Venue guide

Cotton Bowl Stadium

Cotton Bowl Stadium is a stadium in Dallas, TX.

Venue info

Checked against Cotton Bowl Stadium’s official sources. Tap a section to open it.

Bag policy

Checked Sep 24, 2026

Cotton Bowl Stadium permits clear bags up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches, one-gallon clear bags and nonclear clutches up to 4.5 × 6.5 inches. Other bags are prohibited; medical device bags are inspected.

Allowed

  • Clear bag up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches
  • One-gallon clear bag
  • Clutch up to 4.5 × 6.5 inches

Not allowed

  • Other bags
  • Coolers
  • Hard-sided bags

Entrances and doors

Checked Sep 24, 2026

Use the event’s published checkpoints and designated entrances; vehicle Gates 5 and 6 serve Fair Park parking. The stadium bag policy may change with the event.

Parking

Checked Sep 24, 2026

Fair Park’s main vehicle entrances are Gates 5 and 6 on Robert B. Cullum Boulevard. Event-specific parking may have a fee even though ordinary daily park parking is free; check the concert page.

Rideshare

Checked Oct 19, 2026

Fair Park allows rideshare pickup and drop-off outside its gates. Check your event page for any event-specific changes.

Accessibility

Checked Sep 24, 2026

Accessible parking is available throughout Fair Park; tell the attendant at Gates 5 or 6 that you need an accessible space.

Food and drink

Checked Sep 24, 2026

Outside food and beverages are listed as prohibited for Cotton Bowl Stadium events. The park’s visitor pages do not provide a universal concert concession menu.

Not allowed

  • Outside food and beverages

Re-entry

Checked Sep 24, 2026

Fair Park’s general visitor guidance does not publish a specific Cotton Bowl concert re-entry rule.

Tickets and will call

Checked Sep 24, 2026

The Fair Park A–Z guide says ticket locations vary by event and does not publish a universal Cotton Bowl concert will-call location.

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