length of 6 inches and detachable lenses are not permitted.

Max size: Camera lenses: max 6 inches, no detachable lenses

Only handheld, non-professional-grade still cameras that fit in a purse or the palm of a hand are allowed; any camera with a detachable lens or any video equipment is denied entry.

Drones are listed as a categorically prohibited item for all WKU athletic events and facilities.

The use of drones and other unmanned or remote-control aircraft is expressly prohibited both inside and in the vicinity of Kroger Field on gameday.

UofL Athletics prohibits the use of drones in or around all UofL athletic facilities and parking lots without written permission from both Athletics and the FAA.

Umbrellas are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.

Umbrellas may be brought into the stadium but cannot be opened in seating areas or other congested areas.

Umbrellas are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.

Artificial noise-making devices are prohibited outright; banners, signs, and flags deemed inappropriate by event staff are not permitted, no flag poles are allowed inside the stadium, and signage may not be hung or attached inside or outside the facility.

Artificial noisemakers, irritants, and laser pointers are prohibited, as are poles/extensions/selfie sticks; banners and signs are allowed only with prior UK Athletics approval and must not block other guests' sight lines.

Artificial noisemakers (air horns, whistles) are banned outright, and flags of any size are prohibited entirely; banners/signs are allowed if non-commercial and non-offensive and don't obstruct views, but affixing one to a railing or wall needs prior permission and management can confiscate any sign for any reason.

Foldable stadium seats/cushions are allowed if not oversized, with chair backs no larger than a single seat (about 16 inches); blankets are allowed worn over a shoulder or arm through security screening, or carried in a clear bag.

Max size: Chair backs: no larger than a single seat, about 16 inches

Personal seat/chair backs up to 18 inches wide are allowed (or rentable for $15 cash, while supplies last); blankets may be brought in draped over a shoulder or arm.

Max size: Chair backs: max 18 inches wide

Fee: Chair back rental: $15 cash, game-by-game, limited supply

Weapons and knives of any size are listed as categorically prohibited items. WKU's university-wide Concealed Weapons policy bars possession, concealed or otherwise, of firearms and other dangerous weapons on any WKU-owned or controlled property, with the sole exception being weapons secured in a private vehicle parked on university property, per the 2012 Kentucky Supreme Court ruling Mitchell v. University of Kentucky — the same statewide pattern already confirmed at Kentucky and Louisville. Kentucky has not enacted a statewide campus-carry mandate; a 2023 bill that would have forced public universities to permit concealed carry in buildings failed to reach a floor vote.

All weapons, including firearms carried concealed or openly, are prohibited at Kroger Field per Kentucky state law (KRS 237.115); violators will be denied entry.

Deadly weapons of any kind are prohibited on any UofL-owned or controlled property, including athletics facilities, under the university's official weapons policy, which is grounded in Kentucky's KRS 237.115 — the same statutory basis already documented for Kentucky Wildcats' Kroger Field.

Smoking is prohibited in the stadium, and tobacco products are separately listed among prohibited items.

All tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, including vapes, are prohibited both inside and outside on the University of Kentucky campus, including Kroger Field.

UofL is a tobacco-free campus; the policy bans cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vaporizers, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, and hookahs everywhere on campus, extending to within 50 feet of any exterior stadium gate, with no designated smoking areas.

All animals and pets are prohibited with the exception of service animals assisting those with disabilities; select gameday marketing events occasionally allow leashed dogs under specific rules, though other animals remain barred even then.

Pets are prohibited except for ADA-defined service animals; animals that solely provide emotional support or companionship are not permitted.

No pets or animals are allowed except service animals (e.g., guide dogs); therapy animals are explicitly excluded.

Re-entry is permitted into the stadium.

Guests are not permitted to exit and re-enter Kroger Field on the same ticket, per SEC policy.

A strict no re-entry policy is enforced — anyone leaving during an event needs a new ticket to return.

Gates open 90 minutes before kickoff; fireworks/explosives and helium balloons are explicitly prohibited; no ATMs are available inside the stadium.

Also prohibited: fireworks/smoke bombs/flares, laser pointers, inflated footballs/balls of any kind, illegal drugs/chemicals, and unapproved pamphlets/handouts/vending.