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Can You Bring a Backpack Into MLB Ballparks? Venue Rules

Of the 30 MLB ballparks we have verified for backpacks, 5 allow them with limits, 20 ban them and 5 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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MLB Ballparks compared
30
State a rule
25
Last check
Oct 7, 2026

How the verified MLB ballparks treat backpacks

Allowed with limits: Yankee Stadium, Rogers Centre, Citi Field, Petco Park and PNC Park.

Not allowed: Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, Oracle Park, Truist Park, Target Field, Comerica Park, Great American Ball Park, American Family Field, Globe Life Field, Daikin Park, Chase Field, Coors Field and Angel Stadium and 6 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Busch Stadium, Progressive Field, Kauffman Stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards and loanDepot park. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the backpacks guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 30 MLB ballparks says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Backpack

  • American Family FieldNot allowed

    All backpacks are prohibited regardless of size or style. The page makes exceptions only for diaper bags and ADA or medically necessary items.

    American Family Field security page, checked

  • Angel StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited list, and the guide says no backpacks.

    Angel Stadium security guidelines page, checked

  • Busch StadiumNot stated

    The page does not name backpacks. Any bag within 10 x 8 x 10 inches is allowed, and bags above that size are prohibited.

    Busch Stadium security and prohibited items page, checked

  • Chase FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the not approved bag list.

    Chase Field clear bag policy page, checked

  • Citi FieldConditional

    Backpacks of any size or style are prohibited, except totally clear backpacks with no obscured interior pockets. Exceptions are made for backpacks used for medical or ADA reasons, and a backpack bought inside the ballpark is allowed that day.

    Citi Field bag policy page, checked

  • Citizens Bank ParkNot allowed

    Non-clear bags, backpacks and drawstring bags included, are prohibited. The page does not say whether a clear backpack within 12 x 6 x 12 inches is allowed.

    Citizens Bank Park guest code of conduct page, checked

  • Comerica ParkNot allowed

    Any bag larger than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches is prohibited, so backpacks are out. Hard-sided bags are not listed as permitted either.

    Comerica Park event policies and procedures page, checked

  • Coors FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks and other multi-pocket bags, including multi-pocket purses, are prohibited.

    Coors Field policies and procedures page, checked

  • Daikin ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks are prohibited. Possible exceptions are diaper bags, single-compartment drawstring bags and bags used for medical reasons, if they stay within 16 x 16 x 8 inches.

    Daikin Park policies and procedures page, checked

  • Dodger StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are not permitted, and large bags such as backpacks and suitcases are on the prohibited list.

    Dodgers stadium policies and procedures page, checked

  • Fenway ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks, backpack-style purses and duffel bags are not permitted, and the page says clear backpacks are not allowed either. Diaper bags and bags with essential medical equipment are exceptions.

    Red Sox Fenway Park security page, checked

  • Globe Life FieldNot allowed

    All backpacks are prohibited, including backpack purses, clear backpacks and smaller children's backpacks. Diaper, medical and Jr. Rangers branded backpacks are exceptions if they meet the size limit.

    Globe Life Field policies and procedures page, checked

  • Great American Ball ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks, meaning multi-pocketed bags worn on the back, are prohibited unless they are specifically designed for medical or infant care.

    Great American Ball Park policies and procedures page, checked

  • Kauffman StadiumNot stated

    The page does not name backpacks. Only the clear bags and the small clutch are listed as approved, so a backpack would have to be clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches.

    Kauffman Stadium policies and procedures page, checked

  • loanDepot parkNot stated

    The page does not name backpacks. Only clear bags up to 16 x 16 x 8 inches, small clutches and medical or infant bags are approved, so a backpack would have to be clear and within the size.

    loanDepot park policies and procedures page, checked

  • Nationals ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks, clear backpacks included, are prohibited. A backpack bought inside the stadium complex on game day is tagged and allowed for that day only.

    Nationals Park bag policy page, checked

  • Oracle ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks, clear ones included, are not permitted. Accommodations are made for diaper bags, medical bags and guests with accessible needs, and otherwise no exceptions are made.

    Oracle Park ballpark policies page, checked

  • Oriole Park at Camden YardsNot stated

    The page does not name backpacks. Only the one approved bag is allowed per person, so a backpack would have to be clear and within 12 x 6 x 12 inches.

    Oriole Park policies and procedures page, checked

  • Petco ParkConditional

    Bags and backpacks are prohibited apart from single-compartment clear plastic bags within 12 x 6 x 12 inches and infant and medical bags. The page does not name clear backpacks.

    Petco Park entry policies page, checked

  • PNC ParkConditional

    Backpacks count as a bag, so one soft-sided backpack of 16 x 16 x 8 inches or smaller is allowed per guest.

    PNC Park information guide, checked

  • Progressive FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Progressive Field policies and procedures page, checked

  • Rate FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks of any kind, including clear backpacks, are prohibited.

    Rate Field policies and procedures page, checked

  • Rogers CentreConditional

    Small soft-sided knapsacks are allowed. Knapsacks larger than 16 x 16 x 8 inches are on the prohibited list, and every bag is inspected.

    Blue Jays stadium rules page, checked

  • Sutter Health ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited items list.

    Sutter Health Park ballpark security page, checked

  • T-Mobile ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks, multi-compartment bags and duffle bags are not permitted. The Mariners do not store backpacks.

    T-Mobile Park policies and procedures page, checked

  • Target FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks, multi-compartment laptop bags and duffel bags are not allowed.

    Target Field policies and procedures page, checked

  • Tropicana FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks, luggage, computer bags, camera bags and briefcases are not approved. The guide says backpacks and non-transparent bags are not permitted.

    Tropicana Field safety and security regulations page, checked

  • Truist ParkNot allowed

    Bags and backpacks larger than 5 x 9 inches are prohibited, and backpacks are on the prohibited list.

    Truist Park security measures page, checked

  • Wrigley FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks are not permitted, and the page says that includes clear backpacks.

    Cubs Wrigley Field policies and procedures page, checked

  • Yankee StadiumConditional

    The policy does not name backpacks. A soft-sided one that fits the 16 x 16 x 8 inch limit counts as your bag. A hard-sided one does not get in.

    Yankees official entry page, checked

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Questions about backpacks at MLB ballparks

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 30 MLB ballparks we have verified, 25 state a rule for backpacks, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, Oracle Park, Truist Park, Target Field, Comerica Park and Great American Ball Park and 12 more ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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