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Tailgating at Peden Stadium

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

7 a.m.lots opened for Homecoming
Grasstailgate beside your space
No coalcharcoal grills banned
20 mphwinds: tents come down

Where to park

Donor lots
Green and Green VIP, Orange and Orange VIP, Yellow and Blue, by pass only. Passes go by Ohio Bobcat Club giving level.
Tailgreat Park
The all-grass lot along the Hocking River, across from Peden and the Convocation Center. Pass only.
Game day
Perimeter lots on West, South and East Green, first come, first served, with shuttles to Peden. No cash.
RV
Yellow Lot with an RV permit only. Otherwise the Athens County Fairgrounds, about a 20-minute walk.
Accessible
The 2026 map marks accessible parking at the Convocation Center and in the Green Lot.
Rules
One space per vehicle, no saving spaces, and cars left overnight get towed.

Official parking map: dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ohiobobcats.com/images/2026/2/17/FB26-OBC-Parking-Updated.jpg

Getting out

  1. Ride the shuttle back. Shuttles run from Peden to the perimeter lots until 1 hour after the game.
  2. Follow the signs out. Richland Ave back across the river to the SR 682 traffic circle, with the 2026 roundabout work in mind.
  3. Leave your car overnight. It gets towed. Every lot, every game.

The rules

Where
On available grass next to your parking spot. Not in parking spaces or drive aisles.
Tailgreat Park
At the rear of your vehicle, not in an empty space beside it, and not in the traffic lanes.
Grills
No charcoal grills.
Tents
Pop-ups follow the maker's weighted-leg rules, never go in aisles or spaces, and are never left alone.
Wind
Sustained winds over 20 mph and tents must come down.
Alcohol
Ohio law and City of Athens rules apply, including the open container ban in public spaces.
Your space
One space per vehicle. First come, first served. No saving spaces.
When it ends
No overnight parking. Cars left overnight are towed. Clean up and use the trash bins before you go.

Official pages

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-peden-stadium-athens