Tailgating at Folsom Field

Tailgater Supply · Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 14, 2026 against colorado.edu and cubuffs.com. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

6 hrslots open, never before 8 a.m.

Gas OKcharcoal too, no fryers

Textpay to park once you park

1 hrlots close after the game

Where to park

Main campus public: Euclid, Grandview and Regent (440) garages and lots 416, 402 and 470. First come, Text to Pay after you park.
East Campus: Off Colorado Ave and Discovery Dr. Cheaper, Text to Pay, with a free shuttle to the stadium.
Donor lots: Permit only, including the Folsom garage and Lot 360. Some donor passes are mobile this year.
RV / limo: Lot 544 on East Campus, bought on game day with a credit card. RVs park only if there's room in a row.
Accessible: Lot 204 at 18th St and Euclid Ave, state placard or plate required, with a wheelchair-accessible shuttle to the stadium.
Charter buses: Drop off and pick up at 18th St and Euclid Ave, then park or stage on East Campus.

Ride the shuttle. The free East Campus shuttle runs for 1 hour after the game, and East Campus is off Colorado Ave, away from the worst of it.
Rideshare from Euclid and 18th. Or walk to the backups at the Safeway on Arapahoe or University Ave and Macky Dr. Expect delays either way.
Take the bus. RTD and the HOP serve campus. Check the Transit app or RTD's trip planner before you go.

Skip this: Pull out at the final whistle. Lots stay open an hour after the game. Pack up slowly and let Colorado Ave drain first.

Grills: Charcoal or gas cooking is allowed. No deep fryers, no oil-based frying, no open-flame fires.
Alcohol: No drinking or open containers on any street, sidewalk, alley, car or other public area. Never serve anyone under 21 or anyone already drunk.
Your space: No saving parking spaces. No hired vendors or entertainers in a lot without written approval.
Not allowed: Selling anything, weapons, fireworks and smoking or vaping. CU Boulder is a smoke-free campus.
When it ends: Lots close 1 hour after the game. No overnight parking anywhere on campus.
Bags at the gate: Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon freezer bag, plus a clutch about 4.5 x 6.5 inches. No re-entry.
Gates open: 2 hours before kickoff. Folsom is cashless inside.

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-folsom-field-boulder