Home of the Tampa Bay Rowdies on the St. Petersburg waterfront, with sensory bags at every home match: email the Rowdies with your seat, and a staff member brings a bag with protective earmuffs and fidgets to you in exchange for a photo ID.
Sensory supports. Sensory bags with earmuffs, by email, every home match.
Hours
Match days only. Gates open one hour before kickoff; Gates 2, 3 and 6 open 60 minutes before kickoff. The Rowdies' sample matchday timeline for a 7:30 pm kickoff, which can change with kickoff time: Al Lang parking lot opens 3:30 pm, box office 4 pm (closes at halftime), Michelob Ultra Fan Zone 5:30 pm, gates 6:30 pm, prematch warmups 6:50 pm. Home match dates and kickoff times are on the Rowdies schedule at rowdiessoccer.com.
“The Rowdies are proud to offer sensory bags for all home matches at Al Lang Stadium.”
“To request a sensory bag, please email eclarke@rowdiessoccer.com and provide your name, email address, phone number, as well as your section, row, and seat number.”
“The Rowdies staff member will return after the 80th minute of the match to collect the sensory bag and return your photo ID.”
Once your email arrives, a Rowdies staff member comes to your seat with the sensory bag, in exchange for a photo ID that is kept in a secure location during the match. If you need to leave the stadium before the 80th minute, send another email to eclarke@rowdiessoccer.com and tell the nearest Fan Host.
Each sensory bag has crayons and Rowdies coloring pages, a 3D printed fidget toy, a stress ball, a soccer ball fidget spinner, a standard fidget spinner, an hour glass and protective earmuffs.
Guest Services is in the Central Concourse near Sections 105 and 106.
Sensory bags at every home match: email eclarke@rowdiessoccer.com with your name, email, phone and seat, and a staff member brings one to you for a photo ID.
No bags or backpacks. Clutches up to 5 x 8 inches are allowed, and medical device bags and infant bags may be permitted and are checked at the gate.
The stadium is cash-free, and strollers are allowed if they fit under a seat.
Supporter sections 109 to 113 (general admission safe-standing sections; recognized Supporter Clubs may use drums or instruments and controlled smoke, approved by Al Lang Stadium management)not stated
Once a child reaches their second birthday, they need a game admission ticket. A child under 2 is a lap child who shares the ticket holder's seat and doesn't need a ticket. The box office is digital: you can't buy hard copy tickets on site, and you open your tickets on your phone in the Rowdies app. The box office windows at Gate 1 and Gate 4 open for customer service 90 minutes before kickoff; for a 7:30 pm kickoff the box office opens at 4 pm, closing at halftime. For accessible seating, call the Ticket Office at (727) 222-2000.
Bags: bags and backpacks aren't permitted. Clutches no larger than 5 x 8 inches are allowed (also given as 5 x 8 x 1 inches). Medical device bags and infant bags may be permitted and are checked at the gate of entry. Prohibited items aren't stored: they may be returned to your vehicle or discarded. Bag policy questions: info@rowdiessoccer.com.
Food: no outside food or drink, except one sealed, personal-sized bottle of water per person. Exceptions can be made for food specifically needed for medical reasons or in a diaper bag for infants. No coolers or ice chests. Al Lang Stadium is cash-free, including all retail and concession stands: credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Drinking fountains are near Gate 1 and Gate 4.
Noisemakers fans can't bring include air horns, bull horns, cowbells, drums or instruments, vuvuzelas and fireworks, flares or smoke bombs. Also not allowed: umbrellas, inflatable items and soccer balls of any size. The full prohibited items list is on the Rowdies' Stadium Policies page.
Strollers are allowed if they can be stored beneath a seat during the game and don't block walkways or aisles. If yours won't fit, check it at Guest Services at Gate 1 or Gate 3. Strollers aren't allowed on escalators.
Parking: the main Al Lang lot is for Season Ticket Members with parking passes. General parking nearby costs $15 to $30, depending on the game and availability, and there are many lots and garages within walking distance; prepaid single-game parking in Lot B is sold at rowdiessoccer.com/parking. Accessible parking is in Lot B (permit parking only), subject to availability. RVs, campers and large vans aren't permitted. The SunRunner stops at 3rd St S Station, and the free Downtown Looper trolley passes the stadium.
Gates: suggested entry is Gate 2 for sections 100 to 106 and 200 to 209, Gate 3 for sections 107 to 113 and 210 to 219, and Gate 6 for the midfield sections. Gates 2, 3 and 6 are wheelchair accessible, and the elevator is inside Gate 2. To leave, use the closest exit: Gates 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. There is no re-entry once you leave.
First Aid, staffed by the St. Petersburg Fire/Rescue Medical Team, is near the Bayshore lounge and the Midfield courtyard. If there is bad weather during the match, follow stadium staff, leave your seat and move to the concourse behind the seating bowl until staff say otherwise.
