Rideshare or drive to the Eden Garage shuttle. Home to Rhinegeist, Rhinehaus, Queen City Exchange and Findlay Market.
Dave Reuss, Google Maps
Downtown and The BanksVisiting fans pick this
Rideshare or drive to the Eden Garage shuttle. Hotels by the river and the pro stadiums, with sports bars like the Holy Grail and Knockback Nats.
Map of the area
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Getting to Nippert Stadium
From Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
From a specialist guide
CVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, across the river near Hebron, Kentucky, with over 200 daily flights to 70 cities.
On game day
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Eden Garage shuttle to Campus.
Parking and tailgating at Nippert Stadium
Tailgating
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The Grid on Campus Green has more than 125 tailgate zones, a DJ stage and food trucks, run with REVELxp turnkey packages. The Catwalk comes through 2.5 hours before kickoff. On Sheakley Lawn, between the baseball stadium and O'Varsity Way: inflatables, a big screen, face painters and more. Opens 3 hours before kickoff and runs to halftime. It is inside the security perimeter, so you need a game ticket. Traditional tailgating out of your car happens on top of the University Avenue Garage, with a parking spot plus a tailgate spot. These are sold by the season. Premium REVELxp tailgate zones on Bearcats Commons in front of the College of Arts and Sciences, set up and broken down for you, with local catering.
Game day at Nippert Stadium
Getting in
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Bag policy: Bags must meet the clear bag policy. Free lockers outside Gate B and Gate J hold items you can't take in.
Cashless: Nippert is cashless. Alcohol sales end after the third quarter, two drinks per purchase.
Touring the stadium
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The team's Catwalk passes through The Grid tailgate on Campus Green 2.5 hours before kickoff.
After the final whistle
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The Eden Garage shuttle runs until an hour after the game ends. Day-of garage tickets are good until 4 AM.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't bring an umbrella: Nippert bans them and will not hold them at the gates. Bring rain gear instead.
Food and drink at Nippert Stadium
Bars near the stadium
From a specialist guide
Shashi S., Google Maps
Rhinehaus
119 E Twelfth St., Cincinnati, OH
Sports bar with 14 big 4K TVs and a projector, so you can catch other games.
Away fans: sports crowd; one of the first sports bars in Over-the-Rhine.
Queen City Exchange, Google Maps
Queen City Exchange
32 W. Court St., Cincinnati, OH
Stock exchange themed bar with 39 taps whose pint prices move with demand, plenty of TVs and a big projector for big games.
Away fans: neighborhood bar; good for groups.
Denise Williams, Google Maps
Holy Grail at The Banks
161 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH
Sports bar with 31 HD TVs and an outdoor patio next to Great American Ball Park.
Away fans: big sports bar crowd, 100 yards from the Reds' ballpark.
Dan Link, Google Maps
Knockback Nats
10 W. 7th St., Cincinnati, OH
Downtown bar and grill known for smoked wings, free popcorn and a good beer list.
Away fans: friendly neighborhood bar; easy for visitors.
Things to do around Nippert Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Eat50 points
Findlay Market
It's Cincinnati's public market in Over-the-Rhine.
$. The day before
Outing40 points
Burnet Woods
It's a 90-acre park within walking distance of campus, with trails, a fishing lake and a historic bandstand.
Free. The day before
Outing25 points
Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine
This renovated park sits in the middle of Over-the-Rhine and makes a good first stop for a night out.
Free. The day before
Drink65 points
Rhinegeist taproom
The taproom sits inside a 125,000-square-foot bottling plant from before Prohibition in Over-the-Rhine.
$$. The day before
Fan zone40 points
Bearcats Fan Zone on Sheakley Lawn
It's open to ticket holders 3 hours before kickoff, with inflatables, the big screen and face painting.
Free. 3 hours before kickoff
Ritual75 points
The Catwalk through The Grid
You can watch the Bearcats walk through The Grid tailgate on Campus Green 2.5 hours before kickoff.
Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at Nippert Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower bowl101 to 132West Pavilion club and patio suites330 to 344; patio suites 350 to 359Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
