Utah venues — what you can bring in
Packaroni tracks 75 verified policies across 4 venues in Utah — Salt Lake City, Provo, Logan. 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 Utah
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: 2 of the 4 ban it entirely and 2 allow it sealed or size-limited.
- Outside food is banned at all 4.
- Coolers are prohibited at all 4.
- None of the 4 permit you to bring your own alcohol.
- Strollers and wagons: 2 of the 3 turn them away and 1 caps the size or bans wagons.
- 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.
Utah venues at a glance
| Venue | Bags & Backpacks | Water Bottles | Outside Food | Coolers | Strollers & Wagons | Re-Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta CenterSalt Lake City | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Conditional |
| LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Conditional | Conditional |
| Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik StadiumLogan | Conditional | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | — | Not Allowed |
| Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City | Conditional | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
“—” means that item hasn't been researched for that venue yet. It does not mean it's unrestricted.
Item by item across Utah
Each venue's actual wording, grouped by what you're trying to bring.
Bags & Backpacks
Bags and purses are not allowed, but small clutches and diaper/medical bags meeting size limits are permitted.
Max size: Clutches up to 4" x 6" x 2"; diaper/medical bags up to 14" x 14" x 6"
Effectively a no-bag stadium: only small clutch bags (5" x 8" x 1" or smaller) are allowed, plus medically necessary bags/diaper bags after inspection.
Max size: 5" x 8" x 1" for clutch bags
Clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bags no larger than 12"x12"x6", one per person, plus one small clutch/purse (max 6.5"x4.5") or a one-gallon clear plastic storage bag. Opaque medical/diaper bags are allowed only through Gates B and E.
Max size: Clear bag: 12"x12"x6"; clutch/purse: 6.5"x4.5"
For Utah Athletics events, fans may bring one clear bag plus a small clutch/purse; no other bags, purses, or backpacks are allowed.
Max size: One clear bag no larger than 12" x 12" x 6" (or a 1-gallon clear plastic storage bag); small clutch/purse up to 6.5" x 4.5"
Parking
The arena's own parking page wasn't fetched directly for this entry — secondary sources put typical parking at $10-30 per event, with budget-friendly surface lots at $10-15; City Creek Mall offers 5,000 covered stalls with the first 2 hours free.
Fee: $10-30 typical (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); first 2 hrs free at City Creek Mall
Secondary sources put paid campus lots in the roughly $10-30 range, varying by lot and opponent, with the "green lots" on BYU's official parking map offering free gameday parking — this wasn't independently confirmed from a first-party fetch for this entry.
Fee: $10-30 paid lots (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); free (green lots)
Cashless single-game parking is $15 in advance online or $20 on game day, across lots A-F; tailgating is permitted starting when gates open (90 minutes before kickoff). No RV-specific rules are published on the official pages found.
Fee: $15 advance / $20 gameday
Secondary sources put designated-lot parking at $20/game, though pricing varies by lot and can be as low as $10 for some events; parking is sold first-come-first-served through the Utah Utes site or Ticketmaster — this wasn't independently confirmed from a first-party fetch for this entry.
Fee: $20/game typical (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); as low as $10 for some events
Water Bottles
Outside water and other beverages are not permitted; only arena concessions may be brought in or purchased inside.
No outside food or drink, including bottled water, is permitted, but free water bottle refill stations are available inside on the concourses.
One factory-sealed clear plastic water bottle of 1 liter or less is permitted per person.
Max size: 1 liter or less
One factory-sealed plastic bottle of water (1 liter or less) is allowed per person, and empty personal water bottles are also permitted; glass bottles are not.
Outside Food
Outside food is not allowed; guests must purchase food from arena concessions.
No outside food or drink of any kind is permitted inside the stadium.
Outside food and drink are prohibited, with the sole exception of one sealed water bottle (see Water).
No outside food or drink is allowed in the stadium, aside from the permitted water bottle exception.
Medical Supplies & Equipment
Medical bags are allowed if they meet size limits and are X-rayed at entry.
Max size: Up to 14" x 14" x 6"
Medically necessary items, including medical bags, are permitted into the stadium after inspection.
Guests with disabilities may bring factory-sealed plastic or paper containers of medically necessary liquids, and bags for medical supplies are permitted.
Alcohol / BYOB
Outside alcohol is prohibited; alcohol is sold only inside to guests 21+ with valid ID, with sales cutoffs near the end of the event.
Alcohol is not permitted anywhere on BYU campus, including inside the stadium and its parking lots, consistent with BYU's alcohol-free campus policy.
Possession of outside alcoholic beverages is a listed prohibited/ejectable item; whether concessions sell alcohol in designated areas is not confirmed on the official pages found.
Alcohol is not permitted inside Rice-Eccles Stadium; guests found with alcohol will be escorted out.
Coolers
Coolers, bottles (cans or glass), and flasks are not permitted inside the arena.
Glass bottles, cans, and coolers of any kind are prohibited inside the stadium.
Coolers are explicitly listed as a prohibited item at Maverik Stadium.
Coolers, ice chests, and thermoses are listed as prohibited items.
Strollers & Wagons
Strollers are listed as a prohibited item at Delta Center.
Strollers and infant car seats are not permitted in seating areas and must be checked at stroller check locations under each stand.
Strollers are not allowed inside Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Breast Pumps & Nursing Supplies
The arena provides dedicated Mother's Rooms for nursing families.
A dedicated Mother's Room is available in the women's restroom beneath the East Stands, and diaper-changing stations are located inside each restroom.
Nursing mothers can use single-use restrooms or guest services rooms, and Rice-Eccles Stadium has dedicated "new mom pods" for privacy.
Wheelchairs & ECVs
Accessible seating is available throughout the arena, and a limited number of wheelchairs can be requested from Guest Services to transport guests to/from their seats.
Wheelchairs are welcomed, with dedicated wheelchair seating areas, wheelchair check locations for guests who can transfer to a regular seat, and a limited number of loaner wheelchairs available at the Stadium Management Office (a driver's license is held as collateral).
The venue provides a limited number of wheelchairs, assigned first-come first-served, to help transport guests to and from their seats.
E-Bikes, Scooters & Hoverboards
Bicycles, skateboards, and scooters are explicitly listed as prohibited items.
Cameras & Photo Gear
Small personal cameras are allowed, but professional/commercial cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses, and tripods/monopods, are not.
Max size: Camera and lens must not exceed roughly 3"(H) x 4"(W) x 1"(D), with the lens extending no more than 1 inch from the body
Personal handheld cameras are allowed, but tripods, professional photography gear, and video cameras are prohibited without media credentials, and any camera bag falls under the no-bag policy.
Cameras, binoculars, and smartphones are permitted (a camera/binocular case itself counts as a bag under the clear-bag rule); monopods, bipods, and tripods are explicitly prohibited.
Personal still and video cameras are not allowed, but phone cameras are permitted.
Drones
Drones are not permitted inside or around the arena.
Drones are explicitly listed as a prohibited item.
Drones are not allowed inside or near Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Umbrellas
Umbrellas are listed as a prohibited item, grouped with sticks, poles, and pipes.
Umbrellas are not permitted inside the stadium; ponchos are recommended instead for wet weather.
Umbrellas are explicitly prohibited; ponchos are recommended instead.
Umbrellas are listed as a prohibited item; ponchos are recommended instead.
Noisemakers, Flags & Banners
Signs and banners are allowed at most events within size limits, but noise-making devices like whistles and horns are prohibited.
Max size: Handheld signs/banners no larger than 11" x 17"
Battery-operated megaphones and artificial noisemakers are banned, and signs or banners are limited to 24" x 36" or smaller; whiteboards of any size are also prohibited.
Max size: Signs/banners: 24" x 36" maximum
Artificial noisemakers are prohibited, but signs, banners and flags are allowed if they meet size and content rules.
Max size: 2 feet by 4 feet or smaller
Chairs & Blankets
Personal stadium seat chairs are not permitted, though rental chairs fitting the venue's specifications are available at Gates 1 and 5; blankets are allowed after inspection.
Fee: Chair rental available at Gates 1 and 5 (fee applies)
Oversized stadium seats and lawn chairs with legs are prohibited; blankets and extra clothing are permitted, subject to search.
Personal chair seats are allowed if under 18 inches wide; oversized "large stadium seats" are prohibited, and rental chairs are available on-site.
Max size: Personal chair seats must be less than 18 inches in width
Fee: Rental chair seats are $10 each on game day
Weapons
Firearms, knives, and weapons of any kind are prohibited; ticketed guests consent to a reasonable search for weapons before entry.
Weapons of any type are prohibited inside the stadium.
USU's own gameday pages list weapons as prohibited 'except as expressly permitted by state law.' Utah has allowed licensed concealed carry on public university campuses since 2004, expanded in 2025 (HB 128) to permit open carry with a valid Concealed Carry Permit on public campuses generally — this is a state-level allowance, not a stadium-specific exception, and USU's own site does not spell out whether it applies inside the stadium bowl itself.
Weapons are listed as a prohibited item, except as expressly permitted by state law.
Vapes & Smoking
Delta Center is a smoke-free arena; smoking and e-cigarettes/vaping are only permitted in a designated outdoor smoking area.
Smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes/vapes, is strictly prohibited anywhere on BYU's alcohol- and tobacco-free campus, including the stadium.
Smoking, tobacco use, and e-cigarettes/vaping are explicitly prohibited; tobacco/e-cigarette use is also listed among ejectable unacceptable behaviors.
The University of Utah is a smoke-free campus; e-cigarettes/vaping and chewing tobacco are not allowed, and no smoking areas are provided.
Costumes & Masks
Face coverings/masks that cover more than just the mouth and nose are listed as a prohibited item.
Pets & Service Animals
Pets are not allowed, but trained service animals (and service animals in training) for guests with disabilities are welcome throughout the arena.
Only trained service animals (dogs or miniature horses performing a disability-related task) are allowed; pets and emotional support animals are not permitted, and guests are asked to notify BYU Special Events in advance.
Non-service animals are explicitly listed as prohibited; the policy language implies service animals are permitted, though no standalone welcoming statement was found.
Certified service animals and service animals in training are welcome; other pets are not addressed as permitted.
Re-Entry
Re-entry is prohibited for all Utah Jazz home games; for other events it is at the discretion of event and/or arena management.
Re-entry is allowed only if a guest's ticket or ROC pass was exit-scanned upon leaving; that same scanned ticket must be re-scanned to re-enter, and tickets are non-transferable once scanned.
Strict no-re-entry policy, with exceptions only for extenuating circumstances approved by facility and event management, such as retrieving medical equipment.
Both Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center enforce a strict no re-entry policy, with no hand stamps or wristbands issued.
Other
All tickets are digital only (no paper tickets) and most payment is cashless; venue management reserves the right to prohibit any other item deemed inappropriate.
Fireworks, sticks or poles, laser pointers, and any other item deemed dangerous by stadium management are prohibited, in addition to the specifically listed banned items.
Glass containers are explicitly prohibited. As of August 2026, USU announced it is ending its Maverik naming-rights deal early, renaming the venue 'Jim Laub Family Stadium' effective January 1, 2027 (after the 2026 season); the playing field keeps the 'Merlin Olsen Field' name regardless.
Aluminum cans, fireworks, personal heaters, and glass bottles are also listed among prohibited items; all bags are subject to search.
All 4 venues in Utah
Policies in Utah 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.