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Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan
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Bill Snyder Family Stadium

What a visiting fan needs to know: where to stay, getting in from MCI, parking and tailgating, what to eat and where to sit.

  • Manhattan, KS
  • Home of the Kansas State
  • Fly into MCI
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Where to stay near Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide
  • Aggieville and downtown Manhattan
    Mitchell Plath, Google Maps

    Aggieville and downtown ManhattanVisiting fans pick this

    Drive or rideshare. Stay near the bars; Aggieville is the town's nightlife district next to campus.

  • TopekaVisiting fans pick this

    Drive, about 50 miles. A fallback when Manhattan rooms are gone.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
Aggieville, six blocks of bars and restaurants by campus and the oldest shopping district in Kansas, is the place before and after the game. It sits south of the stadium, a drive or long walk away.

Map of the area

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Getting to Bill Snyder Family Stadium

From Kansas City International

From a specialist guide
Kansas City (MCI) is the nearest big airport. Drive I-70 west; Manhattan sits about 9 miles north of the interstate and 50 miles past Topeka.

On game day

Checked at the source
Drive and park to East and west stadium lots (permit only).

Parking and tailgating at Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Tailgating

Checked at the source
The east and west stadium lots open 5 hours before kickoff and are the main tailgate. They are for Ahearn Fund members with a permit on display. The North and South Goss Family Tailgate Terraces on the west side are open to every ticket holder from 2 hours before kickoff to the end of the third quarter, selling food, beer, wine and margaritas. The southeast corner of the stadium opens to all fans 2 hours before kickoff, with food, beer, wine and margaritas. K-State lists premium tailgate packages through REVELxp and Tailgate Guys on its game-day page. K-State asks its fans to treat visitors with courtesy and respect, and enforces it.

Game day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a one-gallon clear bag, or a clutch up to 5.5 x 7.5 inches. No coolers or tinted bags.
  • Cashless: Fully cashless: tickets, concessions, parking and the Rally House stores take cards only.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
Exit through any gate; scan your ticket out if you plan to come back, and after the third quarter re-entry is only at Gates D and E. Use the Waze app for live game-day traffic and lot routes.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't bring cash. K-State is fully cashless, including parking, concessions and the stores.

Food and drink at Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source
  • Kite's Bar & Grill
    Kite's Bar & Grill, Google Maps

    Kite's Bar & Grill

    615 North 12th Street, Manhattan, KS 66502

    Aggieville sports bar and grill known for its burgers.

    Away fans: aggieville sports bar; expect purple, but visitors are part of the scene.

  • Tubby's Sports Bar
    Tubby's Sports Bar, Google Maps

    Tubby's Sports Bar

    1127 Moro St., Manhattan, KS 66502

    In Aggieville since 2006, with three spaces, a heated patio, a dance floor and more than 25 HD TVs.

    Away fans: late-night spot with plenty of TVs for the night games.

  • So Long Saloon
    Dawn Kail, Google Maps

    So Long Saloon

    1130 Moro St, Manhattan, KS 66502

    Aggieville burger bar since 2001, with sandwiches, salads and a full bar.

    Away fans: burgers and a full bar; relaxed for a mixed group.

Things to do around Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.

  1. Outing65 points

    Hike the Konza Prairie

    Loop trails of 2.6, 4.5 and 6 miles run through one of the largest unplowed tallgrass prairies left in North America, home to about 200 bison.

    Free. The day before

  2. Outing50 points

    Flint Hills Discovery Center

    It's a heritage and science center on the tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills, with an immersive theater and prairie gardens.

    $. The day before

  3. Drink75 points

    Night out in Aggieville

    Aggieville is six blocks of bars and restaurants that grew from a student bookstore in 1899, making it the oldest shopping district in Kansas.

    $$. The day before

  4. Drink50 points

    Goss Family Tailgate Terrace

    Every ticket holder can get in 2 hours before kickoff for beer, wine and margaritas inside the stadium.

    $$. 2 hours before kickoff

Seats and views at Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.

Lower bowl, end zoneLower bowl, corner, west sideLower bowl, west sidelineLower bowl, corner, west sideLower bowl, end zoneLower bowl, corner, east sideLower bowl, east sidelineLower bowl, corner, east side200 level, end zone200 level, corner, west side200 level, west sideline200 level, corner, west side200 level, end zone200 level, corner, east side200 level, east sideline200 level, corner, east side300 level, end zone300 level, corner, west side300 level, west sideline300 level, corner, west side300 level, end zone300 level, corner, east side300 level, east sideline300 level, corner, east sideTop level, end zoneTop level, corner, west sideTop level, west sidelineTop level, corner, west sideTop level, end zoneTop level, corner, east sideTop level, east sidelineTop level, corner, east sideWest sideEast side
Lower bowl1 to 29200 level201 to 213300 level301 to 332Top level401 to 418 and 501 to 523Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.