When does tailgating season start? The 2026–27 tailgating calendar
Tailgating season runs from late-August college openers through the Super Bowl. Month by month, with rivalry week and the stadium guides for each.
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Can you tailgate without a ticket? Stadium by stadium
It depends on the stadium. Where you need a game ticket to tailgate, where a parking pass is enough, and the free fan zones open to anyone.
A race weekend menu that holds for 3 days, off one grill
NASCAR tailgate food has to last a weekend, not an afternoon.
A Thanksgiving football menu for Thursday's games and rivalry weekend
Thanksgiving football food should be built ahead, so the cook watches the games too.
The best backpack cooler for tailgating
A backpack cooler carries the drinks from a far lot with both hands free: our two picks, how many cans each holds, and why it stays at the car.