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Can You Bring a Water Bottle Into MLS Stadiums? Compared

Of the 21 MLS stadiums we have verified for water bottles, 13 allow them with limits, 5 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 water bottles

Allowed with limits: Audi Field, BMO Field, GEODIS Park, PayPal Park, TQL Stadium, DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Yankee Stadium, Q2 Stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park, Allianz Field, BMO Stadium and Providence Park.

Not allowed: Subaru Park, Inter&Co Stadium, Toyota Stadium, Nu Stadium and Stade Saputo.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Sports Illustrated Stadium, Shell Energy Stadium and Sporting 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 water bottles 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.

Water bottle

  • Allianz FieldConditional

    Cans, glass bottles and boxes of liquid are prohibited. Transparent, plastic, empty water bottles are permitted.

    Allianz Field A-Z guide, checked

  • Audi FieldConditional

    Glass, metal or plastic containers of any kind are not permitted. During a heat advisory, D.C. United allows one sealed bottle of water per person up to 20 ounces, and says so in advance.

    Audi Field A-Z guide, checked

  • BMO FieldConditional

    Bottles or cans of any kind are prohibited, except for empty refillable non-glass water bottles.

    BMO Field FAQ page, checked

  • BMO StadiumConditional

    The food and drink entry allows two unopened 20-ounce plastic water bottles per guest, while the prohibited items list says a single factory-sealed bottle of no more than 20 ounces. The two entries differ. Glass and metal containers are prohibited.

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

  • DICK'S Sporting Goods ParkConditional

    Empty, clear plastic bottles of 32 ounces or less may be brought in. Aluminum or metal cans are not allowed.

    DICK'S Sporting Goods Park bag policy page, checked

  • Dignity Health Sports ParkConditional

    Plastic bottled water is one of the small items allowed, and water bottles may not exceed 32 ounces. Sports bottles, glass bottles and aluminum cans are prohibited.

    Dignity Health Sports Park A-Z guide, checked

  • GEODIS ParkConditional

    Water bottles are allowed if they fit in the 12 x 12 x 6 inch clear bag and meet the container rules. Non-transparent hard plastic or metal bottles, cans, cups, glass, thermoses and tumblers are not allowed, empty or full.

    GEODIS Park stadium policies page, checked

  • Inter&Co StadiumNot allowed

    Bottles, cans, glass and hard containers are prohibited, and so is food or drink, with medical and infant exceptions.

    Inter&Co Stadium A to Z guide, checked

  • Nu StadiumNot allowed

    Coolers, outside food and beverage, cans, flasks and bottles are on the prohibited items list.

    Nu Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • PayPal ParkConditional

    One clear, plastic, factory-sealed water bottle per person is allowed. Sparkling water, and metal or glass water bottles, are not.

    PayPal Park guest services page, checked

  • Providence ParkConditional

    Sealed or empty water bottles are permitted for matches, and outside cans and bottles are not. For concerts, refillable metal water bottles are also not allowed.

    Providence Park guest guide, checked

  • Q2 StadiumConditional

    Outside food and beverage of any kind is prohibited, with accommodations for medical conditions and special needs. Reusable drink vessels larger than 30 ounces and water bladders are also prohibited. The guide does not say whether an empty reusable bottle may be brought in.

    Q2 Stadium A-Z policy guide, checked

  • ScottsMiracle-Gro FieldConditional

    During National Weather Service heat advisories on match days, empty plastic water bottles under 20 ounces are permitted through security. Otherwise the guide lists water bottles and souvenir cups as not permitted.

    ScottsMiracle-Gro Field A-Z guide, checked

  • Shell Energy StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Shell Energy Stadium bag and security policy page, checked

  • Sporting ParkNot stated

    The prohibited list bans food or beverages and flasks, and does not mention water bottles by name.

    Sporting Park prohibited items page, checked

  • Sports Illustrated StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Sports Illustrated Stadium policies page, checked

  • Stade SaputoNot allowed

    Bottles, cans, thermoses and any other container are prohibited, along with beverages from outside the stadium.

    CF Montreal prohibited items page, checked

  • Subaru ParkNot allowed

    Beverage containers of any kind, and bottles, cans and coolers of any kind, are prohibited.

    Subaru Park bag policy and entry procedures page, checked

  • Toyota StadiumNot allowed

    Glass or plastic liquid containers of any kind are on the prohibited items list.

    Toyota Stadium information page, checked

  • TQL StadiumConditional

    Each ticketed guest may bring one sealed water bottle up to 20 ounces. At all-pour events it must be opened and poured into a cup inside the gates.

    TQL Stadium bag policy page, checked

  • Yankee StadiumConditional

    Empty, reusable, non-glass bottles up to 24 oz are allowed. So are clear, factory-sealed plastic water bottles up to 1 liter. Glass bottles and cans are not.

    Yankees official policies page, checked

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Questions about water bottles at MLS stadiums

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

  2. Subaru Park, Inter&Co Stadium, Toyota Stadium, Nu Stadium and Stade Saputo 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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