Tailgating at Bridgeforth Stadium

Tailgater Supply · Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 15, 2026 against jmusports.com and jmu.edu. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

8 a.m.reserved lots, early games

4 hrstailgating in general lots

Gas onlyno charcoal, no fire pits

Freegeneral lots, first come

Where to park

Reserved lots: C5, G, P, D, Convo, Hillside, C4, K and more, by Duke Club level. Print the pass; digital copies don't count. 2026 is sold out.
General lots: Free, first come: Festival lots C12, D3 and R4, the Ballard, Warsaw, Mason and Grace Street decks, R2 and others.
Students: R1, next to Long Field at Mauck Stadium. Driver needs a JACard and a ticket, everyone else a ticket. Cleared 30 minutes before kickoff.
RV: R10 off Hunters Road, bought and registered ahead. Arrive Friday after 5 p.m., in the lot 4 hours before the game, out by Sunday at 5 p.m.
Accessible: C3, from 8 a.m., with a placard or plate. A shuttle runs to the Godwin Transit Center (Gates C and D) and Gate A.

Stay in your reserved lot. Reserved-lot tailgating runs until 2 hours after the game. Let the one-way hour pass.
Ride the shuttle out. Game day shuttles run until 1 hour after the game.
Check JMU's postgame traffic pattern. JMU posts the routes on its parking page. Know yours before you park.

Skip this: Leave at the final whistle. You'll do it in a one-way convoy with everyone else.

Grills: Gas grills only. No charcoal grills, fire pits or open flames, and no grilling in parking decks.
Tents: Pop-up canopies up to 10 x 10 feet, held down with weights, never staked. They stay inside your space.
Your space: Directly behind your car. No second space, no blocking lot traffic.
Sound: No external speakers, DJs, bands or sound systems. Loud music gets turned down.
Alcohol: State law and JMU alcohol policy apply in the lots. No drinking games or devices.
When it ends: At kickoff in general lots. 2 hours after the game in reserved lots, canopies down by then.
Bags at the gate: Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a 1-gallon clear bag, or a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
Gates open: 90 minutes before kickoff at Gates A, B, D and E. Bridgeforth is cashless.

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-bridgeforth-stadium-harrisonburg