EverBank Stadium Tailgating
Jacksonville Jaguars · Jacksonville, FL
Tailgating at EverBank Stadium is confined to your lined space and the ground directly in front of or behind the vehicle — with one welcome exception, the medians separating the lots from each other and from the roadways, where it is also permitted. Grilling has to be contained to a barbecuing structure and open fires are not allowed at all; everything must be extinguished before you leave the lot. Nothing tailgating-related happens in a parking garage: loitering, open fires and tailgating are all barred there. Lots open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after, and all tailgating in stadium-controlled lots stops for the duration of the game.
Tips & Fan Reports
Tailgaters is really popular and on the other side of the stadium. You can usually buy single game passes on their website. You will not have an issue finding a good tailgating experience.
Canopies cap at 8 by 8 feet, and a vehicle over 18 feet long or 8 wide cannot take a lined space at all.
Grilling has to be in a proper barbecuing structure; an open fire is not permitted anywhere on the lots.
The medians are fair game here, which is unusual — if your group has outgrown one bay, that is where the space is.
A garage space means no tailgate of any kind. The prohibition covers loitering and open fires as well.
Where to Tailgate
The stadium lots
Where tailgating happens, confined to the lined parking space and the area directly behind or in front of the vehicle. Tables, chairs, coolers and barbecues all stay within your party's stall, and the drive lane must not be blocked.
Known for Open 4 hours before kickoff · Lined space plus front or back · Close 2 hours after
The medians
The strips separating the parking lots from each other and from the roadways, where tailgating is also permitted — the extra ground most stadiums keep clear.
Known for Tailgating permitted · Extra space
The parking garages
Off-limits for all of it. Loitering, open fires, tailgating and any related activity are not permitted in any parking garage at the stadium.
Known for No tailgating at all · No open fires · Covered parking only
Rules to Know
What EverBank Stadium allows, and what it does not.
- Tailgating is limited to the lined parking space and the area directly behind or in front of each vehicle.
- Tailgating is also permitted on the medians that separate the parking lots, and the parking lots from the roadways.
- Grilling must be contained to a barbecuing structure. Open fires are not permitted, and all fires must be extinguished before leaving the parking lot.
- All tables, chairs, coolers, barbecues and similar items must be kept within the parking stall of your party, and blocking the drive lane is prohibited.
- Loitering, open fires, tailgating and any related activity are not permitted in any parking garage.
- Tents or canopies exceeding an 8' x 8' footprint, and vehicles longer than 18' or wider than 8', may not use a lined parking space.
- All tailgating in stadium-controlled parking lots is prohibited throughout the game.
- Parking lots typically open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after the end of the event.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Guests may carry a clutch, bag, or wallet no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches, a one-gallon clear plastic bag, or a clear bag no larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
For Jaguars games, unwrapped outside food is permitted in one clear one-gallon bag no larger than 11 x 11 inches.
- A card or a phone wallet
EverBank Stadium is cashless for food, beverage, and merchandise purchases and accepts cards plus Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Download Jaguars tickets before reaching the gate; self-scan kiosks accept a moving secure barcode or an NFC ticket saved in a digital wallet.
- A warm layer for after dark
January nights average 47°F at EverBank Stadium.
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
September highs average 88°F at EverBank Stadium, with no roof over the seats.
- A poncho, not an umbrella
Umbrellas are on EverBank Stadium's prohibited list, and September averages 6.1 inches of rain.
Tailgate Gear
Lots open four hours before kickoff, ending when the game starts.
- A contained barbecuing structure rather than anything with an open fire
- A canopy no bigger than 8 by 8 feet
- Everything kept inside your own stall, clear of the drive lane
- A way to extinguish the fire fully before you leave the lot
Jacksonville Jaguars Tailgate Gear
Canopies, grills, coolers, and official Jacksonville Jaguars gear for the ultimate tailgate.
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- Pregame
EverBank Stadium official site, Parking and the A-Z Guide
- Venue policies
Current 2026 EverBank Stadium A-Z, Know Before You Go, bag, accessibility, parking, and Jaguars concessions guidance reviewed for all structured venue-policy topics.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals