Gymnastics Set for Historic Memorial Coliseum Soft Opening Friday
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Friday night will be a memorable one for the No. 8 University of Kentucky gymnastics team as the program gets to celebrate the soft opening of its newly renovated home – Historic Memorial Coliseum – with numerous giveaways and exciting promotions planned for Big Blue Nation.
Kentucky is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation and will face No. 3 Alabama on Friday. The meet will begin at 7 p.m. ET and doors to Historic Memorial Coliseum will open at 6 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are coming off a second-place showing in the third session of the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad last weekend in Oklahoma City.
Below is a detailed rundown for fans to prepare for the memorable night inside the newly renovated $82 million venue.
SEASON/SINGLE-MEET TICKET INFORMATION
Single-meet tickets are still available for Friday’s soft opening, while limited season tickets are also available. Single-meet ticket prices begin at $15 for reserved tickets located in the 100 sections of the arena. General admission seats, located on the bleachers on the east side of the facility near Rose Street are on sale for $12. Single-meet tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
A limited number of season tickets are still available, starting as low as $40 for general admission and $50 for reserved seating. Fans can purchase tickets at UKathletics.com/tickets.
Groups interested in special discounted tickets for meets should email WeAreUK@uky.edu.
UK STUDENT AND FACULTY/STAFF TICKET INFORMATION
Students and faculty/staff receive free admission to all gymnastics home meets based on availability. Rather than showing their UK ID, they will now be required to claim a ticket in advance with the UK Ticket Office. Students and faculty/staff can claim their tickets by showing their ID at the UK Ticket Office during business hours and will then access the tickets digitally through their UK Athletics Account.
Students can claim one ticket for themselves while faculty/staff can claim up to two tickets – one for themselves and one for a guest. Tickets will become available on a monthly basis for the upcoming 2025 meets below. Alabama and Auburn tickets are now available. Tickets for Temple, LSU and Arkansas will be available to claim starting Tuesday, February 4 at 9 a.m. ET. Limited gameday walk-up claims will be available based on availability.
GYMNASTICS HMC SOFT OPENING PROMOTIONS
Fans that attend Friday’s soft opening will receive commemorative tickets, gymnastics rally towels and Historic Memorial Coliseum clear bags. Big Blue Nation will also have a chance to take a photo in front of a giant commemorative ticket.
MILITARY RECEPTION
Prior to the meet, UK Athletics will host a military reception for the first 50 military personnel, plus one guest, who RSVP through this link. The military reception will run from 5:30-6:15 p.m. and will include complimentary tickets and special giveaways for the honorees and one guest. Space for Friday’s reception is limited.
PARKING AND SHUTTLE INFORMATION
Most parking lots surrounding Historic Memorial Coliseum are available parking options for fans. The lots available include The Cornerstone Garage, High Street Lot, East Maxwell Lot, Joe Craft Center Lot, College View Lot, Alumni Center Lot, Career Center Lot and Linden Walk Lot. The Cornerstone Garage is open two-hours prior to the meet, while all other lots are available three-hours prior.
A shuttle will be available for all regular season meets and is free for all fans. The shuttle will run 90 minutes prior to the meet until the end of the second rotation. It will resume at the start of the fourth rotation up to 1-hour post-meet. The shuttle will pick up in two locations, The Cornerstone Garage and the High Street Lot and will drop off at the Lexington Avenue entrance of Historic Memorial Coliseum. Patrons can access the shuttle after walking across the sky bridge from The Cornerstone Garage. The skybridge is accessible from the third level of the parking structure. The pickup/drop off location is to the left of the skybridge at a crosswalk.
Fans can find a complete run down of meet logistic information here.
For more information on the Kentucky gymnastics team, visit UKathletics.com or follow UKGymnastics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
