10 min. Walk across campus. Washington Duke Inn, at 3001 Cameron Boulevard, sits on Duke's campus next to the golf course and has the Bull Durham Bar. The JB Duke Hotel is also on campus.
Ninth Street and the Duke Medical Center areaVisiting fans pick this
10 min. Short drive or rideshare. The Hilton Garden Inn sits one block from Ninth Street; the AC Hotel and the Lodge at Duke Medical Center are by Duke Hospital. Ninth Street has casual bars and late food.
Gene Kelley, Google Maps
Downtown Durham
10 to 15 min. Drive or rideshare. About a mile from campus, with converted tobacco warehouses, rooftop bars, the American Tobacco Campus and most of the city's nightlife.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
The stadium sits on Duke's West Campus, so there is no bar strip at the gates. Ninth Street, by East Campus, has Dain's Place, Hunky Dory and late-night Cosmic Cantina. Downtown Durham, about a mile from campus, has Bull McCabe's, Devine's and Tobacco Road Sports Cafe.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Wallace Wade Stadium
From Raleigh-Durham
From a specialist guide
RDU Raleigh-Durham International. It is about 20 minutes by car to Duke and about 14 miles, 20 minutes, to downtown Durham. Rideshare, taxis, rental cars, hotel shuttles and GoTriangle buses all serve the airport.
On game day
Checked at the source
Courtesy shuttle from the Yellow Zone, about 20 min. Duke Chapel, then a five-minute walk to the stadium. Park and walk, Pink Zone, about 6 min to Stadium gates. Park and walk, Purple Zone, about 8 min. Stadium gates (8 minutes from Chemistry, 12 to 14 from Circuit, 19 from Research Drive Garage). Park and walk, Green Zone, about 12 min to Stadium gates.
Parking and tailgating at Wallace Wade Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Devils Gate in the heart of Duke's campus is the main pregame area, with tailgating, music, food and games before every home game. Rentable packages include 10x10 or 20x20 tents, tables, chairs, coolers with ice and a premium parking pass. The team walks through Devils Gate with the cheerleaders and marching band 2 hours and 10 minutes before kickoff. Fans line the route. Tailgating is allowed in surface lots only, never in garages or on their roofs. One permit equals one space: tents, tables and coolers must stay out of drive lanes, sidewalks and extra spaces. Propane and charcoal grills are fine if attended; fire pits and open-flame fires are banned. Douse charcoal with water and use the bins by the portable restrooms. Follow state alcohol law, and no outside alcohol in the stadium. RVs and vehicles over 9 feet wide or 18 feet long park only in the GC Lot for Saturday games, $70 per game, bought online. The lot opens 6 to 9 PM Friday and from 7 AM Saturday, and closes at noon Sunday. General public parking is free for regular-sized cars, so visiting fans can tailgate in the color-coded public lots. Jogging Trail and Chemistry open at 7 AM on Saturdays.
Game day at Wallace Wade Stadium
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, a one-gallon clear plastic bag, or a small clutch up to 8 x 5 x 1 inches. Medical and childcare bags are allowed after inspection.
Cashless: The stadium is cashless: cards and mobile pay only. A Duke Federal Credit Union ATM sits outside the stadium by the Team Store near the Bostock Gate.
Re-entry and tobacco: No re-entry except in an emergency. Duke is a tobacco-free campus, including vapes, on game days.
Touring the stadium
Checked at the source
Guided, hour-long tours of Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke's 9,314-seat basketball arena next door to the football stadium, for up to 20 guests. Book at least 48 hours ahead at goduke.com/Tours. Tours meet inside the Duke Basketball Museum. Self-guided visits to the Duke Basketball Museum and Rubenstein Pavilion, with trophies, memorabilia and touch-screen exhibits. Visitor parking at the Science Drive Garage and Science Drive Visitors Lot is $2 an hour. The Johnson Family Team Store on Tribull Plaza, outside the Bostock Gate, opens at 9 AM for noon kickoffs and 10 AM for other weekend games, until kickoff. For weeknight games it is open 10 AM to 4 PM.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
Campus traffic checkpoints and the Towerview Road closure stay in place until one hour after the game. The courtesy shuttle to the GC and H lots runs until one hour postgame, with the queue at Duke Chapel. Rideshare cars stage in the Science Drive Visitors Lot from the start of the fourth quarter.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't bring a backpack: bags must be clear and no larger than 12 x 12 x 6 inches. Don't count on cash: the stadium and the general public lots take cards and mobile pay only.
Food and drink at Wallace Wade Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Nils Hünerfürst, Google Maps
Devine's Restaurant & Sports Bar
904 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
Durham sports bar with 17 large TVs, wings, burgers and sandwiches, draft beer and live music. It shows Duke games through the season.
Away fans: family-run sports bar since 1978; a mixed crowd of locals and fans.
Bull McCabe's Irish Pub with the TanDurm Kitchen, Google Maps
Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
427 West Main Street, Durham, NC
Irish pub at the Five Points corner with 20 rotating taps, pub classics plus Indian street food, and a big heated patio with games. Shows football, basketball, soccer and hockey.
Away fans: sports pub crowd; named the Triangle's best sports bar in 2024.
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, Google Maps
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
280 S. Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701
Sports cafe on the American Tobacco Campus with a patio that looks over Durham Bulls Athletic Park and scratch-made Southern food.
Away fans: big, easy sports cafe that suits groups from either side.
Bull Durham Bar, Google Maps
Bull Durham Bar at Washington Duke Inn
3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham, NC 27705
The bar inside Duke's on-campus hotel, alongside the NINETEEN Grill and the Fairview Dining Room.
Away fans: quiet hotel bar; handy if you stay at the inn.
Things to do around Wallace Wade Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Tour75 points
Tour Cameron Indoor Stadium
You get an hour inside Duke's basketball arena, which opened in 1940, plus the Duke Basketball Museum and a photo in Krzyzewskiville. Book 48 hours ahead.
$. The day before
Outing40 points
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Sarah P. Duke Gardens has 55 free acres and 5 miles of paths on West Campus, including a plaque marking where the 36th parallel crosses.
Free. The day before
Photo40 points
The snorting bull at the DBAP
The bull sign from the film Bull Durham sits on top of the 32-foot Blue Monster wall at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Free. The day before
Drink65 points
Night out at the American Tobacco Campus
The old Lucky Strike cigarette factory is now downtown Durham's night-out spot, and Tobacco Road Sports Cafe's patio looks right over the ballpark.
$$. The day before
Landmark50 points
Duke Chapel
Julian Abele's Gothic chapel went up in 1935 with a 210-foot tower and a 50-bell carillon, and the game-day shuttle stops right here.
Free. 5 hours before kickoff
Tailgate65 points
Tailgate at Devils Gate
Duke's pregame hub at Devils Gate has music, food and games before every home game, and the public lots are free.
Free. 4 hours before kickoff
Ritual75 points
Line the Blue Devil Team Walk
The team walks through Devils Gate with the band and cheerleaders 2 hours and 10 minutes before kickoff, so line up to watch.
Free. 2 hours 20 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at Wallace Wade Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Main bowl1 to 32Blue Devil Tower club and suite levelsClub level and suite level in Blue Devil Tower on the west sideCoveredTap any part of the stadium to see its view.
