Great American Ball Park Bag Policy

Last updated on November 14th, 2023 at 02:24 pm

Great American Ball Park is the Major League Baseball home of the Cincinnati Reds at 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. The bag policy at Great American Ball Park is that backpacks are not allowed to enter the venue. However, fans can bring bags that don’t exceed 16″ x 16″ x 8″ for a Reds game, like small purses, tote bags, clear plastic bags, etc.

 

Here is the complete Great American Ball Park bag policy for a Reds game. I also share my bag recommendation on what to bring to the game. Finally, there is an affiliate link to Amazon on this page.

 

Approved Bags

Here are some approved bags to bring into the MLB ballpark that comply with Great American Ball Park’s bag policy. 

 

• A bag for medical purposes.
• A bag for infant care purposes, like a diaper bag
• A clear fanny packs
• A clear bag that does not exceed 16″ x 16″ x 8″
• Totes
• Drawstrings
• A clear fanny pack
• Plastic zip-lock bags
• Soft-sided coolers that don’t exceed 16″ x 16″ x 8″
• Any bag that you buy within the team store at the stadium for that day

 

My Clear Bag Recommendation + Experience

While I have not been to Great American Ball Park, I have friends who have who brought bags to the venue. When they went to the venue back in 2023, they did tell me that most bags are acceptable to bring into the venue except for backpacks.

 

From my perspective, I like to play it safe and bring a clear fanny pack to games. Even though this venue in 2023 did not require the bag to be clear, I know that more and more venues are adopting that policy. Therefore, I bring my clear fanny pack to games where I need a bag because it has never been turned away at any stadium.

 

Below is a video of my explaining why I recommend bringing a clear fanny pack to games. As a note, my fanny pack measures at 11″ x 6.5″ x 5.9″

 

 

Buy a clear bag for your next Reds game!

 

How Does Great American Ball Park Review Your Bag?

Fans entering Great American Ball Park will go through a metal detector before the gate staff scans their ticket. If a fan has a bag with them, the security staff will review the outside and inside of the bag to ensure it complies with their bag policy code and no prohibited items are inside. If the bag or objects inside it have belongings that can’t go inside the venue, the fan will need to find a place to leave before entering the stadium.

 

What Items Can’t You Bring into Great American Ball Park?

There are numerous items that fans can’t bring into Great American Ball Park for a game or concert. Below are some more common items that security will turn away at the gates if you try to bring them in. However, it is best to visit the official prohibited items page for the Reds to ensure the rules keep the same items.

 

• Alcoholic beverages
• Backpacks that contain pockets
• Bags that exceed 16″ x16″ x8″
• Drones
• Glass bottles
• Hard-sided coolers
• Laser pointers
• Tripods
• Weapons

 

What Should You Do If Your Bag Is Too Big to Enter the Cincinnati Reds Ballpark?

If your bag is too big to enter the stadium, then you should bring it back to your car and leave it there.

 

However, if you take public transportation to the venue and don’t have a car to put your belongings in, you can see if the nearby hotels or bars around the stadium will hold onto your stuff. Numerous bars and hotels are within walking distance of Great American Ball Park, and most will charge a small fee to hold onto your stuff. However, these places will sometimes turn away bags if too many fans start doing this, especially on opening day, and they run out of space. So, reading the bag policy ahead of your game is best to avoid running into this situation.

 

Additional Helpful Links

Check out the Parking at Great American Ball Park guide to learn more about parking.

 

Check out the Great American Ball Park Concession Stand guide to see what the food items are.