General Information - Tailgating

[PSU_522]

I’ve never done a full day tailgate / night game @ Penn State before, what time do people usually wrap up tailgating and start heading into the stadium? - TIA

 

[Lion84]

I guess it depends on how many security/gate personnel show up - Big Game so you may want to try to get to gates at least an hour before kick off just to be safe.

 

[Woodpecker]

If you haven't left already, you'll be cutting it close for kickoff

 

[PSU_522]

If you haven't left already, you'll be cutting it close for kickoff

Well I guess I’m going to miss it then..

 

[Zenophile]

Well I guess I’m going to miss it then..

Roll the dice and show up anyway.

 

[PSU_522]

I plan to arrive by 2

 

[MtNittany]

Night games get people in their seats quicker than noon or even 3:30 games. If you head to the stadium an hour prior, you should be just fine.

 

[OhioLion]

I plan to arrive by 2

My plan is to arrive by 11 in lot 32.
Get set up, walk campus, fire up the grill around 4:30, cleaned up and headed for stadium by 5:45.
IIRC, the last home game was a mess at the gates. The university put out a release saying those arriving at the gates 60-90 (again, IIRC) had no issues entering the stadium. Those entering with less than 30 minutes to kickoff ran into a mess.
Get through the gates easily, and watch the teams warm up for an hour or so.

OL

 

[PSU_522]

My plan is to arrive by 11 in lot 32.
Get set up, walk campus, fire up the grill around 4:30, cleaned up and headed for stadium by 5:45.
IIRC, the last home game was a mess at the gates. The university put out a release saying those arriving at the gates 60-90 (again, IIRC) had no issues entering the stadium. Those entering with less than 30 minutes to kickoff ran into a mess.
Get through the gates easily, and watch the teams warm up for an hour or so.

OL

Thank you, I know where I’m coming from says it’s a 2 hour and 9 minute drive but that’s with normal traffic so planning on leaving home between 10:30 / 11:00 a.m.

 

[OhioLion]

Thank you, I know where I’m coming from says it’s a 2 hour and 9 minute drive but that’s with normal traffic so planning on leaving home between 10:30 / 11:00 a.m.

I'm getting on I-80/90 in Ohio at mile marker 25. Yeah, that's 25 miles to Indiana. On the road by 4:00 is the goal.

Safe travels....

OL

 

[psuro]

I’ve never done a full day tailgate / night game @ Penn State before, what time do people usually wrap up tailgating and start heading into the stadium? - TIA

Tailgating never stops.

 

[Parkland Fan]

I’ve never done a full day tailgate / night game @ Penn State before, what time do people usually wrap up tailgating and start heading into the stadium? - TIA

When I was younger (50s and early 60s), I would start tailgating around 7:30AM for an 8PM game. Had to get to our spot early to save some room and since I was there, may as well start tailgating. We once had 100 people at our tailgate. Flip cup games might have hit 30 people. Key was pacing myself and a little nap in the afternoon.
Now I stay home to keep the neighbor kids off my lawn.