
Night Before the Big Game Checklist
What to grab before you go
- Plastic utensils (forks, spoons, knives and serving pieces)
- Plastic or paper plates and cups
- A sharp, serrated knife for cutting meat - be sure you secure the blade when you pack.
- Paper towels/napkins and/or moist towelettes. Anti-bacterial gel to clean hands before handling food is.
- Plastic bags or small trash bags
- Insulated containers for temperature-sensitive foods
- Extra containers for leftover foo,d such as chips or bread. Don't try to save food that may spoil by the time you get it home.
- Basic condiments - ketchup, mustard, relish - collect extra packets from trips to fast food restaurants or look in the grocery store for small non-glass containers of your favorite condiments and sauces.
- Portable grill/cooker (check the stadium’s rules about cooking on-site)
- Propane/charcoal/lighter fluid/matches or lighter
- Cooking utensils (such as spatula to flip burgers)
- Water to drink and douse flame before kick off
- Fire extinguisher
- Non-toxic bug spray
- A blanket or other ground cover
- Ice - fill your cooler with ice and purchase some extra ice at the grocery or convenience store on the way, or use frozen soda bottles to serve as your cooling agent.
- Don’t use the ice from your cooler for drinks if it has come into contact with food.
- Footballs, frisbees, and soccer balls
- Radio/Portable TV/Boom Box
- Bottle opener/corkscrew
- Sunscreen – even night game tailgating usually starts during the day.
- Portable chairs and folding table
- Binoculars
- Stadium seats
- Game tickets and program









