Capital One Arena Entry Rules: Bags, Water, Food and Cameras

Each guest may bring in one empty plastic water bottle for personal use. Cans and bottles are on the prohibited list. Outside food and beverages, alcohol included, are not allowed for any game, concert or event. Coolers are prohibited.

For Capitals, Wizards and Georgetown games, point-and-shoot and SLR type cameras are allowed. For concerts, SLR cameras, detachable lenses, professional-style cameras and video cameras are not. Video recording is strictly prohibited. Monopods, tripods, poles and selfie sticks are prohibited. The pages do not mention camera lenses, drones, laptops, tablets and power banks.

Medical bags and parenting bags up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches are permitted and screened. Bring them through the entrance at the corner of 6th and F Street. The pages do not mention strollers.

Non-collapsible umbrellas are prohibited, so collapsible ones are allowed. The pages do not mention blankets and seat cushions.

Small signs, posters and flags are welcome unless the teams or event management say otherwise. Banners are not allowed, and signs must be paper, fabric or poster board and must not block sponsor or building signage. Small flags are welcome unless the teams or event say otherwise. They cannot contain plastic, wood, metal or glass. The pages do not mention binoculars.

Medical bags and parenting bags up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches are permitted and subject to security screening. Use the entrance on the corner of 6th and F Street. The arena says ski masks and non-medical face coverings are not allowed.

Staff inspect bags and use metal detection. Guests remove metal objects, keys, phones, wallets and cameras from their pockets and place them in a basket. Anyone who declines a search, or has prohibited items, may be denied entry. The arena is non-smoking, and smoking outdoors has to be at least 25 feet from the building.

The arena will not check or store any of the listed prohibited items, and the page describes no bag storage.

The page says camera policies vary by event type, and that prohibited item lists may be modified for specific events. Check the Know Before You Go notice for your event.