Lawrence, KS venue guide
Check the University of Kansas bag policy with an official source, then plan your entrances, parking, and dining in Lawrence, KS. Confirm event-specific entry rules before you go.
Bag policy
Kansas Athletics enforces a clear-bag policy at athletics venues: clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags up to 12" x 6" x 12", one-gallon clear freezer bags, or a small clutch up to about 6" x 9". Medically necessary items are excepted after inspection; backpacks and larger purses are prohibited. Express lanes are offered for guests without bags.
Entrances
At Allen Fieldhouse, general public gates typically open one hour before tip-off; student Gate 2 opens earlier, and hospitality gates have separate times. Everyone needs a ticket regardless of age. Re-entry is limited to emergency or medical situations. Gate plans differ for Memorial Stadium concerts and other campus venues.
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Kansas Athletics enforces a clear-bag policy at athletics venues: clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags up to 12" x 6" x 12", one-gallon clear freezer bags, or a small clutch up to about 6" x 9". Medically necessary items are excepted after inspection; backpacks and larger purses are prohibited. Express lanes are offered for guests without bags.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Kansas Athletics Men's Basketball Fan Guide / Clear Bag
Verified Oct 4, 2026Kansas Athletics Men's Basketball Fan Guide
Allen Fieldhouse offers wheelchair seating on multiple levels, elevators, limited-mobility seating near elevators, and a medical-exception entrance at Gate 11. Lied Center of Kansas provides barrier-free entrances, accessible seating on all levels, a hearing loop, assistive listening headsets, and loaner wheelchairs via Audience Services.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Kansas Athletics Fan Guide / Lied Center Accessibility
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS, 66045
KU on Wheels and Lawrence Transit serve campus. Allen Fieldhouse Garage stops are listed on routes including 8, 38, and 42; Lied Center is on the campus route network (including Route 42). Check current Lawrence Transit / KU Transportation schedules for event days.
Verified Oct 4, 2026KU Transportation Services Bus Service
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Allen Fieldhouse has concession stands on multiple levels managed with Oak View Group; outside food is generally prohibited aside from limited sealed water allowances listed in prohibited-items rules. At Lied Center, KU Memorial Union typically sells beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and cookies for Lied Series performances when concessions are offered.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Kansas Athletics Fan Guide / Lied Center Plan Your Visit
Allen Fieldhouse restrooms are on all three levels, with family restrooms (and diaper-changing stations) and accessible restrooms on all levels; a Mother’s Room is on the 2nd-level concourse. Lied Center has lobby restrooms with diaper-changing stations and an all-gender restroom downstairs from the ticket office across from Door 2.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Kansas Athletics Fan Guide / Lied Center Plan Your Visit
Jayhawk Outfitters operates multiple in-arena shops at Allen Fieldhouse (including Booth Family Hall of Athletics locations) and online. Lied Center does not publish a standing merchandise counter policy on its visit pages; any show merch depends on the performance.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Kansas Athletics Fan Guide
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