North Carolina venues — what you can bring in

Clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a one-gallon clear resealable Ziploc-style bag, or a small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5" is allowed; all bags are subject to search.

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear bag, or 1-gallon clear resealable bag, or 4.5" x 6.5" clutch

Only clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bags up to 12"x6"x12", or a small clutch/purse up to 4.5"x6.5", are allowed; all other bags are prohibited.

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" (clear) or 4.5" x 6.5" (clutch)

Bags must be clear plastic/vinyl/PVC, no larger than 12" x 12" x 6"; small clutches/wallets up to 8" x 5" x 1" and one-gallon clear plastic storage bags are also allowed.

Max size: 12" x 12" x 6" clear bag, or 1-gallon clear storage bag; clutch up to 8" x 5" x 1"

One clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" (or a clear 1-gallon freezer bag) is allowed per guest, plus a small clutch up to 6.5" x 4.5"; no backpacks, large purses, camera bags, or coolers.

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

One clear plastic bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a clear/resealable one-gallon plastic storage bag, or a small clutch purse no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" (clutch must be carried outside the clear bag). Non-conforming bags must be returned to the vehicle; nothing can be left or stored at the gates.

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" (clear bag) or 1-gallon bag; clutch max 4.5" x 6.5"

Bags are discouraged, but a clear plastic/vinyl bag up to 12" x 6" x 12" or a small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5" is allowed; camera bags, binocular cases, seat cushions with pockets, and clear backpacks (within the size limit) are also exempted.

Max size: Clear bag: 12" x 6" x 12" (incl. gallon freezer bags); clutch: 4.5" x 6.5"

Approved bags are clear plastic up to 12" x 6" x 12" plus a small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"; unapproved items include diaper bags, backpacks, fanny packs, oversized totes, mesh bags, and purses over 4.5" x 6.5".

Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" (clear bag); clutch max 4.5" x 6.5"

Day-of-game parking in the LJVM Coliseum lots is first-come-first-served, priced $10-30/game.

Fee: $10-30/game

The Panthers' official parking page wasn't fetchable at the URL tried — secondary sources put typical car parking at $20-40 depending on lot, with a $10 budget option in the South Lot, $40 for RVs/buses, and a $40 prepaid option.

Fee: $10-40 by lot (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); $40 RV/bus; $40 prepaid

Secondary sources describe general public parking (Blue Zone Lots, Duke University Road Lots, Card Gym Lot, Science Drive Garage, Whitford Drive Lot) opening 3-5 hours before kickoff with shuttles from designated lots — a specific rate wasn't found; resale-market passes average around $65. This wasn't independently confirmed from a first-party fetch for this entry.

Fee: ~$65 average resale (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially)

NC State's own gameday parking page publishes opponent-tiered pricing: at the Westchase/Highway 54 lots, $20 for lower-tier opponents (e.g. Western Carolina, Louisiana Tech, Northern Illinois) up to $30 for higher-tier games (Wake Forest, Syracuse, Stanford, Duke); at the Frank Weedon/Westchase I & II lots, $30 for lower-tier opponents up to $60 for higher-tier games.

Fee: $20-30 (Westchase/Hwy 54, by opponent tier); $30-60 (Frank Weedon/Westchase I & II, by opponent tier)

General public parking (Carol Belk Building, Charles Blvd) is $20/vehicle, cashless card only, first-come-first-served, opening 6 hours before kickoff. RV parking is $100-$150 in the Carol Belk lot with an advance reservation required. 2026 introduced digital parking passes.

Fee: $20 general lot; $100-$150 RV

UNC's own gameday guide confirms disability parking is $25 (card only, in the Ambulatory Care Lot off Mason Farm Road) — general-public rates weren't found on the fetched page. Secondary sources put city parking decks at a flat $30, campus lots at $25, and prepaid ParkMobile lots (440 North Lot, Manning Lot) starting around $25-35.

Fee: $25 (Ambulatory Care Lot, ADA, confirmed officially); $25-35 general (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); $30 flat (city decks)

Fans without a Yosef Club parking pass can park free at Levine College of Health Sciences (75 first-come-first-served spaces) and ride AppalCART to campus. Season parking passes are tied to Yosef Club giving levels ($500-$750+).

Fee: Free (Levine College lot); $500-$750+ giving-level season passes

One clear plastic water bottle that must be sealed (unopened) or completely empty is an exception to the general outside food/drink ban.

Guests may bring two sealed, non-flavored 16.9 oz. water bottles per person.

Personal drink containers of any kind, including empty bottles, cups, and thermoses, are prohibited; water and beverages must be purchased inside at cashless concessions.

One sealed bottle of water per person is permitted; empty bottles or thermoses up to 32oz are also permitted and can be refilled at stadium water stations.

Up to two unopened 20 oz. or smaller bottles of water per person are allowed in, and empty bottles may be brought in to refill at free water stations on the concourse.

Outside food and drink are prohibited, aside from the permitted water-bottle exception; concessions run by a partner vendor are available inside.

Outside food and beverages are prohibited, with the sole exception of two sealed water bottles per person.

Outside food and beverage are prohibited, with an exception for medical and childcare needs.

Outside food is prohibited except for the permitted water bottle allowance, with exceptions for documented medical or special needs.

No outside containers (cans, plastic bottles, etc.), coolers, or food items are permitted; outside food, snacks, and beverages are explicitly prohibited.

Outside food and beverages are prohibited from being brought into Kenan Stadium (unopened water bottles are the only exception).

Outside food is banned; fans buy from in-stadium concessions and gameday food trucks.

An exception is made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the gate, including coolers containing medical supplies.

Containers for medical supplies (e.g., for diabetics) are permitted after inspection, even though they fall outside standard bag-size limits.

Bags for medical needs still must meet clear-bag rules but get a dedicated Medical/Family screening lane; guests with medical devices get hand-held-detector or pat-down screening, with private screening available on request.

Medically necessary items are permitted after inspection at the gate; fans are advised to carry documentation and allow extra time for screening.

Small bags containing medically necessary items are permitted, subject to inspection.

Necessary medical items are allowed into Kenan Stadium following inspection at the entry gates.

Clear-bag rule exceptions are granted for medically necessary items after inspection at the gates, which is the stated reason diaper bags are otherwise banned.

Outside alcoholic beverages are explicitly prohibited; stadium-wide beer and wine sales have been available since 2016.

Outside alcohol is not allowed; guests attempting to bring their own alcohol will not be admitted.

Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited (cannot be brought in or taken out); in-stadium purchase is available for guests 21+ with ID, sales end after the 3rd quarter, with a limit of 2 beers/seltzers or 1 cocktail per ID per transaction.

Alcohol is strictly forbidden inside the stadium bowl except in the Vaughn Towers suites; in the Carter-Finley parking lots, fans 21+ may possess beer and unfortified wine only (no liquor, mixed drinks, fortified wine, or kegs of 3+ gallon capacity).

Beer and wine are sold in-stadium at 24 locations (2 per transaction, valid photo ID required), from 2 hours before kickoff through the end of the 3rd quarter; a new-for-2026 policy also allows 1 liquor drink per transaction. Outside alcohol is not addressed as allowed and falls under the general outside-container ban.

Outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited, but beer and wine are sold inside the stadium (two drinks per transaction, sales stop at the start of the 4th quarter, ID checked for anyone 30 or under).

No outside alcohol is permitted inside the stadium; beer is sold in-stadium through the end of the 3rd quarter, capped at 2 drinks per valid ID per transaction.

Not named specifically, but covered under general prohibitions on illegal drugs and illegal substances for consumption; non-medical cannabis remains illegal under North Carolina state law with no documented exception.

Not named by word, but covered under the stadium's blanket illegal-drugs prohibition; marijuana remains fully illegal in North Carolina with no medical or recreational program.

Covered under the blanket "illegal substances" prohibited-item entry; North Carolina had not legalized recreational cannabis as of 2026, and simple possession under half an ounce is only decriminalized to a fine-only misdemeanor.

Illegal drugs are listed as a prohibited item for Kenan Stadium entry.

Ice chests and coolers are prohibited, unless containing medical supplies.

Coolers and beverage containers, including cups, cans and bottles, are prohibited.

Coolers, ice chests, and similar containers are explicitly prohibited.

Coolers are prohibited inside the stadium.

Coolers are explicitly prohibited, grouped with the outside-container/food ban.

Coolers or containers of any kind are prohibited inside Kenan Stadium.

Coolers/containers are prohibited inside the stadium.

Full-size strollers are prohibited, but umbrella strollers are permitted; wagons are not addressed in any official source found.

Strollers are listed as a prohibited item.

Strollers are explicitly permitted and must be parked behind the wall at the top of the seating section; wagons are not separately addressed in any official source found.

Folding/collapsible strollers are permitted; large non-collapsible strollers are prohibited. Strollers must be checked at a stroller drop-off (Gates 4, 7, or 12-14) with a claim ticket, at the university's non-liability.

Non-collapsible strollers are prohibited; collapsible strollers are implicitly permitted. Wagons are not addressed in the official policy.

Strollers are on the explicit prohibited-items list; wagons are not separately addressed.

A private nursing room dedicated to nursing mothers is available on each level of the stadium.

Dedicated lactation rooms are located behind Section 18, next to Bostock Gate Guest Services, and on the Club/Suite levels of Blue Devil Tower; nursing and pumping supplies fall under the bag policy's medical/childcare exception.

Two private lactation rooms are available; keys are obtained at customer service near Gate 4 or Gate 14.

A lactation room ("comfort room") is provided near Gate 2 in Kenan Stadium for nursing mothers.

Guests needing a mobility device throughout the game are encouraged to bring their own; dedicated lanes are provided at each gate.

Wheelchairs and assistive devices are accommodated with accessible entry lanes at every gate, where devices are visually inspected rather than run through metal detectors.

All gates are accessible entrances; accessible parking plus a Wolfpack Express shuttle/golf-cart service runs to and from Gate 11, and ADA seating with exchange support is available at Gates 4, 9, and 14.

Accessible entrances are located at Gates 1, 6, and 7, with wheelchair seating on the South and North sides of the stadium (one attendant per wheelchair patron permitted); ADA accommodation requests go through the Athletic Ticket Office at least 48 hours before the event.

Wheelchairs and mobility devices are accommodated; accessible seating is located in sections 100, 112-119, and 131, all entrances are accessible, and gate staff will relocate fans to accessible seating on request.

Shoes with wheels are explicitly prohibited; bikes, skateboards, and scooters are not separately addressed in any official document found.

Hoverboards and skateboards are prohibited, along with footwear with built-in wheels.

Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches, binocular cases, tripods, video cameras, and professional cameras with telephoto/zoom/detachable lenses are prohibited.

Max size: Camera lens: 6 inches maximum

Compact still cameras and binoculars are permitted; video cameras, GoPros, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, and cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

Cameras are allowed only with a lens under 4 inches and a case up to 8" x 5" x 1"; video cameras and cameras with a lens over 4 inches are prohibited.

Max size: Camera lens: under 4 inches; case up to 8" x 5" x 1"

Handheld still cameras are permitted with a detachable lens up to 5" long and 3.5" diameter, camera body up to 3" deep, and combined camera+lens up to 8" overall length; no flash. Video cameras and GoPros are prohibited.

Max size: Detachable lens: max 5" long, 3.5" diameter; camera body: max 3" deep; combined length: max 8"

Small cameras, cell phones, and binoculars may be carried without a separate bag/case; video cameras, professional cameras, and cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

Point-and-shoot cameras are permitted, but cameras with interchangeable lenses larger than 55 millimeters are not; video cameras may only be used during pregame and halftime.

Max size: Interchangeable lens length: 55 mm (an earlier 2024 gameday guide stated 6 inches for the same rule — flagged discrepancy, current A-Z page treated as authoritative)

Cameras and binoculars are allowed if carried without a case; camera cases and binocular cases are explicitly non-approved bags.

Drones are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.

Flying drones/UAS over or near the stadium is federally prohibited during games.

All drones and unmanned aircraft systems are prohibited at the stadium; Duke's campus-wide drone policy states flights near stadiums are always unauthorized.

Drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles are prohibited inside the stadium and in the surrounding parking-lot/tailgate areas.

Umbrellas are explicitly prohibited.

Umbrellas are listed as a prohibited item.

Umbrellas are permitted but must be closed in seating areas and other crowded areas.

Umbrellas are prohibited inside Carter-Finley Stadium, with no storage available; fans are directed to use rain gear or ponchos instead.

Umbrellas are not permitted in the stadium seating areas.

Umbrellas are not allowed to be opened inside Kenan Stadium (closed/compact umbrellas are not addressed as separately prohibited).

Umbrellas are on the standing prohibited-items list.

Artificial noisemakers are prohibited; signs, banners, and flags are prohibited if they obstruct another guest's view or pose a safety risk.

Horns, bells, whistles, and other noisemakers are prohibited; banners/signs/flags are allowed only if one person can hold them, no larger than 24"x24", football/event-related, with no commercial messages, logos, or political endorsements.

Max size: 24" x 24" for banners/signs/flags

Artificial noisemakers are prohibited; banners and signs are permitted, but Duke reserves the right to remove any sign that blocks views, resembles an advertisement or political statement, or is obscene.

Artificial noisemakers are prohibited; flags/signs/banners are permitted if 3' x 2' or smaller, don't obstruct views, have no poles or sticks, and meet a community decency standard — they cannot be hung inside the stadium.

Max size: Signs/banners/flags: 3' x 2' maximum

Banners must be pre-approved by calling the athletics office by 5:00pm the Thursday before the game. Flags on poles are not permitted, and whistles, airhorns, electronically amplified noisemakers, and selfie sticks are prohibited.

Artificial noise makers are prohibited. Signs and banners larger than 8.5" x 11", or with content deemed inappropriate by Game Management, are prohibited and may be confiscated (implying smaller signs are allowed).

Max size: Signs/banners: 8.5" x 11" max

Artificial/electronic noisemakers are banned; flags and banners aren't separately addressed.

Metal or hard-sided chairbacks/cushions are prohibited, and folding chairs are banned outright; no official statement addresses blankets specifically.

Folding chairs are prohibited; seat pads without covers/zippers/pockets are allowed; blankets are permitted during winter months.

Blankets, seat cushions, and personal stadium chairs are permitted; outside chairs such as lounge, folding, or tailgate chairs are prohibited.

Seat cushions/seats without arms, pockets, zippers, or compartments are allowed; non-conforming versions are prohibited. Blankets are allowed if carried over a shoulder or arm rather than in a bag, for screening.

Folding chairs are prohibited inside Kenan Stadium; blankets are not addressed in the official policy.

Folding chairs are prohibited, but blankets and extra jackets are explicitly permitted to carry in outside a bag. Non-clamp, armrest-free seatbacks up to 18" and storage-free foam cushions are also allowed.

Max size: Seatbacks: 18" max, non-clamp, no armrests

Weapons, including knives and firearms, are prohibited outright; Wake Forest's campus weapons policy cites North Carolina General Statutes 14-269.2 and 14-415.11, and as a private institution, Wake Forest maintains a total ban with no concealed-carry vehicle-storage exception for permit holders (unlike public NC universities).

Weapons of any kind and size, including guns, knives, scissors, and those carried with a permit, are prohibited.

Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives, are prohibited with no exceptions, including for concealed-carry permit holders; as a private university, Duke opts out entirely of North Carolina's vehicle-storage exception for permit holders that applies at public schools, maintaining a total ban.

Weapons are prohibited and enforced with walk-through weapons-detection systems installed at every stadium gate in 2024, backed by a university-wide firearms ban and North Carolina's felony-level educational-property weapons law (N.C.G.S. § 14-269.2), which carries no concealed-carry-permit exception at college athletic events.

Weapons of any kind, including pocketknives, are explicitly prohibited.

Weapons of any kind are prohibited inside Kenan Stadium.

"Weapons of any kind," firearms, and explosives are banned.

Allegacy Stadium is a smoke-free facility; tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vapes are not permitted inside seating areas or the concourse, but smoking is allowed beyond the scoreboard on the south end, away from pedestrian traffic.

Bank of America Stadium is a smoke-free facility; smoking, vapor cigarettes, and electronic cigarettes are prohibited in all areas.

Duke is a Tobacco-Free Campus; all tobacco and vaping products, including cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, and chewing tobacco, are banned campus-wide, including on gameday.

Smoking and vaping are prohibited in Vaughn Towers, the seating bowl, concourses, and restrooms; permitted only in designated smoking areas at Gates 2 and 8, with violators subject to ejection.

Smoking is not permitted in the stadium seating areas; it is permitted only in the open areas beneath the North and South stands and the open concourse beneath the upper deck.

UNC Chapel Hill is a smoke-free campus; smoking, including e-cigarettes and other forms of electronic smoking, is prohibited within 100 feet of all campus venues and facilities, including Kenan Stadium.

Kidd Brewer Stadium is a non-smoking facility and tobacco-free zone.

Pets are prohibited except service animals for the disabled.

Pets are prohibited except service animals assisting guests with disabilities.

Personal pets, emotional-support animals, and therapy/companion dogs are prohibited; trained service animals and service animals in training are permitted if leashed, vaccinated, and non-disruptive.

Service animals, including service dogs in training, are explicitly permitted for guests with disabilities; emotional support animals are explicitly not permitted.

Pets are prohibited, but trained ADA service animals (and service animals in training, under NC law) are welcomed; they must be leashed/under handler control. Emotional support, therapy, and companion animals are explicitly not permitted.

Pets are prohibited with an explicit exception for service animals.

No general non-weather re-entry policy is published; during a lightning-triggered severe weather warning, guests directed to shelter are permitted to re-enter afterward.

Game tickets are revocable licenses granting only one-time entry; there is no right of re-entry.

Strict no re-entry once a ticket is scanned, with exceptions only for emergencies and evacuations.

Pass-outs are available at all gates starting with 5 minutes left in the 2nd quarter; the fan must retain both their ticket and the pass-out stub, and re-entry is subject to a full search. Pass-outs stop being issued at the start of the 3rd quarter.

A "no readmittance" policy is in effect at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Re-entry is not permitted, except during a severe-weather evacuation: if lightning/inclement weather comes within 10 miles of the stadium, fans may leave to seek shelter and re-enter with their ticket stub once the weather passes.

Fans who exit Kidd Brewer Stadium during the game may not re-enter.

A catch-all clause bars anything deemed hazardous or unsafe by university police, local police, or event staff.

Also prohibited: baby seats, balloons, explosives, fireworks, illegal drugs, laptops, laser pointers, selfie sticks, souvenir cups, and clothing with profanity or obscene gestures.

Duke University reserves the right to deny anyone or anything from entering the venue; also prohibited: balloons, balls, frisbees, laser pointers, selfie sticks, and hazardous materials.

Also prohibited: bicycles, footwear with wheels, ice bags, laser pointers, loitering/soliciting, poles or sticks for flags/signs, selfie sticks, and unauthorized vending or distribution.

All permissible bags/containers are searched at entry and tagged once approved; any other item judged by Game Operations staff to pose a safety hazard or detract from others' enjoyment is prohibited. Carolina Athletics also partners with Evolv for advanced entry security screening.