My wife, parents, and I had a great time at the Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech football game on…read moreSeptember 23, 2023 at Allegacy Stadium. It was a lot of fun. If you're looking for something fun to do on a fall Saturday in Winston-Salem, go to a Wake football game at Allegacy Stadium. They put on a great gameday experience. The official name of this stadium is a mouthful: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The name change became official on June 21, 2023: https://bit.ly/3RFO0Fk. It reminds me of the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl (2017-2022): https://bit.ly/3LEekvI. In recent years, this stadium was named Truist Field at Wake Forest (2020-2023) and BB&T Field (2007-2020). Allegacy took over the naming rights from Truist in 2023. At the time of writing this review, I found two other listings related to this stadium on Yelp: 1. Bridger Field House at BB&T Field https://bit.ly/3LAsMon 2. Truist Field https://bit.ly/3LAsHkz I tried to clean them up and consolidate everything into a single listing by submitting business edits to Yelp, but the moderator(s) left the listings as-is. Oh well. Yelp's mods and accurate business listing info have always been some of the company's biggest weaknesses, but I digress. I attended my first football game, on any level, at this stadium. Back then, Allegacy Stadium was known by its original name, Groves Stadium. It opened in 1968 and was known as Groves Stadium until BB&T got the naming rights in 2007. Wake played Clemson. I can't remember if it was the October 27, 1990 game, when No. 19 Clemson won 24-6 (attendance 25,317), or the October 31, 1992 game, when Wake won, 18-15 (attendance 21,839). I do remember my dad driving us to the game in our family's old Dodge Ram van, my friend from elementary school that we took with us (he later went on to play basketball for Virginia Tech), and sitting/standing behind the Clemson bench. Another one of our friends, from High Point, joined us and heckled one of the Clemson players. Fast-forward 30-plus years and it was me driving my dad to the game. My parents met at Wake in the 70s. I grew up a diehard Demon Deacons fan. However, I ended up going to Georgia Tech and switched allegiances. So, this most-recent gridiron matchup between Wake and Tech was a matchup between our alma maters. It's been a fun family rivalry. I still support Wake and they're my No. 2 team behind Tech. And I love the ACC in general. It had been many years since I visited this stadium. It looked good. The game was a sellout with an announced attendance of 32,528. The listed capacity of the stadium is 31,500, making it the smallest of the 18 football stadiums in the conference as of 2024 (including future members Cal, Stanford, and SMU). SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium is second-smallest at 32,000 and Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium is third-smallest at 40,004. I think Allegacy Stadium's size is appropriate for Wake Forest based on the school's enrollment, alumni base, and fanbase. As of 2023, Wake has the seventh-smallest enrollment among 133 FBS schools and *the* smallest among Power-Five-conference schools. This was my first time seeing in-person McCreary Tower (completed in August 2008) above Gate 1, the Deacon Statue in McCreary Plaza (dedicated in October 2008), and the southeast end zone video board (completed in October 2011). While these things are now 12-15 years old, they still look good today. I remember Deacon Hill (grass hill / berm seating) behind the southeast end zone and the Bridger Field House behind the northwest end zone. I still think it's bizarre how the Demon Deacon rides out on a motorcycle. What's the story behind that? I think that's been a relatively-new (21st century) tradition for Wake. I think the Ramblin' Reck is way cooler. ;) But seriously, overall, we really enjoyed the atmosphere, from the team intros to the eclectic music - everything from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics to Welcome to the Party by Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump - to the timeout, in-stadium, and video board entertainment. I liked the video board graphics and animations (e.g., the Winston-Salem skyline bouncing up and down) and the stadium and phone light "shows." We sat in Section 12, Row S (visitors section) and had a great view of the action. There was a congenial vibe among all the fans. Everyone seemed to get along and be having a good time. Football games are a great place to bring the whole family. Park across the street at the LJVM Coliseum. It's easy and convenient. For us, it cost $30, cash or credit. We used Waze to navigate to the coliseum's Deacon Blvd entrance, from the east (left turn into the entrance), and we didn't run into any traffic that way. Any entrance should be fine. We arrived about 30 minutes before kickoff and the lots around the coliseum were already pretty full. There was a lot of tailgating going on. A tunnel goes under Deacon Blvd so you don't have to worry about crossing the street.

I'm an FSU fan/alum and came here to see my Noles play Wake Forest. The stadium isn't huge and…read moreseems to seat maybe 30,000 but there doesn't seem to be a bad seat in the stadium and I'm glad the bleachers have backs. They have plenty of concession stands and many of them sell beer too. I Ubered to the game so I'm not sure about parking but I think they offer pay parking at the nearby arena. I enjoyed the game and the Noles won! I'll come back here to watch another game next time FSU visits Wake Forest.

Great place for a relaxing evening out. We decided to leave during a rain delay as we weren't sure…read morethey were going to finish so we didn't get around to everything but what we did experience was good. We tried the cheesy pig dog (hot dog with mac and cheese), toasted ravioli, and apple pie empanadas. I really like the toasted ravioli and empanadas and the cheesy pig dog was good too, I'm just not a huge fan of hot dogs generally. There were several places to get drinks from as well but we did not get around to trying. It was pretty easy to get to as the stadium is right off hwy 421 and there are a handful of free parking lots with a few blocks of the entrance.

Went to an almost rained out Dash game as my first experience. Unfortunately this meant they didn't…read moreseem to have their full concessions open and turnout was a little low since I think they proceeded with the game at the last minute. However they did a really good job keeping the crowd going and keeping spirits high even with a small turnout on a rainy cloudy somewhat chilly day. The stadium has pretty up to date and good quality facilities and is very roomy. I went on a Thursday which is a "Pups Run the Bases" night, though I didn't bring my dog because it was my first time there and wasn't sure how busy/chaotic it would be. Turns out it is a very roomy stadium with lots of open grassy corners to stretch out and walk a dog. Even if it was packed it wouldn't have been too difficult to navigate. They also have a nice bar/restaurant area, a children's play area and for some reason a large chicken coop. Which makes be wonder both "why?" and also "why not?" at the same time. They also had a bat-retrieving dog that wore Doggles during the game which is pretty much one of the top ten coolest things I've ever seen. It's a nice stadium with good facilities and lots of fun amenities no matter the event. Would recommend

I've seen a lot of football games and a Guns N Roses concert here. It's a great stadium. Relatively…read morespeaking the parking is reasonable and easy. The stadium is fairly modern inside and includes a kid of food options. This review is for a Wake Forest football game, the home opener for 2022. Parking was only $10, but did include some walking. Wake has had some good football teams in recent years so it's a solid product on the field. I've sat in several sections and it's always a good view. The stadium has a Great sound system and large video scoreboard. For this game and I'm assuming all season there were quite a few food trucks on the concourse along with traditional concession options

This was an amazing experience and looking forward to returning next year!! We had a all inclusive…read moreticket that allowed for a great dinner and open bar, what could be better. Watching the matches was a first for me and was interesting that it was required to be hush-hush at times. I could become a tennis fan based on this experience. The play was intense at times without the random tossing of beer cups you experience at NFL games.

Had been to a couple of big tournaments This is by far the…read moremore intimate Parents visited and we were able to enjoy the vibe

Purchased some affordable general admission tickets to go catch a game. This is a really nice…read morecollege ballpark. The field is well maintained. No matter where you sit, you have a great view. The selection of food and snacks is really great as well as drinks. A great affordable family affair to come spend the day in this beautiful weather. Parking is free!

Wake baseball had an amazing year! I hope they continue to put out great teams like they have…read morerecently. The Couch is just a fun place to watch a ball game. The playing surface is sharp, the small field makes for some exciting games, and the vendors were great for the super regionals. That char burger was excellent! We were also blown away by craft beer options and loved the free Photo Booth.