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S.B. Ballard Stadium

S.B. Ballard Stadium Events

S.B. Ballard Stadium hosts American Football 🏈 events. It is also the home venue of Old Dominion Monarchs Football.

S.B. Ballard Stadium Travel & Parking

🏟️ Address: S.B. Ballard Stadium, 5115 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia, 23529, United States Directions in Google Maps

S.B. Ballard Stadium Hotels & Accommodation

Overall, Norfolk is an affordable city to visit with accommodation options spanning from ultra-luxe to cheap and cheerful. Much of it is concentrated in the compact Downtown vicinity where the city’s best shopping and nightlife can be found. Many of Norfolk’s cultural highlights can be found here too.

📍 Where To Stay

The redeveloped Waterside District is a suave modern locale with some of the best hotels and restaurants in town. What’s more, it offers views of Portsmouth across the bay.

The Freemason Historic District, located directly adjacent to Downtown, is a calmer and quieter alternative to the commercial city centre. Boasting cobblestone streets ilned with Victorian houses, it’s the perfect place to immerse in Norfolk’s heritage and escape the city sounds.

Alternatively, opt to stay in Richmond, Virginia’s state capital. With more variety when it comes to accommodation, entertainment, shopping, dining, and nightlife, it offers a broader and more cultural experience. What's more, it’s just 2.5 hours away from Norfolk.

Of course, there’s also the option to ditch the city vibe altogether for the lulling seaside. Although Virginia Beach can be slightly pricier in the summer months, the soft sand, lapping shores, amusements, boutiques, and local restaurants make it all worthwhile.

As Norfolk is such a small city, all of its highlights are very accessible on foot. However, there’s so much to explore beyond the city limits from the parkland to the beaches that it might be worth getting a car.

About S.B. Ballard Stadium

S.B. Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Norfolk, Virginia, on the campus of Old Dominion University. The venue is the home ground of the Old Dominion Monarchs college football team.

📜 History

The venue opened in 1936 under the name Foreman Field, when the university was known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary. The stadium served as the college football team's home ground until 1941, when the football program was discontinued.

Foreman Field hosted the Oyster Bowl postseason game from 1946 to 1995, and was also used as the home ground of the Old Dominion field hockey team from 1971 until 2007.

In 2009, Old Dominion reinstated its football program, requiring major renovations to the stadium. Following a donation of more than USD $2.5 million towards the construction, the venue was renamed S.B. Ballard Stadium in honour of the local benefactor.

Further renovation and expansion work was carried out in 2018 and 2019, increasing the stadium's capacity and replacing its old grandstands.

🎟️ Tickets & Seating Charts

S.B. Ballard Stadium has a standard capacity of 21,944 for football games.

Ticket prices for S.B. Ballard Stadium events vary considerably depending on the event, the players and performers, the type of ticket, and the seller. Click on your preferred event to find event-specific ticketing information, prices, and the seating chart/map.