Durham County | Booking Information

Host an Event

The stadium site has multiple spaces available for rental. Rates and fees are subject to change and the Stadium Manager can provide an event estimate upon request. Contact the Stadium Manager for additional information regarding date availability or other facility rental questions.

Facility Highlights

8,500 Seat Stadium with Track and Artificial Turf Field
Tommy Hunt Press Box
Enclosed Press/Team Facilities with Heating and Cooling as well as internet access and restrooms for event/team personnel
(2) Team Rooms and (1) Officials Room
(2) First Aid Offices
Concourse with (4) concession stands, one with full cooking station
Practice Field/Throwing Area
Parking Lots

Durham County Memorial Stadium – Rental Fee Structure

Effective December 17, 2025

Rental Categories	Category 1 Durham Schools Durham Based Sports or Activities Clubs Durham Based Non-Profit Entities* Durham Governmental Agencies	Category 2 Collegiate Sport/Activity Professional Sports/Activity For Profit Special Events Non-Durham Based Non-Profit Special Events
Full Stadium Rental	$475 per hour for events under 4 hours $1675 – Base Rental Fee Events 4 hours or longer	Minimum Rental Fee - $2,100 (4-hour minimum rental) Maximum Rental Fee - $3,150 (Longer than 6 hours) Each Additional Hour - $525 per hour
Half Stadium Rental (One Side Only)	$375 per hour for events under 4 hours $1350 – Base Rental for 4 hours or longer	Minimum Rental Fee - $1,600 (4-hour minimum) Maximum Rental Fee - $2,600 (Longer than 6 hours) Each Additional Hour – $400 per hour
Parking Lot	$600 per day	$650 per day
Parking Lot - Partial	$75 per hour	$80 per hour
Turf Field/Track Practice Rental Rates	Business Hours M-F 9A-5P – 60 per hour After Hours (Staff and Lights) – 100 per hour	Business Hours M-F 9A-5P – 80 per hour After Hours (Staff and Lights) – 125 per hour
Practice Field	Business Hours M-F 9A-5P – 35 per hour After Hours (Staffing) – 50 per hour Track Meet – $100 includes lining fee	Regular Rental Rate - $50 per hour Track Meet – $250 includes lining fee
Concourse Only	Minimum Rental Fee – $650 for 4 hours Additional Hours – $50 per additional hour	Minimum Rental Fee $750 for 4 hours Additional Hours - $100 per additional hour

Additional Staffing Fees

Included Amenities with Half or Full Stadium Rental	Field/Track Use Locker Rooms Restrooms Press box Basic Scoreboard use for Timing and Scoring Public Address System Any sport specific equipment that we have available. Post Event Cleaning Crowd Managers for up to 1000 attendees (staffing at discretion of stadium manager)
Included Amenities with Turf Field/Track Practice or Practice Field Rental	Access to requested Field or Track spaces only. No access to restrooms or other stadium amenities
Included Amenities with Parking Lot Rentals	Parking lot space to be coordinated with Stadium Manager Does not include access to stadium restrooms. Stadium restrooms access can be had for an additional fee.
Included Amenities with Concourse Only	Group will only have access to the stadium’s concourse. This includes access to the stadium’s restrooms.
Event Security	Security is a separate fee to the Durham County Sherriff’s office. Contact Lieutenant Harris for current rate and billing
Staffing Fees	Your base rental fee includes a facility supervisor and up to 3 additional crowd manager staff to be determined by stadium management based on your estimated attendance and crowd dynamics. For events with an expected attendance of greater than 1001 attendees per day, supplemental crowd managers will be hired at a rate of 1 crowd manager per 250 people per the NCDOI standard. The current staffing rate is $28 per hour and is in addition to any supplied deputies from the Sheriff’s Office. Staffing fees are estimated on the attendance listed on the reservation form. Please speak with stadium management about the dynamics of your event.
Additional Information	Setup Day – 25% of Maximum Daily Rental Fee if your event requires a dedicated Load-in and/or Load-Out Period DPS Countywide Middle and High School Championships Rental Fees will be reduced and charged a cleaning fee of the facility for these activities. Concessions is fully controlled by Durham County Stadium. Contact Stadium Management for additional questions. Concourse Merchandise vendors may be set up through the event organizer. Fees may apply please inform stadium management if you plan on having concourse vendors.
Scoreboard and Video Content	Durham County Stadium is equipped with a Daktronics Video and Scoreboard System. Basic Timing, Public Address Announcements and Scoring are included in the base rental fee. Event Organizer to provide staffing as has been done in the past. Event Specific Content – Content Entry to System $350 per event which can include team information, slates, or additional event content. Contact Stadium Staff for additional information. Event Video and Game Production – Use of the video production equipment is $500 in addition to the base rental fee. Stadium will complete an RFP to establish a list of approved vendors that will be authorized to operate the video equipment. Event Organizers will work directly with the approved vendors for their specific event needs. Additional fees will apply. Durham County Stadium Authority reserves the right to set additional policies and content requirements regarding operation of the scoreboard. Check with the Stadium Manager regarding any policy updates. Stadium management reserves the right to stop broadcast of content through the Audio-Visual Systems if it is deemed inappropriate or is being used properly. Stadium Management assumes the Event Organizer holds the rights to any content that is utilized as part of their event.

Stadium Rental Application and Stadium Use Guidelines