NEW ORLEANS / SPORTS CAMPUS
Two venues. One campus. Your game plan.
The Superdome, Smoothie King Center and Champions Square belong to one downtown sports campus. Learn the relationship once, then choose the guidance for your actual event.
SHARED CAMPUS BOARD
Choose the venue. Then choose the approach.
01 / VENUE
Dome or arena?
Shared streets do not make ticket entrances, security checks or event rules interchangeable.
02 / ARRIVAL
Build around your event.
Use the common geography, then the exact venue’s parking, transit and accessibility guidance.
03 / RECHECK
Verify before you commit.
Check your event date for parking, pickup arrangements and transit service. A static map cannot confirm them.
Leave room for how New Orleans does game day.
Champions Square is an outdoor events space beside the Dome and a Saints pregame gathering place. It can be part of the buildup to your football visit; it is not a shortcut that guarantees access to either venue.
For Saints games, the current playbook describes ticket checks and security at the Square, with no re-entry after entering there. Other Square events have their own access conditions.
Wear your colors. Give the host city a little room in the weekend.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
The date changes the details.
Check the correct operator for event access, parking and pickup arrangements. If you need a step-free approach, arrange the venue-specific arrival and return with the operator; the Grand Staircase is not an accessible-route instruction.
For public transit, use the current RTA planner and alerts. This page does not treat a route number on an older system map as proof of today’s campus service.
Sources checked October 6, 2026 (UTC). Geographic relationships retain the approved October 4 operator-map reading. Recheck operational details for your event.
NEXT MOVE
Take your plan through the right door.
Start with the venue on your ticket. For the wider weekend, choose a base that suits everything you want from New Orleans.