Hershey Stadium Question

Is tailgating allowed in the Stadium parking lot? We%26#39;ll be seeing Springsteen in a few weeks and his typical concerts consist of thousands of people showing up hours early to get the party started in the parking lot! Just wondering if Hershey is strict when it comes to tailgating?

Hershey Stadium Question

Tailgating is allowed at Hershey. Almost every concert has tailgaters. I don%26#39;t know the rules Hersheypark has for tailgating, but I%26#39;m sure a quick phone call could get them answered. I will say that Hersheypark has a large security staff and the Derry Twp police and State Police (barracks across the street) are always on hand as well...

I would keep in mind traffic into Hershey if you have never been here on a day with a big concert. Backups can occur for miles and a single accident can and has caused many people to be late for a concert. Coming from York, you might be best to look at alternate routes than 83-322 (like 83-turnpike-exiting on PA 283)

Hershey Stadium Question

Thanks Hersheyfolks! We%26#39;re used to arriving hours before the concert and Bruce is always at least an hour late to start his shows. We did call over the weekend and they said tailgating is allowed but no alcohol, open fires and 1 parking space per vehicle. I%26#39;ve heard from other people that they are pretty strict with enforcing their rules. Oh well, we%26#39;ll still have fun!

Just keep in mind if you arrive too early around noon the parking staff may make you park with the Hershey park crowds.

My daughters and I arrived around 12:00 for a Jonas Brothers concert and encountered this problem. I expalained to the staff that we were there for the show not the park and they allowed us to park by the stadium. Many others were not so lucky.

My advice to you would be to try to park by the stadium but as close to the exit as possible. It took us over an hour to exit. Hershey park does a very poor job of traffic control after a concert.

My suggestions for parking would be to park as

FAR AWAY from the stadium as possible! It will mean more walking at the beginning and end of the concert, but we%26#39;ve found our exit to be much easier by doing the following:

There are two, perhaps three automatic lift gates on the opposite side of parking from where you enter. They dump you onto Park Drive. Drive around a bit and find them. Park close to them and back into the space.

If you make a left onto Park Drive, you will be eventually be forced onto Chocolate Ave. Make a right onto Chocolate Ave and it will become 322 East. You can follow this to get onto 81 or 83 (which will take you to any other major artery) Avoid Hersheypark Drive and anything that feeds into it.

Another suggestion (if you are not tailgating) is to park at the parking garage on Chocolate Ave next to Houlihans and walk in. It is a 10 minute walk at most and will get you in and out quicker than anything. There is no fee to park at the garage. Walk to the back of the garage and follow the fence surrounding Hersheypark (go left!!) and you will come to an entrance between Hersheypark and Chocolate World. Simple!

The key to avoiding problems when there are 30k+ people is to not get stuck with all of them!

hersheyfolks, you have made my day with the suggestion of the parking garage. I%26#39;ll also be going to the Springsteen concert and was dreading the traffic congestion.