Dolphins fans headed to Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 11 will have a new pregame ritual to consider: a Flanigan's-branded tailgate party, complete with T-shirts, collectible cups and a postgame photo op on the field. The event, called Flanigan's Fin Fest, is set for the Dolphins' matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, with ticket packages ranging from under $80 to nearly $270 depending on seating level.
According to Axios, Flanigan's Fin Fest is a spin-off of the Marlins' long-running Flanigan's Fest, and the stadium sits at 347 Don Shula Drive in Miami Gardens. The 100- and 200-level ticket packages include access to a pregame tailgate, an exclusive Fin Fest T-shirt, a limited-edition cup and a postgame field photo, the outlet reports. Buyers in the 300 level get tailgate access too, along with a cup and a T-shirt, though without the field photo perk.
Prices vary sharply by section. The 100 level starts at $222.47, the 200 level runs $268.57 and the 300 level starts at $78.41, per the same report. The tailgate itself takes place in Yellow Lot 15 and includes food and drinks, while parking is a separate $25 charge that requires the promo code FLANIGANS.
A Baseball Tradition Moves to Football
Flanigan's Fest has been a recurring fixture at Marlins games rather than a Dolphins tradition. The Marlins brought the promotion back as part of their 2025 slate of theme nights, according to Miami New Times, which reported the team said fan response to the previous season's promotions convinced it to make them a cornerstone of its 2025 offerings.
That 2025 edition landed on June 21 at loanDepot Park during a game against the Atlanta Braves, according to The Soul Of Miami, which described Flanigan's Fest as an annual event. That year's promotion offered $5 Vista Level tickets without a jersey to the first 500 buyers while supplies lasted, and a food-and-beer package that included a meal, a Joe's Pale Ale, a jersey and a ticket in the Bullpen Bar & Grill, per the same outlet. Select ticket tiers also came with limited-edition Flanigan's jerseys, Miami New Times noted.
This Year's Marlins Version Set the Template
The Marlins listed Flanigan's Fest again for a June 20, 2026, home game as part of their season promotions, according to the Biscayne Bay Tribune. That game, part of the team's Homestand No. 7, featured special food and beer offerings, exclusive Flanigan's x Marlins merchandise and a collectible cup giveaway for the first 10,000 fans, the paper reported. It also included a postgame concert featuring Juanabe, presented by CELSIUS.
Whether the Hard Rock Stadium version of Fin Fest will include a concert, cup giveaway threshold or other extras beyond what Axios detailed has not been reported. For now, the known offerings are the tailgate, the merchandise tied to each ticket tier and the pricing structure already laid out for the Bengals matchup.
