Massachusetts venues — what you can bring in

Clear plastic bag no larger than 12" x 12" x 6", or a one-gallon clear zip bag up to 11" x 11", or a small clutch/wristlet/wallet up to 8" x 5" x 2" is allowed; Student Gold Pass holders may not bring any bag at all.

Max size: 12" x 12" x 6" clear bag, or 11" x 11" clear zip bag, or 8" x 5" x 2" clutch

Only single-compartment bags no larger than 12"x12"x6" are allowed; backpacks, duffel bags, and other multi-compartment bags (even clear ones) are banned.

Max size: 12"x12"x6"

Fee: Locker storage fee applies for non-compliant bags

Only three bag types are permitted: a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag, a clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12"x12"x6", or a small clutch/wristlet no larger than 6.5"x4.5".

Max size: 12"x12"x6" (clear bag); 11"x11" (gallon freezer bag); 6.5"x4.5" (wristlet/clutch)

Clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bags no larger than 14"x6"x14", or small clutch bags no larger than 5"x8" (need not be clear), are permitted. Backpacks and all other bags are prohibited, with exceptions for medically necessary items and diaper/childcare bags (subject to inspection); no storage is available for prohibited bags.

Max size: Clear bag: 14"x6"x14"; clutch: 5"x8"

Small bags are allowed if 6"x4"x1.5" or smaller; larger bags aren't permitted, though oversized bags can be checked for a fee.

Max size: 6in x 4in x 1.5in

Fee: $15 to check an oversized bag at Event Bag Check

Non-compliant bags can be checked into a storage locker rather than turned away entirely.

Fee: Locker storage fee applies

Non-compliant bags won't be held at the gate, but mobile lockers are available on-site for bags that don't meet the size limits.

Oversized bags can be checked at Event Bag Check for a fee rather than being turned away.

Fee: $15 per bag

Secondary sources put non-season-ticket-holder single-game parking passes starting around $40/game, purchased in advance only (never at the gate) — this wasn't independently confirmed from a first-party fetch for this entry. On-campus donor parking (Flynn Fund) requires a qualifying athletics donation plus football season tickets.

Fee: $40+/game starting (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially)

The Red Sox don't operate their own lot at Fenway — the official site directs fans to nearby private garages (grouped by direction of approach) and to SpotHero, its official parking-reservation partner.

Fee: $10-55, varies by garage (per official garage directory + secondary pricing sources)

Free general parking is available on the opposite side of Route 1 from the stadium for all ticket holders (Patriots games, concerts, and Revolution matches); stadium-side parking passes are typically sold out, released only occasionally for advance online purchase.

Fee: Free (general lot, opposite Route 1); stadium-side passes vary when released

General Lots 22/33 are $20 advance / $30 day-of (card only); ADA Lots (East/West) are the same price. RV/Bus Lot 14 is $20, advance-reservation only, with exhaust-extension and generator restrictions. Donor-tier lots are tied to Script U Scholarship Society giving levels. Lots open 4 hours before kickoff; tailgating ends at kickoff and resumes for 90 minutes post-game.

Fee: $20 advance / $30 day-of

The North Station Garage, located directly beneath TD Garden, is $60 pre-purchased or $65 day-of when entering within 4 hours of the event; the event rate covers up to 8 hours, with a $5/hour charge after that.

Fee: $60 pre-purchase / $65 day-of (North Station Garage, 8-hour event rate; $5/hr after)

No separate water exception is stated; outside beverages fall under the general no-outside-food-or-drink rule.

One sealed, unopened 16 oz. plastic water bottle is allowed per guest; other bottles, cans, and glass are banned.

Outside beverages, including bottled water, are not permitted inside the stadium.

Sealed water bottles are prohibited at entry; empty bottles are permitted.

Empty plastic water bottles (up to 32oz) are allowed for Bruins/Celtics games but generally not for concerts; glass/metal bottles are never allowed.

No outside food and/or beverages are permitted inside Alumni Stadium; concession stands and carts are located throughout.

Outside food is permitted as long as it fits within the required bag size limit; there's no outright ban stated.

Outside food and beverages of any kind are not permitted inside Gillette Stadium.

Outside food or beverages are not allowed in McGuirk Alumni Stadium (tailgating in the parking lots is a separate policy — see Alcohol).

Outside food and beverages aren't allowed into TD Garden at any time.

Coolers are allowed if containing medical supplies, and bags too large for the clear-bag policy get an exception with an advance letter of approval from BC Athletics facilities operations.

Bags containing essential medical equipment/supplies are exempt from the standard bag size and single-compartment rules.

Medically necessary items are permitted after screening at the gate.

Bags needed for medical purposes are exempt from the standard bag size limit, though still subject to screening.

Alcohol may not be brought into the stadium bowl; beer and wine are sold at concessions with a 2-drink max per ID and mandatory carding regardless of age. In the paid Lower Lawn Tent Village premium tailgate, guests may bring their own beer or wine if stored in a checked cooler.

Outside alcohol is prohibited; beer is sold inside until the end of the 7th inning (or 2.5 hours after first pitch), with ID checked for every purchase.

Outside alcohol is not permitted; guests 21 and older may purchase up to two alcoholic beverages per transaction at concession stands.

Alcohol is sold inside via UMass Auxiliary Services concessions (21+, ID required per purchase); no BYOB inside — cans, bottles, coolers, and outside alcohol are confiscated at entry. In the tailgating lots, alcohol is allowed for guests 21+ once lots open, but kegs, beer funnels, drinking games, and glass containers are strictly prohibited.

Outside alcohol isn't allowed; alcohol sold inside is capped at two drinks per person at a time, valid ID required.

Not explicitly named on any official page, but inferable from the strict no-outside-alcohol policy and campus-wide smoke/vape-free policy, which by its plain terms bans smoking any plant product on BC's private property despite Massachusetts having legalized recreational marijuana statewide.

Marijuana is listed among illegal substances; smoking or vaping it is banned everywhere in the park, same as tobacco.

Cannabis and marijuana products, including edibles, are prohibited under the stadium's ban on illegal drugs and substances, regardless of Massachusetts' state-level legalization.

Drugs, including medical marijuana, are explicitly prohibited despite Massachusetts's legal recreational status.

Coolers are prohibited inside the stadium unless containing medical supplies; coolers are separately permitted for the paid Lower Lawn Tent Village tailgate.

Hard-sided coolers and glass containers are not allowed.

Coolers and other containers, including cans, bottles, and kegs, are not permitted inside the stadium.

Coolers are prohibited inside the stadium but are not restricted for tailgating in the parking lots (only glass containers and kegs are restricted there).

Coolers aren't allowed, as part of the venue's general ban on outside food and beverages.

Strollers are permitted, with designated stroller parking near Gates A and C.

Strollers are not permitted at Patriots games but are allowed at New England Revolution matches.

Strollers are explicitly permitted inside McGuirk Alumni Stadium (UMass is not responsible for lost/stolen strollers); no official policy on wagons was found.

Strollers may be brought but must be checked at Guest Services on Level 4; not allowed on the concourse or in seating.

Breast pumps are permitted through security; Fenway has dedicated nursing rooms plus a Medela-supported lactation pod on the Kids' Concourse — the first in MLB.

A dedicated nursing/pumping room with private pods is available on the Main Concourse for nursing mothers during any ticketed event.

A lactation room is available on request from a guest services staff member.

Breast pump bags are explicitly exempted from the standard bag size restrictions, subject to screening.

Accessible and companion seating is available, along with dedicated ADA parking and an ADA shuttle for non-season-ticket holders with curbside drop-off at Gate A.

Wheelchairs and mobility devices are accommodated, with accessible seating and escorts available at the Gate D information booth.

Personal wheelchairs and mobility devices are welcome; the stadium does not rent wheelchairs itself but provides wheelchair-accessible and companion seating on every level.

ADA seating is available in sections 5-7 and 15-17, with accessible restrooms and dedicated ADA parking lots ($20 advance/$30 day-of); guests can contact the ticket office for accommodation or seating relocation requests.

Wheelchair space locations are dispersed both vertically and horizontally throughout the facility; escort requests need 72 hours' notice.

Hoverboards and Segways are prohibited inside the stadium.

Use of ATVs, golf carts, gators, scooters, mopeds, and other motorized recreational vehicles is prohibited; non-motorized personal transport devices are not separately addressed.

Still cameras that do not obstruct views are permitted, but cameras with lenses over 4 inches or detachable lenses are not; audio/video recording equipment and GoPro cameras are prohibited outright.

Max size: Camera lens: 4 inches maximum

Recreational cameras and smartphones are allowed, but professional equipment, tripods/monopods, and detachable lenses longer than 6 inches are banned.

Max size: Detachable lens limit: 6 inches

Still cameras are allowed without a case, but video cameras, GoPros, tripods, and monopods are prohibited.

Video cameras, tripods, and still-camera lenses larger than 4 inches are prohibited; standard still cameras and phones are permitted.

Max size: Lens under 4 inches

Cellphone photography is fine, but standalone cameras, video recorders, tripods/monopods, and selfie sticks are prohibited.

Drones and GoPros are explicitly listed under prohibited items.

Drones (UAVs) are prohibited at all times in and around Fenway Park.

Drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles are strictly prohibited on Gillette Stadium property at any time.

Drones, model aircraft, kites, and other remote-controlled or tethered flying objects are not permitted at or around the stadium, including in tailgating areas.

Drones appear explicitly on TD Garden's prohibited items list.

Use of umbrellas is not permitted in Alumni Stadium.

Umbrellas are allowed inside but may only be opened during official rain delays.

Umbrellas are not permitted inside the stadium.

Umbrellas are not permitted inside the stadium.

Umbrellas that don't collapse to 12 inches or less are prohibited.

Max size: 12 inches collapsed

Artificial noisemakers are prohibited outright; signage deemed inappropriate by event staff is barred, and signs/banners/flags may not be hung or attached anywhere or obstruct other guests' views.

Noise-making devices and instruments are banned; signs are capped at 24"x18" and flags at 18"x24" without poles (larger flags allowed for official cultural celebrations).

Max size: Signs: 24"x18"; Flags: 18"x24"

Noisemakers, bullhorns, air horns, and vuvuzelas are prohibited, while flags and banners are permitted unless restricted by size or content.

Horns and other noisemakers are prohibited inside the stadium. Banners/signs are permitted up to 2'x3' with no derogatory/political/commercial content and must not block views.

Max size: Sign/banner: 2'x3'

Artificial noisemakers and large banners/flags/signs are banned; small signs up to 11"x14" following the Code of Conduct are permitted (no poles).

Max size: 11in x 14in (per Policies page)

Folding chairs are prohibited, as are heated clothing and heated blankets; ordinary (non-heated) blankets are not otherwise banned.

Portable folding or standalone chairs and seat cushions with pockets/zippers are prohibited, but blankets are allowed.

Stadium seats without arms are permitted (seats with arms are prohibited); seat cushions narrower than 18 inches are permitted (wider ones are prohibited). No blanket-specific rule was found.

Max size: Seat cushion under 18 inches wide

Weapons of any description are prohibited, and all guests pass through an Evolv weapons-detection system at entry; Massachusetts law requires written institutional authorization for anyone to carry a firearm on college grounds, and Boston College, as a private university, has published no such authorization, resulting in a total ban.

Firearms (even for licensed holders or off-duty police), knives, box cutters, tools, pepper spray, and mace are all prohibited.

Weapons of any kind, including pocket and utility knives, are prohibited.

Weapons are explicitly listed as a prohibited item both inside the stadium and in the tailgating/parking areas (alongside fireworks/pyrotechnics), consistent with Massachusetts' generally restrictive gun laws.

Weapons of all kinds are strictly prohibited, including for off-duty law enforcement not present in an official capacity.

Smoking is prohibited in and around Alumni Stadium; Boston College's campus-wide policy bans smoking, vaping, and any tobacco or plant product across all BC campuses, buildings, grounds, and vehicles, explicitly including athletic venues.

Smoking and vaping of any kind (including marijuana and e-cigarettes) is banned throughout Fenway Park and surrounding Jersey Street.

Gillette Stadium is a non-smoking facility, and both smoking and vaping are prohibited throughout the venue.

Massachusetts law prohibits smoking on University property, including inside and around McGuirk Alumni Stadium; tobacco is also separately listed as a prohibited item. Vaping specifically is not named in the published policy text (only 'smoking' and 'tobacco'), so coverage of vapes is inferred rather than explicitly stated.

TD Garden is entirely smoke-free; vape pens/e-cigarettes are banned as well.

Costumes and costume masks are prohibited.

Portable phone chargers/power banks are allowed inside the stadium, but battery packs attached to signs, clothing, or other objects are not.

Portable phone chargers/power banks are allowed as long as they fit within the venue's bag policy.

All animals are prohibited except service animals assisting guests with disabilities, which should be wearing their service vest upon entry.

Only certified service animals are welcome; regular pets are not permitted.

Only service animals assisting guests with disabilities are permitted; other pets are not allowed.

Only service animals are allowed inside the stadium; general pets are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.

Trained service dogs are allowed; pets and emotional-support/companion animals are not.

Re-entry is not permitted into Alumni Stadium.

No re-entry is allowed at any gate once a guest has entered Fenway Park.

There is no stadium re-entry for Patriots or Revolution games once a guest exits.

Re-entry is not permitted at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

TD Garden has a strict no re-entry policy once tickets are scanned, with rare case-by-case exceptions for personal emergencies.

Also prohibited: beach balls, helium balloons, laser pointers, selfie sticks, fireworks/explosives, and unauthorized commercial or promotional items; prohibited items are not held for safekeeping and confiscated items are disposed of.

Battery-operated heated clothing is prohibited, though disposable hand and feet warmers are permitted.

UMass football joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) effective July 1, 2025, ending nine years as an FBS football independent (only Notre Dame and UConn remain FBS independents). The move also brought 17 of UMass's 21 varsity teams into the MAC, though men's ice hockey (Hockey East), men's lacrosse, men's soccer, and men's swimming & diving remain in other conferences. Glass containers are strictly prohibited both inside the stadium and in tailgating areas; laser pointers, TVs, ice bags, and thermoses are explicitly listed as prohibited items.