Monster Jam Bag Policy 2025

So, you’ve scored tickets to Monster Jam in 2025. You’re ready to see a fourteen-foot-tall truck named Grave Digger try to backflip over a school bus. But before you can scream “BODY SLAM!” at the top of your lungs, you have to survive the bag check. Let’s talk about the 2025 Monster Jam Bag Policy—because nothing kills a father-son bonding moment faster than having your contraband beef jerky confiscated by a very serious security guard named Chad.

First, the good news: the policy is actually pretty chill this year. Monster Jam realized that making fans throw away their stuff was a great way to fill the trash cans, but a terrible way to make them happy. So for 2025, they’ve standardized the rules across all venues. No more showing up with a “small clutch” in one city and getting tackled for it in another. Consistency! It’s like the monster trucks themselves finally learned how to parallel park.

The Size Limit: Your Bag Must Be Tiny and Unobtrusive

Your bag must be smaller than 12 inches by 12 inches by 6 inches. That’s roughly the size of a very angry cat, or a large loaf of bread. If your bag is larger, you’ll be directed to the “Bag Check” tent—which is a euphemism for a sad, lonely tent where your purse goes to watch the show from the parking lot. My advice? Wear cargo pants with pockets so deep they could support a small ecosystem. You’ll look like a third-grade field trip chaperone, but you’ll be free.

One surprising fact: the policy explicitly allows clear plastic bags up to 12”x12”x6”. But here’s the twist—they also allow non-clear bags of the same size. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. In 2025, Monster Jam has decided that opaque bags are fine as long as they’re small. This is huge. It means you can hide a secret sandwich without the whole world seeing your shame. The only rule? Security still gets to open it. So if you bring a bag full of just, say, 47 single-serving ketchup packets, be prepared to explain yourself.

What You Can Bring (Besides Your Dreams of Victory)

You are allowed to bring one factory-sealed plastic water bottle (up to 20 oz). That’s it. One. If you bring two, security will make you pick your favorite child. Also, you can bring a small snack in a clear bag—like a ziplock of pretzels or granola bars. But fun fact: you can also bring a small plastic container of baby food, even if you don’t have a baby. I am not speculating; I am informing you that this is a legal loophole for adult pudding. Live your truth.

What about medical supplies? Absolutely—just keep them in the original packaging. Insulin, epipens, and asthma inhalers are all good. But here’s a weird one: you can bring a small camera, but not a tripod. Why? Monster Jam thinks you might use the tripod to attack El Toro Loco like a medieval knight fighting a bull. I don’t make the rules. I just mock them.

The No-No List: Banned Items That Will Ruin Your Day

You cannot bring: weapons (obviously), laser pointers (because you might blind a driver mid-backflip), or selfie sticks (because you’ve already posted enough content for one lifetime). Also banned: coolers, duffel bags, backpacks larger than a loaf of bread, and glass bottles. Why glass? Because if a monster truck crushes a glass bottle, the shrapnel turns the pit party into a horror movie. No one wants that kind of “crunch.”

Here’s the kicker: umbrellas are banned. Yes, the ones you use for rain. Security’s logic? A pointy umbrella is a “potential weapon.” I guess they’re afraid a rogue fan will poke Maximum Destruction in the tire, causing a blowout, a fireball, and a lawsuit. But honestly, if you’re at Monster Jam and it’s raining, you’re probably already soaked from crying tears of joy anyway.

A Final, Hilarious Warning

One of the strangest items on the banned list for 2025 is: “Any item deemed inappropriate by management.” That’s right—they’ve given security a vague, magical veto power. So don’t bring your whoopee cushion, your inflatable dinosaur costume, or your emotional support goat. The goat will be turned away. The goat does not get a refund. Trust me, I spoke to a goat.

And finally, don’t try to smuggle in a GoPro strapped to your forehead like a cyborg. They’ll make you check it. But the policy does allow small handheld video cameras. So if you want to film the entire show while squinting through one eye, you have my blessing. Just remember: the real monster entertainment happens before the engines roar—it’s you, standing in line, trying to stuff a bag of chips into a pocket that clearly doesn’t fit it. That, my friends, is the true thrill of Monster Jam 2025.