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What You Can Bring Into Stadiums and Arenas in New Jersey

We cover 5 venues in New Jersey, and all of them have verified pages: 3 stadiums, 1 arena and 1 theme park. Their bag rules differ, so the table below puts each rule next to its official source and the date we checked it. Check each venue before you pack.

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Venues covered
5
Verified so far
5
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026

Bag, bottle and food rules in New Jersey

These rows come from each New Jersey venue's own policy page.

Bag policy

  • MetLife StadiumConditional

    MetLife follows the NFL clear bag policy. One clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches is allowed per person, or one small clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Larger non-clear bags are not.

    MetLife Stadium guest policies page, checked

  • Prudential CenterConditional

    Bags larger than 14 x 12 x 6 inches, backpacks, large duffel bags, coolers and hard-sided bags are prohibited. Other bags are hand-screened or x-rayed, and parenting and medical bags may exceed the size after x-ray. The arena policy page words the size as 12 x 14 inches.

    Prudential Center entry and bag policy page, checked

  • SHI StadiumConditional

    Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and about 12 x 6 x 12 inches, one-gallon clear bags or similar, and small clutch bags about the size of a hand may be taken in. Exceptions are made for medically necessary items after inspection.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureConditional

    All guests must pass security screening and have their bags inspected. Inappropriate items should be left at home or in the car. The FAQ gives no bag size limit.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Sports Illustrated StadiumConditional

    Fans may bring any bag up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches. Backpacks of any kind and bags larger than that are not permitted, and medical and baby bags are an exception that gets an x-ray search at Gate B1.

    Sports Illustrated Stadium policies page, checked

Water bottle

  • MetLife StadiumConditional

    Empty reusable bottles up to 20 oz are allowed. So are factory-sealed plastic bottles or cans of water or soft drinks up to 20 oz. Glass bottles and thermoses are not.

    MetLife Stadium guest policies page, checked

  • Prudential CenterNot allowed

    Cans, bottles, glass and other beverage containers are on the prohibited items list.

    Prudential Center entry and bag policy page, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot allowed

    Bottles and cans are prohibited, along with outside food and beverages.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Sports Illustrated StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Sports Illustrated Stadium policies page, checked

Outside food

  • MetLife StadiumConditional

    Food of any kind is allowed if it is carried in a clear plastic bag. Suites are excluded from this rule.

    MetLife Stadium guest policies page, checked

  • Prudential CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention outside food.

    Prudential Center entry and bag policy page, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot allowed

    No outside food or beverage is permitted under Homeland Security guidelines, with an exception for medically necessary items inspected at the designated Guest Services gates.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention outside food.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Sports Illustrated StadiumNot allowed

    No outside food or beverages will be permitted.

    Sports Illustrated Stadium policies page, checked

Every venue we cover in New Jersey

5 venues in New Jersey are on our list. A verified page shows its bag rule here, and the others say they are still being checked.

How bag limits compare in New Jersey

Among the 5 verified venues, the bag rules we read were: MetLife Stadium (clear 12 x 6 x 12 in, or clutch), Prudential Center (up to 14 x 12 x 6 in, screened), Sports Illustrated Stadium (up to 14 x 14 x 6 in), SHI Stadium (clear about 12 x 6 x 12 in, 1-gallon bag or clutch) and Six Flags Great Adventure (allowed and inspected, no size limit).

Questions about New Jersey venues

  1. Not by default. The bag rules we have verified in New Jersey differ, so read the table above. A small clear bag is the easier choice if you visit more than one venue, but read each page.

  2. No. We add venues in waves, starting with the places people search for most. A venue we have not read yet says so, and we show no rule for it.

  3. Often they do. A game, a concert and a festival at the same venue can have different limits, so each venue page says which events its source covers.

Sources for this page

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

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