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Crisler Center Entry Rules: Bags, Water, Food and Cameras

Checked Source: Crisler Center safety guide (mgoblue.com, opens in a new tab), Michigan no-bag policy announcement (mgoblue.com, opens in a new tab)Verified by BC

Short answer

Crisler Center prohibits all bags, including purses, clear bags, backpacks and fanny packs, with medical and childcare exceptions handled at the entrances. All bottles, containers, coolers and food are banned too. Strollers, large umbrellas, video cameras, tripods, selfie sticks and seat cushions with backs or arms are also banned.

Every rule at Crisler Center

An item that is not listed is not mentioned in the official pages we checked. Each row links to the page its rule came from.

Bag policy in detail

All bags, including purses, clear bags, backpacks and fanny packs, are prohibited. Exceptions for medical or childcare needs are handled individually at the entrances, and a special permission form can be filed before the game. Backpacks are among the bags that are prohibited. Purses and clear bags are among the bags that are prohibited.

  • Bag: No bags, medical and childcare exceptions
  • Backpack: Not allowed
  • Water bottle: All bottles banned
  • Outside food: Not allowed

Food and drink

All bottles, including glass, plastic and aluminum water bottles, are prohibited. Food of any kind is prohibited, and exceptions for medical or personal care reasons are handled at the entrances. Containers of any kind, including coolers, cups, bottles, cans and flasks, are prohibited.

Cameras and electronics

Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches and video cameras are prohibited. Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches are prohibited. Video cameras, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited. The pages do not mention drones, laptops, tablets and power banks.

Strollers and family items

Strollers and infant car seats are prohibited. Guests with medical or childcare needs can ask for approval ahead of time with the special permission form, reviewed by 3 pm the day before. Approved items are searched and tagged at the solutions table at each gate.

Umbrellas, blankets and comfort items

Large umbrellas are prohibited. Umbrellas must be small and compact and fit securely under the seat. Seat cushions with backs or arms are prohibited. The pages do not mention blankets.

Signs, flags and fan items

Handheld posters and signs without profane or abusive language are allowed if they do not block another guest's view. Poles and sticks must not be affixed to any part of the venue. Flags with flagpoles are prohibited. The pages do not mention binoculars.

Medical needs and accessibility

The pages describe no separate medical bag process, so ask the venue before the event if you need to bring medical items.

Security screening and arrival

All persons and items are subject to search. Approved medical and childcare items are searched and tagged at the solutions table at each gate.

Bag storage and lockers

The pages read describe no bag storage.

Michigan basketball and other events

The no-bag policy began on November 1, 2024, and also applies at Yost Arena. The safety guide was updated for the 2025-26 season.

Prohibited items

From the official entry page. Staff can also refuse anything they decide could affect safety.

  • Bag size
  • Backpacks
  • Purses
  • Water bottles
  • Outside food
  • Coolers
  • Tripods
  • Strollers
  • Flags
  • Alcoholic beverages and illegal substances
  • Aerosol and spray cans
  • Animals other than service animals
  • Noisemakers such as whistles and air horns
  • Tobacco, vapes and nicotine products
  • Weapons

Questions about Crisler Center

  1. All bags, including purses, clear bags, backpacks and fanny packs, are prohibited. Exceptions for medical or childcare needs are handled individually at the entrances, and a special permission form can be filed before the game.

  2. Backpacks are among the bags that are prohibited.

  3. All bottles, including glass, plastic and aluminum water bottles, are prohibited.

  4. Food of any kind is prohibited, and exceptions for medical or personal care reasons are handled at the entrances.

  5. Containers of any kind, including coolers, cups, bottles, cans and flasks, are prohibited.

  6. Strollers and infant car seats are prohibited.

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Checked on October 5, 2026 against the sources above. Venues can change rules without notice, and rules can differ by event. Confirm with the venue for your date. Next review: October 19, 2026.

Change log

  1. First check: 21 rules read against the Crisler Center safety guide and the November 2024 no-bag policy announcement.

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