Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum
The Freeman Coliseum and Frost Bank Center share a campus off IH-35 just north and east of downtown San Antonio. The grounds have 10,000 parking spaces, and the Coliseum has a strict bag policy at most concerts. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has filled these grounds since the late 1940s.
Before you go
- Capacity
- Coliseum floor over 32,000 sq ft; Exposition Hall 170,000 sq ft; 10,000 parking spaces
- Indoor or outdoor
- Indoor Coliseum and climate controlled Exposition Hall
- Official site
- freemancoliseum.com
- Next festival here
- San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Feb 11 to 28, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- Parking is $10 to $15 per vehicle depending on the event.
- Backpacks, camera bags and seat cushions are not allowed at most concerts.
- All bags are searched before you go in, including diaper bags.
- Will Call for Coliseum events is at the Frost Bank Center Southwest Box Office, and you need a valid picture ID.
Festivals here
Venue basics: 10,000 parking spaces · Parking $10 to $15 per vehicle · Clear-bag policy at most concerts.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want plentiful on-site parking.
- You are happy to carry only a clear bag or small clutch.
Think twice if
- You plan to bring a backpack or camera bag.
Getting there and parking
The Freeman Coliseum is off IH-35 and Frost Bank Center Drive, just north and east of downtown San Antonio. The grounds have 10,000 parking spaces, with a parking fee of $10 to $15 per vehicle or $25 per bus or motor home, depending on the event.
Will Call tickets for Freeman Coliseum events are picked up at the Frost Bank Center Southwest Box Office, to the right of the Coliseum's main entrance. Bring a valid picture ID.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at the Freeman Coliseum. The venue's own pages are the place to check: freemancoliseum.com.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at the Freeman Coliseum. The venue's own pages are the place to check: freemancoliseum.com.
Food, water and what you can bring
At most concerts the bag limit is a clear tote up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a small clutch purse up to 5.5 by 8.5 inches. Diaper bags and medically necessary bags are allowed, and every bag is searched before entry.
Backpacks, binocular cases, camera bags, seat cushions and printed or tinted plastic bags are not allowed.
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A little history
The art deco Coliseum was built in 1949, and the grounds are also home to the San Antonio Spurs, who play in the Frost Bank Center.
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has gathered families at the Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum since the late 1940s and welcomes approximately 1.5 million visitors a year to the grounds.