2024 Tailgating Areas & Pricing
2024 Tailgating Map - Coming soon!
The pricing below is for individuals only. If you are interested in purchasing a Boulevard spot for the season, please contact the Mustang Club at (214) 768-2582 or
boulevard@smu.edu. To purchase a single game Boulevard space, please call the ticket office at (214) 768-4263. If you would like to promote your business on The Boulevard, please contact Kevin Farlow in the sponsorship department at 469-974-6351 or by
email.
| LOCATION |
SEASON* |
SINGLE GAMES |
BOULEVARD (Main)
- Tailgate Spot with 1 adjacent parking spot |
$815TBD |
UnavailableTBD |
BOULEVARD NORTHEAST/EAST/WEST
- Tailgate spot with 1 remote parking spot |
$700TBD |
Packages starting at $475TBD |
DALLAS HALL
- Tailgate spot with 1 remote parking spot |
$700TBD |
Packages starting at $475TBD |
* Season Boulevard Mustang Club donation (Peruna Donation Level/$1,000) and season ticket holder required
** Due to greater demand, single game spaces for Family Weekend and Homecoming will be charged at a premium |
Tailgate-Express – Turnkey Boulevard Tailgate Packages
Each week SMU plays host to a football game, Tailgate-Express will offer premium turnkey tailgating packages to Boulevard spot holders. Tailgate packages for 10'x10', 10'x20', and 20'x20' tents are available and include a commercial grade high peak tent, premium outdoor lounge furniture, high-end coolers, ice delivery, bellhop drop-off services, and access to the Tailgate-Express concierge service. To book a turnkey tailgating package please
click here. Custom tailgate packages for larger groups are also available. Please email
smu@tailgate-express.com, or call (214) 935-1683 to speak directly with an SMU Tailgate-Express representative. For more general information visit tailgate-express.com/smu.
Where is my Remote Parking Spot?
Remote parking spots will all be in the Binkley Garage.
Boulevard Guidelines
Fans who wish to tailgate on
The Boulevard must adhere to the following guidelines:
- All areas must be pre-purchased and assigned through the SMU Athletic Department (no exceptions).
- All tailgating/barbecuing equipment must remain within the purchased area and cannot infringe on others' designated areas.
- No cancellations or refunds available upon purchase of Boulevard spot.
- SMU Athletics is not responsible for personal items in your tent/boulevard spot on game day.
- The Boulevard closes to vehicle traffic 2.5 hours prior to kickoff. Vehicles will not be allowed on The Boulevard without an official SMU vendor pass.
- Please keep our campus clean and green. Recycle all cans in the provided blue bins and dispose of all trash in the green bins.
- The Boulevard will reopen to vehicle traffic 30 minutes after kickoff.
Personal Tent Setup Regulations
Fans who erect their own tents on The Boulevard must follow the following guidelines:
- Tents may be erected in areas approved for tailgating only. Tents must not be in an automobile traffic flow route or designated pedestrian path. Tents may not interfere with assigned parking spaces.
- Tents must be erected without stakes for support.
- Tents must be made of a fire-retardant material.
- Tents must be red, blue or white in color.
- Tents must be for entertainment purposes only. No commercial business or display may be made without prior written approval from SMU.
- All tents within 12 feet of each other will be calculated as 1 tent for the square footage.
- Permit Needed Requirements
- A permit is required from the City of University Park if the tent is either:
- 700 sqft or larger
- 400 sqft or larger and has one or more sides (not completely open on all sides)
- A Fire Extinguisher is required for all permitted tents.
- No Permit Requirements
- No permit required from the City of University Park if the tent meets all of the following requirements:
- Is between 400 sqft to 699 sqft; and
- Completely open on all sides; and
- Has 12 feet of clearance to all structures and other tents.
- -OR-
- The tent is 399 sqft or smaller (regardless if the tent has sides or not); and
- Has 12 feet of clearance to all structures and other tents.”
Alcohol Consumption Regulations
- Fans that choose to consume alcohol prior to the game must follow these guidelines:
- For Boulevard holders with guests of legal drinking age, alcohol consumption is allowed while tailgating in designated areas on the SMU campus. Individuals must provide their own alcohol.
- Alcohol must be served in self-provided paper or plastic cups. For safety reasons, open containers, kegs, and glass bottles are not allowed.
- No liquor. Beer and wine are permitted.
- The sale of alcohol on the SMU campus is not allowed.
- SMU affiliated student and alumni organizations/schools and corporate and visiting team hospitality tents require a minimum of two officially licensed bartenders from the SMU Athletics' concessionaire.
- Responsible and appropriate behavior is required when consuming alcohol on the SMU campus. Inappropriate behavior may result in sanctions by law enforcement authorities and forfeitures of tailgating privileges.
Grilling Regulations
For some fans, gameday isn't gameday without a barbeque. On gameday, tailgating may only occur on open, paved surfaces on The Boulevard. Before you fire up the grill, please note the following
grilling guidelines:
- Trailers are not allowed on the grass. They must remain parked in the parking space adjacent your Boulevard spot.
- Electric and propane/butane grills can be used in all tailgating areas.
- Charcoal grills are permitted only on The Boulevard.
- Grilling is not allowed in parking garages.
- For safety reasons, special red 55-gallon disposal bins will be provided for safe coal disposal.
- For everyone's safety, fire extinguishers are required when grilling on campus.
- Grilling should cease one-half hour before kickoff.
Catering Regulations
SMU Preferred Caterers are the only permissible caterers on The Boulevard. PLEASE NOTE: Drop-offs are no longer allowed on The Boulevard.
- Only vehicles with valid parking passes will be allowed access to The Boulevard. If you want to have catering delivered to your spot you must go through The Boulevard’s Preferred Caterers List.
- Ice can be purchased through Emergency Ice at 214-631-3535.
Directions and Arriving Time
The Boulevard will be open most of the day on gameday so come early and come often for the greatest tailgating atmosphere in the southwest.
The Boulevard is located on Bishop Boulevard in the heart of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Just west of Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Bishop Boulevard is located less than one mile from the Mockingbird exit on Highway 75 in Dallas.
For directions to SMU,
click here.
Weather Policy
SMU Athletics closely monitors the reports from the National Weather Service during inclement weather situations. To ensure the safety of all patrons, SMU Athletics will follow the instruction of the SMU Police on closing of the Boulevard due to lightning. In the event that this occurs, no refunds or transfers will be issued.
