First time at Kaplan Arena and darn shocked that a listing for them was never created considering…read morethis is not a newer building. The arena sits on the campus of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. The road name of Ukrops Way is newer GPS did not work, but Google Maps did. There is a decent size parking lot to one side of the arena. Around the perimeter is street parking. Not sure where all would park if they filled the place up. Kaplan can seat 8,300 and expand to 11,300 when necessary. It was built in 1971 at a cost of 5.3 million and that's over 32 million in today's dollars. The building was formerly known as William & Mary Hall. However the arena proper was known as Kaplan. In 2016 the entire building was renamed the Kaplan Arena to honor former alumni Jane and Jim Kaplan. I attended a Women's basketball game tonight. The men's team also plays here and I assume volleyball but am not sure of any other sport matches. The building has many more uses than just for the university. It has been used for all types of community events from dog shows to car shows. From religious crusades by Billy Graham to presidential stumps. The largest concert was The Police in 1982 with over 13,000 in attendance. It also hosted the 9th G7 Summit in 1983. Some really cool history for sure. The lower level is where you will find the athletic department, coaching offices, a seminar room, medical suite and a gymnastics workout. What a fine building Kaplan Arena is. The modern amenities of newer arenas may be missing, but it continues to serve both the university and community well.

Kaplan has some great concerts and sporting events. You have to dig a bit on the college website…read moreto find out when they are, advertising is pretty poor. But there've been great acts here over the years: Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Bruce, Dave Matthews, and more have been here. Wish they could get some more high rate acts here but mostly what the kids are listening too today, feathers logo missing.

My wife is a big fan of Teddy Swims. We traveled to Norfolk to see his show. Chartway is a great…read morevenue with massive parking lots and easy u er drop off locations. The concessions were well organized but yes too expensive. Seating was good for stadium seating. Plenty of distance between me and my neighbor.

Driving down to Norfolk was so worth it because this arena is much smaller than the big DC arenas…read more Our seats were comfy. We sat in section 112 close to the floor but not on the floor sections. The staff does a good job with managing the trash cans and the crowds. There's a huge parking structure nearby. We used uber and the drop off was right next to the arena. Only complaint is that they advertise bottled water but when you get to the front of the line, no bottle water. They sold us water in a souvenir cup for $8, was this tap?

Aside from the small parking lot, this stadium is quite nice…read more I did not visit the concession stands, but I peeked at them and it appears the concessions area is built into the stands, like a hideaway almost. I have never seen this before and I guess it works. This seems like a good idea if rain comes, folk do not stand in line in the rain for their treats. Nevertheless, there is plenty seating on both sides. The field looks maintained, but I think it's time for a facelift. The track part of the field looks severely worn and needs a bit of TLC. However, I attended this field for a high school football game and the field served its purpose. We were made aware of the limited parking so we pulled up about 90 minutes before kickoff and had no problems parking in the lot. Overall, this is a legit stadium for high schoolers to play. I cannot imagine a college game held here, I think it's too small. Have fun and enjoy life :)

Dirt track! I was on my way to the NASCAR races in…read moreRichmond, and took a side trip to see the Tony Stewart All-Stars Sprint Car show. Very nice facility, it was nice to see a nice crowd, paved lanes in the parking lot, and a very professional program. If you're in the region and looking for a really good side trip to a really good competitive track., I would highly recommend stopping at this place. The local modified support series also put on a pretty good show. It's also pretty cool that it's in a town called Jamaica VIRGINIA mon!

What a fun night always love seeing the local dirt racers spinning up that DIRT!!! This is a great…read moreidea for a family event

Nice place for boys to play ball. Only downside is bathrooms are not very good since they're all…read moreportapotty Fortunately, they're close enough to enough businesses to take a short drive to use a good bathroom.

Just went to see Floetry last night. The first two acts sound was on point. Floetry came on and the…read moresound was extremely loud. The Band was all we really heard until they told the band to stop so we could sing with them. Love this group!! They need Sound Editing so they will not blow our eardrums out and we can actually hear the group singing. We left early, but I still love Floetry!! I was excited to see them LIVE!

Let me say we are BIG concert goers and visit many venues in Northern Virginia, Richmond Area and…read morethe Tidewater Area. With that said - this is a really decent venue. First the venue itself. After attending several events here in the past couple years, we have never seen an issue before. Staff and security have always been pleasant and helpful. The cleanliness of the grounds, facility and even the restrooms have always been kept well. Food & beverage prices are not the worst for a venue. Now as for my rating. I will easily give this location a 5 star rating. But I would be wrong if I didn't mention a real issue that occurred on May 3, 2024 - General Parking. Was just awful. As you can see from the picture you can see the entrance to the area my small Hyundai had to jump over. Someone put a tiny board to I guess "help" cars get up over the curb. Needless to say it was worthless. Now there is construction all over the area and I'm guess this is why they are making this area General Parking. Since I don't recall ever having an issue until now. So I didn't ding the facility on this, but my guess is the city of Portsmouth is mostly responsible for this issue. But it is a real problem. Also recommend that if you're going to a show during this early 2024 season that you see if parking is going to be a problem. I don't know how long this is going to last. Parking in this area quickly filled up - causing folks to double and triple park. So go early to get a spot and be prepared to tailgate for a little bit at the end of the night so you can move your vehicle out.

Was in town for the Virginia International Tattoo festival in April. We had such a great time with…read morethe multiple outside vendors and the actual show. It was our first time attending and we were impressed with the various US military groups and from other countries like Canada, France, South Korean Army (Hoshi! ), to name a few. The actual arena had seats that were comfortable enough. Just a little confusing with the numbering/arrangement of the seats. Restrooms were clean. We Ubered to the place so we really don't know about the parking situation.

First time at this venue. We went for an Admirals game. Can't speak to parking since we took a…read moreLyft (which was six dollars than Uber). We ate wings at the Pub. The bartenders were nice and they came out quickly. We had a couple drinks each and shared the wings. They also had a buffet option. There are plenty of vendors and other choices to eat. We had a nice time. All of the attendants were nice. The arena attendance was low. We got a cowbell and a first game certificate. Thanks Vet Tix for the tickets. It was expensive not like minor league baseball games used to be.