Iowa State

Saturday in Ames is the Cyclone Walk and the spirit rally on the north side, then Jack Trice Stadium. One space, the red lines are enforced, free campus parking is not a tailgate, and lots open at 6:00 a.m.

Must see / do

Around campus

• Jack Trice Stadium and MidAmerican Energy Field are the names on the policy copy.
• The Cyclone Walk and spirit rally are on the north side with the marching band and Cy before the game. The 2026 enhancements called a 9:00 a.m. time for the opener, so confirm it that week. RV Village is donor numbered stalls with hookups.

Before the game

• Public grass lots are where you can tailgate. Free campus parking and Research Park are not. The Cyclone Trolley is the pregame shuttle between lots.
• Spirit rally and opener clocks live on the 2026 gameday enhancements note.

On the lot

• One space, tents are 10 by 10, and you don’t set up on an elevated surface. Beer and wine only. No glass, no kegs, and no open fires.
• Lots open at 6:00 a.m. on the 2026 opener news. The 2026 football parking map is linked from gameday news and the parking page.

Overview

• Lots open at 6:00 a.m. on the 2026 opener news.
• One space per vehicle.
• Tents are 10 by 10.
• No setups on an elevated surface.
• Beer and wine only.
• No glass.
• No kegs.
• No open fires.
• Free campus parking and Research Park are not a tailgate.
• The Cyclone Walk and spirit rally are on the north side.
• The Cyclone Trolley shuttles the lots.
• The 2026 football parking map is linked from the parking page.

The written rules and what an officer calls that Saturday aren’t always the same. Confirm yours the week of the game.

Map

Official policy

Athletics Parking (Tailgating Policies) →

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