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Can You Bring a Backpack Into MLS Stadiums? Venue Rules

Of the 21 MLS stadiums we have verified for backpacks, 4 allow them with limits, 14 ban them and 3 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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MLS Stadiums compared
21
State a rule
18
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified MLS stadiums treat backpacks

Allowed with limits: GEODIS Park, PayPal Park, Yankee Stadium and Providence Park.

Not allowed: Audi Field, BMO Field, Sports Illustrated Stadium, Subaru Park, Shell Energy Stadium, Inter&Co Stadium, DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Sporting Park, Q2 Stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park, Nu Stadium, Allianz Field, Stade Saputo and BMO Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: TQL Stadium, ScottsMiracle-Gro Field and Toyota Stadium. 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 21 MLS stadiums says

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

Backpack

  • Allianz FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks, luggage, grocery bags, duffel bags and large bags are on the prohibited list.

    Allianz Field A-Z guide, checked

  • Audi FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks and luggage of any size are not allowed, though cinch bags that fit the size limit are.

    Audi Field A-Z guide, checked

  • BMO FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks, rucksacks and luggage are on the prohibited items list.

    BMO Field FAQ page, checked

  • BMO StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks of any size and all bags larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches are not permitted.

    Angel City matchday A-Z guide for BMO Stadium, checked

  • DICK'S Sporting Goods ParkNot allowed

    Prohibited bags include backpacks, large purses, coolers, briefcases, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags.

    DICK'S Sporting Goods Park bag policy page, checked

  • Dignity Health Sports ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited items list as non-clear bags.

    Dignity Health Sports Park A-Z guide, checked

  • GEODIS ParkConditional

    Cinch sacks and other bags are allowed only if clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches. Non-clear backpacks do not meet the rule.

    GEODIS Park stadium policies page, checked

  • Inter&Co StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited items list.

    Inter&Co Stadium A to Z guide, checked

  • Nu StadiumNot allowed

    No backpacks will be allowed into the stadium.

    Nu Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • PayPal ParkConditional

    Backpacks are prohibited unless they are clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches.

    PayPal Park guest services page, checked

  • Providence ParkConditional

    Clear backpacks are allowed if they fit the 14 x 14 x 6 inch limit and have no more than two pockets.

    Providence Park clear bag policy page, checked

  • Q2 StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are among the carriers the guide says are prohibited.

    Q2 Stadium A-Z policy guide, checked

  • ScottsMiracle-Gro FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    ScottsMiracle-Gro Field A-Z guide, checked

  • Shell Energy StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks, including purse backpacks, clear backpacks and drawstring or cinch bags of any size, are not allowed.

    Shell Energy Stadium bag and security policy page, checked

  • Sporting ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks, including purse backpacks, drawstring or cinch bags and clear backpacks, are prohibited.

    Sporting Park prohibited items page, checked

  • Sports Illustrated StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks of any kind are not permitted, along with luggage, computer bags, briefcases, large purses and camera cases.

    Sports Illustrated Stadium policies page, checked

  • Stade SaputoNot allowed

    All backpacks, camera bags, large tote bags and coolers of any size are prohibited.

    CF Montreal prohibited items page, checked

  • Subaru ParkNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited list, along with briefcases, camera bags and computer bags.

    Subaru Park bag policy and entry procedures page, checked

  • Toyota StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Toyota Stadium information page, checked

  • TQL StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    TQL Stadium bag policy 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 MLS stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 21 MLS stadiums we have verified, 18 state a rule for backpacks, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Audi Field, BMO Field, Sports Illustrated Stadium, Subaru Park, Shell Energy Stadium, Inter&Co Stadium, DICK'S Sporting Goods Park and Sporting Park and 6 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.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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