The North Oval (Parrington Oval) has free public tailgating, first come, first served, in pre-marked 15 x 15 foot spaces. Bring your own tent, chairs, tables, food and power.
Boyd Lawn (Boyd St. and Asp Ave.) offers reserved turnkey tailgates with a tent, tables, chairs, coolers with ice, a TV and bellhop service.
Boomer Bash, OU's official alumni tailgate, is on the North Oval.

North Oval drop-off: Friday 5:30 to 7 p.m. (chairs, tents and tables can't come onto the Oval before 5:30 p.m.), and on game day 7 to 10 a.m.
Boyd Lawn drop-off is on game day, 5 to 3 hours before kickoff.
The Oval reopens for tear-down 45 minutes after the game. Everything must be gone by noon the next day.
Cars must be off the Oval by 5:30 p.m. on Fridays before home games.

Don't stake areas or rope off spots. Stakes can't be longer than 12 inches and can't go in the ground until the set-up time.
Tents must be at least 10 feet from buildings; tents over 400 square feet need a fire marshal permit ([email protected]).
Open flames are not allowed. Covered gas and charcoal grills are allowed if attended, but not in parking garages, within 50 feet of buildings or under tents.
No hay or straw, no overnight camping, no amplified bands or loud music, and no selling or soliciting without permission.
Adults 21 and over may drink at university-authorized tailgate areas on game days. Breaking the policy can bring a trespass warning from campus.

No public parking on the Parrington Oval Loop. Don't park on the Oval without a North Oval parking permit.
Vehicles enter the North Oval from the right-turn lane on eastbound Boyd Street.

Rules change every season, so check the official policy before you go. Official game-day policy · Last checked October 30, 2026