Louisiana venues — what you can bring in
Packaroni tracks 80 verified policies across 4 venues in Louisiana — New Orleans, Lafayette, Baton Rouge. Every entry below links back to the venue's own published rule and carries the date it was last checked.
What the rules look like in Louisiana
The patterns that hold across stadium & arena venues here — the kind of comparison no single venue's website will give you.
- All 4 restrict bags in some way — expect a size limit, a clear-bag rule, or both.
- Outside water: 3 of the 4 ban it entirely and 1 allows it sealed or size-limited.
- Outside food is banned at all 4.
- Coolers are prohibited at all 4.
- Bringing your own alcohol: 3 of the 4 prohibit it and 1 allows it conditionally.
- Strollers and wagons: 1 of the 4 turns them away, 2 cap the size or ban wagons, and 1 welcomes them.
- 4 of the 4 charge a fee for at least one item — usually bag storage or a locker — so bringing something you can't carry in may still cost you.
Louisiana venues at a glance
| Venue | Bags & Backpacks | Water Bottles | Outside Food | Coolers | Strollers & Wagons | Re-Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Our Lady of Lourdes StadiumLafayette | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge | Conditional | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Conditional | Not Allowed |
| Yulman StadiumNew Orleans | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Conditional | Not Allowed |
“—” means that item hasn't been researched for that venue yet. It does not mean it's unrestricted.
Item by item across Louisiana
Each venue's actual wording, grouped by what you're trying to bring.
Bags & Backpacks
Only clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bags no larger than 12"x6"x12", one-gallon clear plastic freezer (Ziploc-style) bags, or small clutch bags up to 4.5"x6.5" are permitted.
Max size: 12"x6"x12" (large bag); 4.5"x6.5" (clutch)
Only clear bags no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" (or a one-gallon clear storage bag), clear fanny packs of the same size, or a clutch/small purse up to 6.5" x 4.5" are permitted; non-clear backpacks, briefcases, large purses, and camera bags/binocular cases are prohibited.
Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear bag or fanny pack, or 1-gallon clear storage bag; clutch up to 6.5" x 4.5"
Only clear tote bags smaller than 12"x6"x12" are allowed, plus a one-gallon clear plastic bag and/or a small non-clear clutch no larger than 4.5"x6.5"; all backpacks are prohibited regardless of size.
Max size: 12"x6"x12" (clear tote) or 4.5"x6.5" (clutch)
Bags up to 12" x 12" x 6" are allowed but must be clear if larger than 4.5" x 6.5"; a one-gallon resealable clear plastic bag or a small clutch (max 4.5" x 6.5") may be non-clear. Non-clear diaper bags accompanied by an infant are allowed after inspection.
Max size: 12" x 12" x 6" max; must be clear above 4.5" x 6.5"
Parking
The Saints' own site confirms named garages (1, 2, 5, 6, Champions), mostly reserved for season ticket holders with limited first-come-first-served spots (Garage 1A, Lot 3, Lot 3A, Champions Garage) — but doesn't publish a flat rate. Secondary sources put prepaid parking at roughly $40/game, ranging up to $100 for premium covered garage spots, with cheaper options ($10-40) a few blocks away.
Fee: ~$40 prepaid typical (per secondary sources); up to $100 premium; $10-40 a few blocks away
General parking is free at satellite lots (LITE Center, CGI, Blackham Coliseum, UL Print Shop, Cabbage Patch); paid single-game and season lots ($60/pass) and tailgating spots ($200/pass) are available closer to the stadium, with ADA parking at Gate 4 off Congress St.
Fee: $60/season parking pass; $200/tailgate pass
LSU's own gameday pages didn't surface a parking rate table for this entry — secondary sources put the Old Front Nine lots at a flat $50/game, with private residential yards near campus at $20-40, and free (but distant, 20-30 min walk) first-come-first-served lots at the Hayfield, Levee Lot South, and Parker Coliseum.
Fee: $50 Old Front Nine (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); $20-40 private yards; free at Hayfield/Levee Lot South/Parker Coliseum
Lots open 5 hours before kickoff (except weekday games). Day-of drive-up parking is limited to the Ursuline Lot and Loyola Garages at $25, credit/debit only. Diboll Garage and Tailgate Village are season-pass-only.
Fee: $25 (Ursuline Lot / Loyola Garages, day-of)
Water Bottles
Outside beverages, including bottled or canned water, are not permitted inside the stadium.
Cups or water bottles brought from outside are explicitly listed as prohibited items.
One factory-sealed water bottle of 32 ounces (or 1 liter) or smaller is allowed per person; more than 20 free refill stations are located throughout the stadium.
Outside food and beverage are explicitly listed as prohibited items; no standalone water-bottle exception is stated. Water is sold at concession points.
Outside Food
Outside food of any kind is not permitted; all food must be purchased from in-stadium concessions.
Outside food or drink is explicitly prohibited.
Outside food is not permitted; the only outside item allowed is one sealed water bottle.
Outside food and beverage are prohibited; Aramark runs stadium concessions, cashless (credit/debit only).
Medical Supplies & Equipment
Medically necessary items, including medical bags, are allowed into the stadium after inspection at a designated gate and do not need to be clear.
An equipment bag for necessary medical items is explicitly permitted as an exception to the standard bag rule, subject to search.
Items necessary for documented medical needs are permitted beyond the standard bag/container rules, subject to inspection at Gate 10 or the medical bag-check gate at the stadium's southwest corner.
Alcohol / BYOB
Alcohol is sold inside the stadium to guests 21 and older, limited to two alcoholic beverages per person per transaction.
Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into any university stadium or athletic venue, including at surrounding tailgating areas (consumption there is allowed, but never carried into the venue); glass containers, drinking games, and unapproved vendor sales are also banned in the tailgate.
Outside alcohol is prohibited, but beer and wine are sold at concession stands throughout general seating (not the student section) to fans 21+ with valid ID, limited to two drinks per transaction, with sales ending at the conclusion of the third quarter.
Alcohol brought from outside is prohibited; beer/wine are sold inside, cut off at the end of the 3rd quarter or management discretion.
Coolers
Coolers are not permitted inside the stadium.
Ice chests, coolers, or thermoses are explicitly prohibited.
Coolers, ice chests, bottles, cans, cups, flasks, and containers of any kind are not permitted.
Coolers are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.
Strollers & Wagons
Strollers are allowed inside the stadium and must be foldable and stored underneath the seat.
Strollers, including baby seats, are explicitly not allowed inside the stadium; wagons are not separately named but fall under the same restriction.
Strollers are permitted but discouraged; there are no designated storage areas, and strollers cannot be left where they obstruct aisles or other guests, with LSU not responsible for lost/stolen items.
Only umbrella-style strollers that collapse and fit under the guest's seat are permitted; wagons are not addressed.
Breast Pumps & Nursing Supplies
Items needed for nursing mothers are treated as medical items (except the diaper bag itself) and are allowed after inspection.
A dedicated, first-come first-served gameday lactation room is located between Gates 103-106 on the stadium's west side, open to any ticket holder regardless of seat location; insulated diaper/pump bags (not backpacks) are allowed in through the East/West medical gates, where staff are trained for this type of entry.
Wheelchairs & ECVs
A limited supply of wheelchairs is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a valid government-issued ID required to check one out.
ADA/handicap seating (South End Zone, behind Sections 111-115) and ADA parking (Gate 4) are confirmed, implying wheelchairs and mobility scooters are accommodated, though no official page states an explicit device-level policy in writing.
Wheelchairs and walkers are welcomed; there's no designated spot to leave or charge them (they can't obstruct aisles), and LSU offers a complimentary wheelchair-escort service — ask any Event Staff member near your gate.
Wheelchairs can be borrowed for the game at Guest Service Desks (photo ID held as deposit); non-wheelchair mobility devices are permitted subject to stadium management rules and may result in a seating-location adjustment.
E-Bikes, Scooters & Hoverboards
Bicycles, skateboards, and motorized vehicles are prohibited within Champions Square and stadium grounds.
Bicycles are explicitly allowed, with bike racks available; motorized carts of any kind, including golf carts, four-wheelers, and motorized scooters, are banned in all parking lots and tailgating areas.
Non-Tulane golf carts, mopeds, scooters, ATVs, go-carts, and other custom motorized vehicles are not permitted on the Tulane campus.
Cameras & Photo Gear
Hand-held cameras are permitted for non-commercial use with camera lenses that cannot exceed 6 inches.
Max size: Camera lens up to 6 inches
Binoculars, hand-held electronic devices, and cameras with lenses shorter than 4 inches may be worn or carried without a case; camera bags or binocular cases are separately prohibited as a bag type.
Max size: Camera lens: under 4 inches
Still cameras are allowed for personal or editorial use only (not commercial/promotional use), but camera bags are not permitted, and video cameras/recording devices are prohibited except for working news media.
Handheld still cameras are permitted; video cameras are not permitted at Tulane football games.
Drones
Possession or operation of drones (unmanned aircraft systems) is prohibited on Superdome property without prior written permission from management.
No official Louisiana Athletics page addresses drones directly, but FAA federal regulation prohibits flying drones/UAS in and around stadiums seating 30,000 or more for NCAA Division I football games, from one hour before to one hour after the game — this stadium's 30,392 capacity meets that threshold.
Drones and other unmanned aircraft are banned in the airspace over and around Tiger Stadium from one hour before kickoff until one hour after the game ends, enforced via an FAA temporary flight restriction (a standard federal rule for NCAA Division I games at stadiums seating 30,000+) plus Louisiana state law; violators face fines up to $4,000, up to two years imprisonment, and seizure of the drone.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) are prohibited, per FAA Part 107 rules.
Umbrellas
Umbrellas are allowed in Champions Square, the ticketed outdoor plaza area of the venue.
Umbrellas are explicitly not allowed in the stadium.
Umbrellas are not allowed inside Tiger Stadium (a sightline/safety hazard for other fans); LSU suggests ponchos or other wearable rain gear instead.
Umbrellas are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.
Noisemakers, Flags & Banners
Noisemakers and whistles are prohibited, but banners and signs are allowed if they are in good taste, non-offensive, and do not obstruct any guest's view.
Artificial noisemakers are prohibited; event-related signs, flags, and banners are allowed if 4 feet tall by 8 feet wide or smaller, not attached to a stick or pole, and don't obstruct signage or other guests, subject to removal at stadium management's discretion.
Max size: Signs/flags/banners: 4' x 8' maximum
Artificial noisemakers are prohibited under SEC rules, and banners may not be hung and poles may not be brought in unless pre-approved by LSU Athletic Administration.
Artificial noisemakers are prohibited except thunder sticks, which are explicitly permitted. Flags, signs, banners, and posters are all prohibited.
Chairs & Blankets
Non-approved seat cushions are prohibited inside the stadium, and chairs (including folding chairs) are not allowed in the Champions Square outdoor plaza.
Stadium chairs with pockets are permitted subject to search; lawn chairs, folding chairs, and stools are prohibited. Blankets and seat cushions were stated as permitted (screened upon entry) on an earlier official page, not since recontradicted.
Portable stadium seats/cushions measuring 16 inches wide or less are allowed, but only if they have no pockets or compartments.
Max size: 16" wide or less, no pockets/compartments
A seat cushion with no plastic or metal pieces is allowed; hard seatback chairs with aluminum/metal are prohibited. Chairback rentals are available for purchase.
Weapons
Weapons of any kind are prohibited, and Louisiana state law bans the possession of firearms on the premises.
Weapons of any type are prohibited on every official athletics page. Louisiana Revised Statutes §14:95.2 makes it a felony to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon on any Louisiana college/university campus or at a school-sponsored function (explicitly including athletic competitions), applying even to holders of a valid concealed-handgun permit, with no campus-carry exception for spectators.
Weapons of any variety — including firearms, knives, pocket knives, and multi-function tools — are prohibited.
Weapons are prohibited even with a concealed weapons permit, and are grounds for ejection.
Vapes & Smoking
The stadium is entirely smoke-free, including interior and exterior concourses, seating areas, suites, and club areas, covering cigarettes, vapor cigarettes and electronic cigarettes.
The university is a smoke-free campus; there is no smoking allowed at any time at the stadium.
All LSU athletic facilities are tobacco-free; cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, and chewing tobacco are all prohibited.
Tulane is a tobacco- and smoke-free campus, explicitly including e-cigarettes; smoking/tobacco use is grounds for ejection from the stadium.
Power Banks & Batteries
Portable phone battery packs/chargers are allowed and LSU explicitly recommends bringing one, since heavy network use on gameday can drain phone batteries quickly.
Pets & Service Animals
Animals are prohibited in the stadium except for service animals assisting ADA patrons.
Animals are prohibited except service animals to aid guests with disabilities.
Animals of any kind are prohibited except documented service animals.
Certified service animals (as defined by the ADA) are welcome and must remain leashed/harnessed at all times.
Re-Entry
A patron who leaves the extended perimeter of the stadium may not gain re-admittance.
No re-entry is allowed during games; a fan needs a new (unscanned) ticket to re-enter, and the ticket box office for buying such a ticket closes at the start of the 3rd quarter.
There is no re-entry: anyone leaving the stadium must have a new, unscanned ticket to return, as a scanned ticket cannot be used again.
Once patrons exit the stadium, re-entry is not permitted.
Other
Laptops, glass containers, fireworks, glitter, helium balloons, laser pointers, sticks/bats/poles/clubs, and stickers are prohibited inside the stadium.
No ATMs are available anywhere at the stadium; mobile ticketing is mandatory (student IDs are not accepted at the gate); gates open 90 minutes before kickoff (2 hours for premium entry); laser pointers and beach balls/inflatables are explicitly prohibited.
Throwing any object from the stands is strictly prohibited and grounds for immediate ejection; continued standing during play when others around you are seated is also discouraged, and PA announcements are restricted to emergencies only.
All 4 venues in Louisiana
Policies in Louisiana change without notice, and gate staff have discretion on the day. Follow the source link on a venue's page and confirm anything you can't afford to be wrong about. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.