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Tailgating guide · Norman, OK

Tailgating at Memorial Stadium

1185 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73019

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When you can set up

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.

Where to set up

  • 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.

When lots open

  • 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.

Rules

  • 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.

Shuttles, RVs & getting there

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

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