Morrison Stadium

What Plays There

Morrison Stadium is a soccer stadium, not a baseball park. Union Omaha plays its home matches here, and so do both Creighton Bluejays soccer programs. (Looking for Creighton baseball? That's at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.) Creighton calls Morrison "the finest on-campus soccer venue in the nation," and the field is a FieldTurf Revolution all-weather surface, which Creighton calls the first of its kind in the United States.

The stadium has hosted more than club and college soccer. On July 13, 2010, the U.S. Women's National Team played a friendly against Sweden here, the first time the national team had played a match in Nebraska, and it aired live on ESPN.

For actual game dates, skip the search results and go straight to the teams' own schedule pages: Union Omaha's at unionomaha.com, and Creighton's pages for the men's and women's teams.

Tickets and Box Office

Union Omaha and Creighton sell tickets separately, so buy from the team you're going to see.

Union Omaha: On match days, the Morrison Stadium box office opens two hours before kickoff and stays open until the end of the match; its number is 531-359-9674. Will Call is at the same box office window. Kids 2 and under get in free, and military personnel get $3 off a ticket with a military ID.

Creighton: Tickets for Creighton men's and women's soccer are sold as season packages or single games through Creighton's official ticketing system. The Creighton University Ticket Office handles in-person sales at 701 Florence Blvd., Omaha, NE 68102, open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 402-280-JAYS (402-280-5297) or email cuticketoffice@creighton.edu with questions, or write to 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178. If someone's holding tickets for you, Will Call is set up inside Morrison Stadium's main West Gate starting one hour before gametime.

Bringing a little one to a Creighton match? Lap children get in free, but Creighton's own pages disagree on the cutoff: its Ticketing Policies say under 2, and its ticket FAQ says 3 and under. Ask the ticket office which applies before you go.

Neither team lists soccer ticket prices on those pages, so check the price when you pick a match. Start with the team's own ticketing rather than a resale site.

Seating and Capacity

Morrison Stadium holds 7,500. It opened in 2003, and construction on its amenities, including the video scoreboard, the enclosed press box, and the concession stands, was finished in 2004.

Today there are 2,300 covered chairback seats, seven luxury suites, and two double suites. The suites sit on the club level, in climate-controlled rooms with a suite attendant.

Want out of the sun or the wind? Look for those covered chairback seats. Prefer to sprawl? The berm is lawn seating: general admission, first come, first served, with blankets and towels welcome but no lawn chairs.

Getting There and Parking

Morrison Stadium sits between 17th and 19th Streets, north of Cass St., on the east side of Creighton's campus in downtown Omaha. The main entrance and ticket window are on the west side, at California St. and Florence Blvd. (19th St.).

Parking is a mix of Creighton University and city lots around the stadium, and prices vary by lot. For Creighton matches, those lots are designated as reserved, pay-event, or free parking. Accessible parking is in Lots C, N, and S. Not sure which lot to aim for? Call the ticket office for the team you're seeing.

Venue Policies

Bag Policy and Prohibited Items

Union Omaha's stadium rules say a bag at any ticketed event at Morrison Stadium must be a clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC tote no larger than 12 x 12 inches, and you can also bring a small clutch or wallet up to 6 x 8 inches. Staff won't hold or store bags, though they'll make accommodations for medical bags and diaper bags after a security search.

Leave outside food and drinks, glass, metal cans, coolers, and air horns at home; food for a medical condition and baby formula are the exceptions. Umbrellas are fine, and strollers are allowed if you fold them and tuck them under your seat. No pets except service animals, and the stadium is smoke-free, e-cigarettes included.

Gates open an hour before kickoff, and you'll walk through metal detectors on the way in. At Union Omaha matches there's no re-entry, so grab everything from the car before you go through.

Creighton doesn't spell out a soccer-specific bag rule on its athletics site, so if you're headed to a Bluejays match and the bag rule matters, check with the Creighton ticket office at 402-280-5297.

Age Restrictions and ID

No age restriction is posted for Morrison Stadium. The age rules that are posted are about tickets: see the kids' ticket notes under Tickets and Box Office. Bring a military ID if you're using Union Omaha's military discount.

Accessibility Services

You can buy accessible seating behind Sections 102 and 108 game by game for Creighton soccer, at the Morrison Stadium box office starting an hour before the game or at the Creighton Ticket Office on weekdays. Union Omaha also sells accessible tickets in Sections 102 and 108. The stadium has one elevator, inside the suite and club entrance, and a courtesy wheelchair service can take you to and from your seat.

Food, Drinks, and Amenities

Sodexo runs the concession stands. The team store opens with the gates, an hour before kickoff, just inside the main gate to the right, behind Section 105. The CHI Health First Aid office is at Room 109 on the concourse, the family restroom (with diaper changing) is at Room 107, and the free Wi-Fi network is CUGuest, no password needed.

Got kids along? The Centris Family Fun Zone is on the south side of the stadium; wristbands are $6 at the merch stand, or free with a Centris membership card. Club, suite, and field-level season ticket holders also get into the Morrison Club Lounge, a climate-controlled bar above Sections 104–106.

Where to Eat and Drink Nearby

Block16, at 1611 Farnam St., does farm-to-table street food and is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Dolomiti Pizzeria & Enoteca, at 1105 N. 13th St., serves wood-fired sourdough pizza with a Northern Italian bent, Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed Mondays. Kitchen Table, at 1415 Farnam St., is a from-scratch, local, and seasonal kitchen, but it's a daytime spot, open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only.

Our pick: Dolomiti Pizzeria & Enoteca. It's open latest into the evening of the three, until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, so it's the easy dinner stop before an evening kickoff, as long as it isn't a Monday.

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Tips for a First Visit

Buy from the team you're seeing: Union Omaha's box office opens two hours before kickoff, while Creighton's Will Call sits inside the main West Gate, one hour before the game. Enter from the west side, at California St. and Florence Blvd., where the ticket window is too.

Pack a clear bag, leave the lawn chair at home, and bring a blanket if you're headed for the berm. Parking is a mix of Creighton and city lots with prices that vary, so give yourself a few extra minutes to find a spot.

Get there a little early, grab a covered seat if the weather's iffy, and settle in for a night of soccer.