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

ATTENTION

NEW RESERVATION PROCESS PLEASE READ HERE ARE THE STEPS

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026

Rental Application

All vendors must submit a completed and signed Rental Application to the Stadium Manager for review and availability confirmation. Requests for facility use will not be accepted without a fully exected application.

Tentative Hold

Upon email from Stadium Manager confirming that dates are available, a tentative hold will be place on the requested dates. Tentative hold do not guarantee a reservation. To confirm the dates, a non-refundable payment of $150 for a Category 1 rental or $250 for a Category 2 rental is required with seven (7) days of email receipt. this payment will be applied as a credit toward the final event balance. Failure to meet this deadline may result in release of the dates.

Contract

Once the tentative hold is confirmed, a contract will be prepared and sent via DocuSign. The contract must be signed and returned within seven (7) days of receipt. Failure to meet this deadline may result in termination of the contract and release of the reserved dates.

Event Deposit

After the contract is fully executed and you received the fully executed contract, the event deposit listed on the inovice must be submitted with seven (7) days. Failure to submit payment within this timeframe may result in termination of the contract.

Final Event Payment

Final payment for the event should be submitted with seven (7) days prior to the event. Failure to submit payment within this timeframe may result in termination of the contract.

Durham County Memorial Stadium – Rental Fee Structure

Effective July 1, 2026

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: Capacity 8,500	$525 per hour	$580 per hour
Half Stadium Rental (One Side Only): Capacity 4,250	$415 per hour	$440 per hour
Parking Lot	$660 per day	$715 per day
Parking Lot - Partial	$83 per hour	$88 per hour
Turf Field/Track Practice Rental Rates	Business Hours M-F 9A-5P – 70 per hour After Hours (Staff and Lights) – 110 per hour	Business Hours M-F 9A-5P – 90 per hour After Hours (Staff and Lights) – 140 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 – $715 for 4 hours Additional Hours – $55 per additional hour	Minimum Rental Fee $825 for 4 hours Additional Hours - $110 per additional hour

Food Truck Fee (Base on Expected Attendance)

0-4999 - $250

5000-8000 - $500

0-1999 - $100 or 20% of Vendor Sales

2000-4999 - $250 or 20% of Vendor Sales

5000-8000 - $500 or 20% of Vendor Sales

Vendor Truck Fee (Base on Expected Attendance)

0-4999 - $250

5000-8000 - $500

0-1999 - $100 or 20% of Vendor Sales

2000-4999 - $250 or 20% of Vendor Sales

5000-8000 - $500 or 20% of Vendor Sales

Crowd Manager Fees

Crowd manager staff will be determined by stadium management based on your estimated attendance listed on the application form and crowd dynamics. The current staffing rate is $28 per hour per person and is in addition to any Deputies supplied by the Sheriff's Office. The NCDOI standard is 1 crowd manager per 250 people. This Fee will be added to your invoice

Additional Fees

Event Security	Security is a separate fee to the Durham County Sherriff's Office Contact Lieutenant Harris regarding current rate and billing Cell: 919-757-7875 Office: 919-560-0931 anharris@durhamsheriff.org Event security is required for all events in the stadium and must be paid before the event
Restrooms	Restrooms are not included for Turf Field or Track Practices rentals. A pair of restrooms will cost $150 per rental date this fee will be applied to your invoice. If you require more than an additional fee will be applied.
Parking	Parking lot is included in your rental of a half or full stadium. It is on the renter to manage the parking lot for the event and is responsible for anything that happens in the parking lot. Also responsible for cleanup the parking lot after the event. If you plan to charge for parking for your event a fee will be applied to your invoice. The fee will be $170 per rental date
Post Event Cleaning	Post event clean fee will be applied to your invoice. This included all the spaces in the stadium and parking lot
Additional Information	Setup Day – 25% of Maximum Daily Rental Fee if your event requires a dedicated Load-in and/or Load-Out Period Concessions and Merchandise is fully controlled by Durham County Stadium. Contact Stadium Management for additional questions, fees will apply.

Amenities

Included Amenities with Half or Full Stadium Rental	Field/Track Use Locker Rooms Restrooms Press box Parking Lot Basic Scoreboard use for Timing and Scoring (No Ads, Play by Play or Logos) Public Address System Any sport specific equipment that we have available.
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 Rental	Group will only have access to the stadium’s concourse. This includes access to the stadium’s restrooms & concessions.
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 rental fee of the stadium. Event Organizer will provide staffing. Stadium management reserves the right to stop broadcasting content through the Audio-Visual System if it is deemed inappropriate or is being used improperly. Event Specific Content – Content Entry to System $350 per event per day which can include team information, vendor logo, but no company advertisement logo. All content should be given to stadium staff 48 hours before the event. Contact Stadium Staff for additional information.

Rights

Durham County Stadium Authority reserves the right to set additional policies and content requirements regarding operation of the stadium. Check with the Stadium Manager regarding any policy updates. The Event Organizer holds the rights to any content that is utilized as part of their event. All event organizers will need to provide a certificate of insurance.

Stadium Rental Application and Stadium Use Guidelines