California Memorial Stadium 3D Seat View

California Memorial Stadium seating chart with real 3D views from every section

Next game

Golden Bears v UCLA Bruins · 5 Sep

Programme

California Golden Bears

Conference

ACC

Capacity

~62,467 (approx.)

Opened

1923

City

Berkeley, CA

Home games

7 in 2026

California Memorial Stadium opened in November 1923 with a Big Game, paid for by public subscription as a memorial to Californians killed in the First World War and re-dedicated in 2012 to all of the state's war dead. It has been on the federal register of historic places since 2006, which is why the rebuild at the start of the 2010s had to keep the original footprint and the neoclassical west façade while replacing everything behind it.

Tightwad Hill is the bank of ground east of the stadium, made from the earth dug out of Strawberry Canyon in 1923, and people have watched from it for free since the first game in that first season — an arrangement the university formally agreed to preserve. The victory cannon is up there and fires after every Cal score. The band plays in Sproul Plaza before kick-off, and most games here are afternoon games.

The bowl holds 62,467, but the southern-most sections have been tarped since 2022, leaving about 52,400 on sale.

The bowl is cut into the hillside, and the Hayward fault runs directly underneath it, effectively goalpost to goalpost. The rebuild dealt with that by putting independent surface-rupture blocks under each end zone, resting on sand and plastic sheet, with new expansion joints between them and the rest of the structure that you can see if you look. The west is the rebuilt modern side, with club seating, the press box and a glass terrace at the top; the east is largely untouched 1923 concrete and holds most of the students. From high up you get San Francisco Bay; from the west, the Berkeley hills. The southern-most sections have been tarped over since 2022.

Frequently asked questions

How can I see the view from my seat at California Memorial Stadium?

Click any section on the interactive California Memorial Stadium map above and a real panoramic 3D view from that part of the stadium opens instantly. Drag to look around in 360°, so you know what you will see before you buy a ticket.

What is the capacity of California Memorial Stadium?

About 62,467. The bowl holds 62,467, but the southern-most sections have been tarped since 2022, leaving about 52,400 on sale.

Who plays at California Memorial Stadium?

The California Golden Bears, in the ACC. The programme plays 7 home games here in the 2026 season.

When is the next game at California Memorial Stadium?

Golden Bears v UCLA Bruins on 5 Sep 2026. Kick-off times are confirmed by the television networks closer to the date.

What are the best seats at California Memorial Stadium?

West side for the modern seat and the bay beyond it, the higher rows of the east side for the view and the student atmosphere, and the corners for the best price on a full read of the field.