Full Notification

Attendees - Take Public Transportation / Residents – Allow Additional Time to Travel To and From Your Home

The 41st annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game, presented by the Rotary Club of Almaden Valley, will be held at Levi’s® Stadium on Saturday, August 1. The event is scheduled for a 4:30pm kickoff and will feature the very best graduating seniors from 46 Santa Clara County High School football programs. The estimated attendance for this event is 10,000. Event information can be found on the Levi’s® Stadium website at www.levisstadium.com

The Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game will be followed by a San Francisco 49ers open practice from 7:00-9:00pm for individuals who obtained a ticket through an online drawing. This event is full. Those selected were notified by Friday, July 31.
• An increase in traffic is anticipated on major thoroughfares leading to and from the stadium, including Highways 101, 237, 880, Lawrence Expressway, Great America Parkway and San Tomas Expressway, as a result of the event. Expect increased traffic to begin around 2:30pm as well as at the conclusion of the event, estimated at 9:00pm;
• Stadium-goers are encouraged to take public transportation. For light rail and bus lines contact Valley Transportation Authority, ACE/Capitol Corridor heavy rail or CalTrain;
• If you are driving a personal vehicle, input your address for step-by-step directions to each lot. Do not use alternate map sources (e.g. Google) as they do not take into consideration the event traffic management plan (e.g. road closures). Do not park in residential neighborhoods;
• Please refer to the parking map to determine the parking lots with tailgating/non-tailgating permissions;
• The City of Santa Clara Traffic Engineering Department has made traffic cameras available to help individuals make travel decisions based on road conditions;
• Levi’s® Stadium prohibits all bags, backpacks and other carriers from being brought into the stadium. More information about the bag policy is available at www.levisstadium.com
• The Neighborhood Protection Plan will not be in place for this event;
• The San Tomas Aquino / Saratoga Creek Trail will be open throughout the event on Saturday, August 1;
• Complimentary bicycle valet service is located in Red Lot 1, Red Lot 6, and Green Lot 1 as overflow lots. Bicycle Routes leading to Levi’s® Stadium are accessible from the following trails and/or roadways: San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail (with an event ticket), John W. Christian Greenbelt Trail/Prescott, Guadalupe River Trail, Great America Parkway, Lafayette Street, Tasman Drive/Great Mall Parkway/Capital Avenue and North First Street;
• Residents should allow additional time for travel and may consider taking alternate routes to and from their homes;
• Everyone is encouraged to read the message boards and follow the instructions of police personnel and private security
• Be observant and monitor your environment. If you notice suspicious objects or observe suspicious behavior, report this information to local law enforcement immediately;
• Do not drink and drive;
• California’s Great America theme park will be open from 10:00am-10:00pm on Saturday, August 1. This will have an impact on traffic;
• The Stadium Authority will serve as the first point of contact to the public for stadium operations issues (e.g. parking, traffic, noise, etc.). A customer service representative can assist the public at (408)673-2100 or by email at [email protected];
• The Santa Clara Police Department can be contacted for non-emergencies at 408-615-5580 or 9-1-1 in the case of an emergency;
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