The purpose of this guide is to share information and hopefully answer questions relative to your experience as fan at the Lone Star Football Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. We are so glad you are planning to join us for what is shaping up to be the event of the year in Division II football!

Ticket prices are $25 adult and $10 student. A single ticket is good for the entire day (all three games). Tickets are on sale at the main Ticket Window, which is adjacent to Gate A on the North side of the stadium. The Ticket Window is open during regular business hours each day this week and will open at 10 a.m. Saturday and remain operational through 9:30 p.m. Advance tickets may be available in the athletic ticket office of each participating team, as well as Ticketmaster (go to www.ticketmaster.com and search Lone Star Football Festival).

Parking is available for $10 in Cowboys Stadium lots. Attendants will be accepting cash payments at parking lot entrances. Cowboys Stadium operates about 12,000 parking spaces. A sufficient number of lots will be open beginning at 10:00 AM. Gates to the stadium will open at 10:30 AM.

Stadium Entrances:

Please be aware that only Gates A, C, and H will be operational for the Lone Star Football Festival. Gate A is located on the North side of the stadium adjacent to the main Ticket Window. Gate C is located on the East end of the stadium, and Gate H is located on the west end of the stadium. Fans will be able to access both sides of the stadium from all three gates.

Seating Plan: The seating plan for this event is general admission, except for select sections on each side reserved for marching bands. Fans can choose from seating on three levels – Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Mezzanine, and Main Concourse – which combine to feature nearly 27,000 chairback seats. A “change out” policy will be in effect for seating in the Hall of Fame Level (sections C106-C115 and C132-C139), whereby spectators will be asked to leave their seats after each game to allow fans for the next game an equal opportunity at seats behind the team bench. Fans seated on the Main Concourse Level need not change out.

Home/Visitor Designation: Home Teams will be Texas A&M-Commerce, Abilene Christian, and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The team bench for Home Teams will be on the South side, and fans of these teams are encouraged to sit on the South side of the stadium. Visitor Teams will be Midwestern State, North Alabama, and West Texas A&M. The team bench for Visitor Teams will be on the North side, and fans of these teams are encouraged to sit on the North side.

Re-Entry/Smoker’s Pass:

Cowboys Stadium has a no re-entry policy that will be in effect at the Lone Star Football Festival. There are a limited number of “smoker’s passes” available at each entrance, allowing smokers to go outside briefly since Cowboys Stadium is a non-smoking facility.

Football Festival merchandise will be sold at Cowboys Pro Shop kiosks on the Main Concourse Level. Merchandise includes polos ($38), hats ($22), mini helmets ($22), t-shirts ($18), mini footballs ($12) and collector’s pins ($5).

Game Programs:

Football Festival game programs will be on sale just inside Gates A, C, and H. Programs cost $5 and include rosters, team photos and facts for all six (6) teams, updated standings and statistical leaders, information everything from the marching bands to the Harvey Martin Classic, historical facts and figures including information on LSC players in the NFL, as well as feature stories on the Javelina tailgating experience and an LSC student-athlete’s battle with leukemia.

Cowboys Stadium plans to operate at least two (2) concession stands on each side of the stadium, with a plan to increase to four (4) per side as warranted by the crowd. Concession stands will offer an assortment of stadium food and beverages, including beer sales to fans that are at least 21 years of age. The Lone Star Conference encourages fans to drink responsibly so as to prevent harm and protect a positive game environment.

Official Fan Headquarters:

Tailgate Tavern will be the Official Football Festival Fan Headquarters for the weekend. Tailgate Tavern, hailed as the “closest party to Cowboys Stadium,” is conveniently located at 1015 Cedarland Boulevard with a spectacular view of the stadium. Tailgate Tavern will provide fans with a festive atmosphere that will begin Friday at 5:00 PM with Happy Hour specials and giveaways from the LSC and other Football Festival sponsors. Drink specials will run through 7:00 PM and include $3 domestic bottles and well drinks, $4 frozen margaritas, and more. The fun will continue into the night and again Saturday leading up to and after the football games. Tailgate Tavern will be open 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday and again 11 a.m. until midnight on Sunday.

University Outings:

Each of the universities involved with this year’s Lone Star Football Festival will be hosting at least one outing geared toward alumni and friends. Fans should check with their university of choice for a complete list, but here’s a few of activities that are planned for the weekend: West Texas A&M Alumni Night at the Texas Rangers baseball game (Thursday, 7 p.m., Rangers Ballpark), Texas A&M-Commerce Alumni Reception (Friday, 6-10 p.m., Sheraton Arlington), Midwestern State Alumni Association Mixer (Friday, 7-9 p.m., Mediterranean Villa), Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelina Alumni Association Mixer (Friday, 7-9:30 p.m., Courtyard Marriott Arlington South), North Alabama Alumni Tailgate Party (Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 1010 Collins), Abilene Christian Alumni Pre-Game Party (Saturday, 1:30-4 p.m., Cowboys Stadium), and West Texas A&M Buffalo Club Pre-Game Party (Saturday, 4-6 p.m., Pappasito’s Arlington).

Tailgating Locations:

Tailgating in Cowboys Stadium parking lots is restricted to designated spaces only. There are tailgating spaces in Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 at Cowboys Stadium. The designated tailgating spaces are located on the perimeter of each parking lot and have a grassy area immediately behind the vehicle parking spot. Tailgating spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Tailgating Guidelines:

All guests wishing to tailgate, including outings organized by any group, must observe the following guidelines. These guidelines have been developed to provide a fair, reasonable and safe tailgating experience for guests. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in the loss of tailgating privileges and ejection from the parking lot.

• Tailgating spaces are for vehicles only. Parking spaces may not be used for tents, grills, chairs or other items.
• Tailgating is defined as the placement of any item on the ground (chairs, coolers, grills, games, etc.)
• Tailgating is only permitted in the grass areas on the perimeter of the parking lots. The maximum area that any single tailgate space may occupy is 9-feet wide and 12-feet deep.
• Tailgating must be confined to the area adjacent to the end of the designated tailgating vehicle parking space.
• Any grass areas beyond the designated tailgating spaces are considered common ground and may be used by other guests.
• Tailgating is not permitted in Lot 3, portions of Lot 5, Lot 8, and Lot 9.
• Tailgating is permitted from the time the lots open and up to two (2) hours following the games.
• All guests must follow the directions and instructions provided by stadium personnel (parking staff, security, police, etc.).
• Dispose of trash in the appropriate receptacles.
• Coals must be disposed of in the designated coal containers located throughout the lots. Do not dump coals or store stoves on the grass, parking areas, under or around vehicles.
• The following items/activities are prohibited: Deep fryers or any oil-based cooking or frying, Open flame fires of any kind (Note: Charcoal or gas cooking is permitted.), Disorderly conduct, Picketing, political campaigning or soliciting/distribution of any kind, Saving parking or tailgating spaces, Weapons and fireworks, Sale of food, beverage, merchandise, etc., Advertising or promoting any third party products (including but not limited to food and beverage products), Amplified sound systems or the use of radios/audio devices at loud levels.

These details and more can be found online: http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/guests/parking.cfm