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Tailgating at Yulman Stadium

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Rules last verified Oct 15, 2026 against tulanegreenwave.com. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

4 hrstailgating opens on the Lawn
30 minbefore kickoff, it ends
Propanegrills off the ground only
No lotsno tailgating at your car

Where to park

Season only
Diboll Garage and the Tailgate Village lot. Willow St closes to through traffic 3 hours before kickoff, and only these pass holders get in.
Single game
Loyola garages on Freret St and West Rd, card only. Buy ahead on TulaneTix.com or at the entrance. No shuttle from Loyola.
Shuttle lots
Ursuline Academy and St. Rita (advance passes only), with free shuttles from 5 hours before kickoff to a hub on S. Claiborne Ave.
Unloading
Enter Newcomb Pl off Willow St. You get 15 minutes, with someone at the car, in the loading zone on Drill Rd.
Garage height
Diboll and Loyola Freret St: 6 ft 6 in. Loyola West Rd: 7 ft.
RV
Off campus only, subject to availability. Call the Tulane Ticket Office at 504-861-9283.
Accessible
Ursuline Academy is the ADA lot, with a shuttle. ADA drop-off is on S. Claiborne Ave, with golf carts to the stadium.

Getting out

  1. Take the shuttle back. Shuttles return to the Ursuline and St. Rita lots from the hub on S. Claiborne Ave.
  2. Walk to rideshare on S. Claiborne. That's the official pick-up spot. Don't wait for a car on campus.
  3. Let traffic control lift. Police release traffic about 90 minutes after the game, and lots stay open 2 hours after.

Skip this: Leave the second it ends. Into closed roads and a neighborhood full of cars.

The rules

Where
The Berger Family Lawn. No tailgating in parking lots or garages, at vehicles, in truck beds, on sidewalks or in landscaped areas.
Grills
Propane only, up off the ground, 36 inches max. No trailer-mounted grills. Keep them away from tents and travel lanes.
Alcohol
Beer and wine, 21 and over. No kegs, party balls or glass. No drinking games or open bars.
Tents
10 x 10 feet max, no stakes (use weights), no connected tents, and no outside rental tents or equipment.
Sound
No personal amplified sound on the Lawn. Generators are allowed but discouraged, under 60 dBA.
When it ends
Tailgating ends 30 minutes before kickoff. Clean up and take tents down before you go in.
Not allowed
Non-Tulane golf carts, mopeds, scooters and ATVs on campus. Campus is tobacco and smoke free.
Bags at the gate
Clear, up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, or a 1-gallon clear bag, plus a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
Gates open
90 minutes before kickoff. No re-entry.

Official pages

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-yulman-stadium-new-orleans