Grand Valley State University Athletics

Regulations regarding ticketing, parking, tailgating, alcohol, merchandising, and promotions at Lubbers Stadium for Grand Valley State University home football games are designed to be the most practical and functional for the capacity crowds that have become the trademark of Laker Football. We hope you enjoy your visit to GVSU and Lubbers Stadium.

TICKETS
- No refunds or exchanges.
- Dates and times are subject to change.
- Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm.
- Tickets for all GVSU athletic events are digital.
Before Gameday - Fans can purchase tickets at gvsutickets.com or by calling 616-331-3200. For convenience and to ensure ticket availability, we recommend purchasing tickets in advance.
Gameday Purchases - There are box offices at both entrances where available tickets can be purchased beginning two hours prior to kickoff.
GVSU is a cashless campus. Only credit card and tap-and-go payments will be accepted.
Will Call and Player Guest Tickets - May be picked up beginning two hours prior to kickoff at the north ticket booth. ID is required.
GVSU Students - Your student ID is your ticket. Valid for general student section seating.  
Infant in Arms - Children age two and under do not require a ticket and must sit on the accompanying adult's lap.
Gates - Open one hour prior to kickoff. Lubbers Stadium has a no re-entry policy. If a fan chooses to leave the stadium after scanning in their original ticket they will not be allowed back in without another ticket.

Grand Valley State University reserves the right to revoke an account holder's ticket(s) if any GVSU policies are disregarded. All GVSU policies can be found at www.gvsu.edu/policies. The ticket holder assumes all risks incidental to the game of football, whether occurring before, during, or after the actual playing of the game. When at our contests there is a reasonable expectation that fans could be a part of the video broadcast or in photography covering the event.

PERMITTED/PROHIBITED ITEMS
Fans are encouraged to only bring necessary items into Lubbers Stadium on gameday.

Permitted Items:

• Single seat chair backs.
• Binoculars.
• Small cameras and radios.
• Blankets and rain apparel.
• Strollers (must not take up an additional seat).

Prohibited Items:

• Lubbers Stadium has a clear bag policy. Please review carefully!
• Any kind of container including coolers, thermoses, cups, bottles, cans, flasks, or kegs.
• Umbrellas or flags.
• Cameras with a lens more than 6" in length, camcorders, or tripods.
• Pets (excluding ADA service animals).
• Artificial noisemakers.
• Promotional items unless distributed by GVSU Athletics or approved partner.
• Weapons.
• Illegal drugs including medical marijuana.

PARKING
Click HERE for detailed parking information.
GVSU Athletics Fund Reserved Parking - Parking passes for Gold and Blue lots are available to season ticket holders with a designated donation. See levels and benefits HERE.
General Parking - Lots C, F, and G are $10 in advance and $15 on game day. For convenience and to save $5, we strongly recommend purchasing parking in advance. Handicap parking is available in Lot B and the vehicle must be registered as a handicap. RV parking is $50.
Prohibited - Overnight parking is prohibited in any GVSU parking lot or grounds. Cargo trucks, trailers, fifth wheel campers, limousines, food vending trucks, boats, boat trailers and U-hauls are prohibited and will be asked to leave the parking areas. Off-road vehicles such as All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's), Segways, and unauthorized golf carts are also prohibited. Vehicles must fit in a designated parking space. Motor homes are allowed in the Gold and Blue Lots with the correct pass. GVSU reserves the right to remove any unauthorized vehicle from the premises.

TAILGATING
Designated Areas - Tailgating is allowed in the Gold, Blue, C, F, and G lots.
Times - Tailgating is permitted beginning four hours prior to kickoff for Gold and Blue lots, and three hours prior for lots C, F, and G. Tailgating ends at kickoff time.
Trash - Cans and dumpsters are provided, please clean up after yourself and help keep our campus beautiful.
Tents - Fans may use tents 10' x 10' or smaller and should be placed behind your vehicle. You may not take up more than one parking space. 
Catering - Only those caterers recognized as official University caterers by GVSU and/or the Athletic Department will be permitted to provide game day catering (pre-game, game, and post-game times). Tailgaters are permitted to bring food purchased off site or brought from home to enjoy while tailgating. Food is not permitted to be delivered to your tailgate spot.
Sound Systems - In compliance with the GVSU Grounds and Facility Use Policy (gvsu.edu/policies) no one may operate or permit someone to operate an electronically- amplified sound system or musical instrument that produces a sound that is clearly audible at a distance of fifty feet within a designated tailgate parking lot during the period of time three hours before, during, or one hour after a GVSU football game. GVSU Athletics is permitted and may elect to offer or sponsor entertainment that uses electronically amplified sound during the tailgating period.
Alcohol - Is not allowed in any tailgate area after kickoff. The following rules apply to alcohol consumption in the tailgate areas during acceptable pre- and post-game hours:

• No kegs or mass purchase of alcohol.
• No drinking games, including but limited to beer pong and flip cup.
• No glass containers - all beverages must be in aluminum cans, plastic bottles, paper, or plastic cups.
• No alcohol outside the tailgate area - carrying alcohol on campus grounds, unless in a cooler or sealed packaging, will result in a citation by the Grand Valley Police Department.
• No underage drinking - the Grand Valley Police Department encourages tailgaters to bring identification as they will be conducting random checks of people who appear to be under the legal drinking age.

REMINDER: It is risky to serve alcoholic beverages to anyone other than yourself and your immediate party. Michigan law requires a license before a person can sell, trade, or give away alcoholic beverages. A violation of this law is a felony. A social host does not need a license to serve his/her invited guests who fall within the usual understanding of friends and personal visitors. A social host may be criminally and civilly liable to guests and others for injuries resulting from serving alcohol, especially to a minor. A social host should monitor their guests' consumption of alcohol as they may also be held responsible for the consequences of guests who overindulge.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES INSIDE LUBBERS STADIUM
Smoking (and vaping) policy - As of May 1, 2025, GVSU is a smoke-free campus. For additional information regarding smoking, visit gvsu.edu/policies.
Video Board and Public Address Systems - Special videos or messages will only be made for emergencies.

IN-STADIUM ALCOHOL SALES
To enhance the fan experience at home football games, GVSU has implemented in-stadium alcohol sales beginning Saturday, October 28th. TIP certified servers will sell 12oz or 16oz beer and seltzer at four locations in Lubbers Stadium. Alcohol will not be served to visibly intoxicated patrons. A maximum of two alcoholic beverages per person may be purchased per transaction. Alcohol sales throughout the entire stadium will conclude at the start of the fourth quarter, and alcohol will not be allowed to leave the stadium. Personnel at the gates will ensure that all containers containing alcohol are poured out and empty as patrons exit the venue. No alcoholic or any other beverages are allowed to be brought into the stadium for consumption without the expressed prior consent of GVSU.

ID required - Regardless of age, everyone will be required to produce a valid photo ID each time alcohol is purchased. Alcohol will not be sold to minors. Accepted photo IDs include valid driver's licenses, military ID cards, passports, and government-issued photo ID cards. Grand Valley State will NOT issue wristbands for a future purchase and dining dollars cannot be used to purchase alcohol. Individuals consuming alcohol must be able to always produce a valid photo ID, as stadium personnel may ask to see an ID at locations away from the original point of sale. Anyone consuming alcohol must be able to prove—at any time or location—that they are age 21 or older.

Law enforcement - Law enforcement and game day staff are trained and focused on alertness to binge drinking, underage drinking, and other potential alcohol-related incidents in all areas of the stadium. Anyone in violation of state law, stadium rules or University policy may be subject to law enforcement intervention, judicial action, removal and trespass from future athletic events or trespass from University property. Fans are encouraged to alert GVSU Public Safety about inappropriate or unruly behavior by either calling or texting 616-331-3255 and reporting your stadium location. Upon receipt of your message, stadium personnel and/or law enforcement personnel will assist as necessary.

MARKETING / PROMOTIONS / SOLICITATION
GVSU has a no solicitation policy and reserves all marketing and promotions rights at its' events, including:

• Promotional vehicles and signs.
• Media rights (video, streaming, social, and audio).
• Any signage or promotional activities placed or conducted within or around the stadium / arena / fields or parking areas used for athletic events on game day, without the express written consent of GVSU Athletics is prohibited and is grounds for immediate removal at the owner's or group's expense.
• Promotion of any business, venue, enterprise, product, service, organization not authorized by GVSU Athletics.
• In compliance with the GVSU Grounds and Facility Use Policy, no solicitation is allowed during tailgating on game day (pre-game, during game, or post-game). The offering or handing out of any item or flyer is not permitted without the written consent of GVSU Athletics.
• Alcohol advertisements are not allowed at any time on GVSU property or at any athletic venue. This type of advertising includes banners, flyers, signs, and vehicles unless in conjunction with university alcohol education initiative (approved by GVSU Athletics). 
• Only GVSU Athletics sponsors / partners may be granted the right to have a presence at its' venues.

See the University Commercial Activity and Grounds Use Policy for additional information on solicitation on campus at gvsu.edu/policies.

FAN / PATRON CONDUCT
The NCAA, the GLIAC and GVSU support good sportsmanship and will not tolerate abusive actions, language, or gestures from fans, players, coaches, or officials. Extreme or continued acts of unsportsmanlike behavior may be grounds for dismissal from the contest. Inappropriate language or actions directed towards GVSU Athletics personnel, ushers, or public safety officers will not be tolerated and may be grounds for immediate removal from Lubbers Stadium or GVSU Property.

UAS / DRONES
GVSU Athletics and Public Safety prohibits Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/drones over all GVSU property including Lubbers Stadium and the tailgating areas around the stadium on football game days without prior approval. Those requesting permission to operate a UAS/drone must contact GVSU Athletics at least three weeks in advance. Approval to operate a UAS/drone must follow the approved GVSU policy. See gvsu.edu/policies for additional information on how to request permission.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Concessions and Restrooms - Are available in the stadium.
Emergency Medical Services and Lost Patrons - Please notify the nearest police officer or usher.
Lost and Found - Is located at the merchandise trailer in the northeast corner of Lubbers Stadium near the flag pole.
Merchandise - Official GVSU Athletics merchandise can be found at the trailer on the northeast side of the stadium on gameday.
Radio Coverage - Every football game can be listened to on the radio through the GVSU Football Radio Network and its flagship stations 97 LAV FM (Grand Rapids). Live streaming and a list of radio affiliates are available at gvsulakers.com. Download the iHeart application on your mobile device to listen the games (click on 97 LAV FM). A Spanish language broadcast is available on 93.3FM La Poderosa.