M&T Bank Stadium Tailgating
Baltimore Ravens · Baltimore, MD
Tailgating is welcomed in selected lots at M&T Bank Stadium, and the club routes you to its ticket office for the definitive list rather than publishing one — the clearest published exclusion is the Horseshoe Casino Garage, which is marked no tailgating. The practical constraint is parking itself: stadium lots open four and a half hours before kickoff and are sold in advance by permit only, and for Ravens games they sell out to permit holders entirely. Without one you are looking at ParkMobile or downtown garages, which makes RavensWalk the more reliable plan.
Tips & Fan Reports
We tailgate and then wander Ravens Walk with a six-pack and our dog before dropping the dog off at the car and heading in. The whole pregame scene at M&T Bank is worth showing up early for.
The club does not publish which lots allow tailgating. If it matters to your day, call the ticket office on (410) 261-7283 before buying.
Accessible spaces in Lots B, C and R cannot be reserved ahead, so arrive early — and the placard holder has to be in the car.
RavensWalk needs no parking permit and opens three hours before kickoff — it is the plan that works whether or not you got a lot.
Settle parking before the trip. Every stadium lot is sold to permit holders for Ravens games, so turning up to buy on the day is not an option here.
Where to Tailgate
Stadium parking lots
The lots around the stadium, opening four and a half hours before kickoff. Sold in advance by permit only and fully sold out to permit holders for Ravens games, so this is a plan you make in advance or not at all.
Known for Open 4.5 hours before kickoff · Permit only · Sold out for Ravens games
RavensWalk
The club's own pregame street party on the walkway between Lots B and C, opening three hours before every Ravens home game, with bars, food trucks, a live band, a DJ and a 98Rock broadcast. Open without a parking permit, which is what makes it the fallback.
Known for Opens 3 hours before · Food trucks and live music · No parking permit needed
Horseshoe Casino Garage
A garage option near the stadium, explicitly marked no tailgating on the club's parking page. Somewhere to leave the car, not somewhere to set up.
Known for No tailgating · Covered parking
Lots B, C and R — accessible parking
Spaces for fans with disabilities are first come, first served in these three lots, with no permits issued in advance. A state-issued disabled placard or plate is required and the registered owner must be in the vehicle.
Known for First come, first served · No advance permit · Owner must be present
Rules to Know
What M&T Bank Stadium allows, and what it does not.
- Stadium parking lots open 4.5 hours prior to kickoff of all Ravens games.
- Tailgating is welcomed in selected lots; the club directs fans to its ticket office on (410) 261-7283 or the Parking Information Guide for the definitive lot list.
- No tailgating is permitted in the Horseshoe Casino Garage.
- Non-disabled parking is typically sold in advance and is by permit only, and for Ravens games all stadium lots are sold out to permit holders.
- Parking for fans with disabilities is first come, first served in Lots B, C and R, with no permits issued in advance. A state-issued disabled placard or licence plate is required and the registered owner must be in the vehicle.
- Fans without a permit are directed to ParkMobile or downtown parking options.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
M&T Bank Stadium permits a clear bag no larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a clutch or belt bag no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Food may be brought into M&T Bank Stadium in a clear plastic bag, but outside beverages are prohibited.
- A card or a phone wallet
M&T Bank Stadium is cashless for food, beverage, and retail purchases.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Ravens tickets and parking passes are managed in the Ravens mobile app through SeatGeek.
- Layers, gloves and a hat
January lows average 30°F, and the seats are open to it.
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
September highs average 80°F at M&T Bank Stadium, with no roof over the seats.
- A poncho, not an umbrella
Umbrellas are on M&T Bank Stadium's prohibited list, and September averages 4.5 inches of rain.
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- Pregame
Baltimore Ravens official site, M&T Bank Stadium Directions & Parking, with RavensWalk detail from the club's Fan Guide
- Venue policies
Current Baltimore Ravens fan guide, accessible-seating guide, and digital-ticket instructions reviewed for all structured venue-policy topics.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals