Official home of the Emporia State University Hornets

Three Ways to Live at the Hive

General Admission – Free for All Fans!
Park in designated areas and jump into the action! Enjoy Hornet Jam Live, tailgate games, food trucks and school spirit—no cost for parking, no hassle. Just show up and get loud!

VIP Experience – All-Inclusive Tailgate
Skip the setup and go full throttle with the Live at the Hive VIP Pass, which is sold by the season. Get catered eats from Emporia's best, unlimited beer & wine, and premium views of our rockin' DJ—all for just $150/season! Kids 5 and under are free.

Get More Out of Your Game Day Experience: Hornet Walk
Hornet Walk, taking place 3 hours before kickoff, begins the Hornet Football game day experience. Join the Hornets, ESU Cheer, and the Marching Hornets as they leave the team meal in the Memorial Union, walk down the pedestrian mall to Morse Drive and then into Welch Stadium. 

Parking Options
To use the tailgating space as effectively as possible while creating a safe pedestrian experience, the parking area between 15th and 18th Avenues will be closed to public traffic on football game days.

Only ESU Students tailgating in front of the Kossover Family Tennis Complex, along with fans holding football game day parking passes, will be permitted in the lot.  The football game day passes come with season pass orders and credentials for the President's Box.

Non-permitted parking for fans is available in the lot on the west side of campus along Merchant Street and the parking lot on the north end of campus by the Student Recreation Center.

A limited number of parking passes for the permitted parking area on the west side of Welch Stadium are available for purchase online.  The cost is $30 for individual games or $120 for the full season.  Deadline to purchase is 24 hours before each game.  Passes must be pre-purchased.

ESU Student Game Day Experience

STUDENT PARKING: The parking area directly in front of the Kossover Family Tennis Complex is reserved for ESU student tailgating. Students who want to tailgate can park in one of the 40 designated spaces and set up their areas.  Once this area is complete, students can park in the Student Recreation Center parking lot for free, then come up to join in the fun of Live at the Hive, presented by Busch Light.

WELCH STADIUM STUDENT SECTION: The official ESU student section in Welch Stadium is located in the center of the east side stands, directly behind the visiting team bench.  Just look for the "ESU Students" signs with arrows on the steps.

STUDENT TICKETS: General admission tickets are complimentary for all regular season games for all sports for Emporia State students.