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Golden 1 Center Entry Rules: Bags, Water, Food and Cameras

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Short answer

Golden 1 Center bans bags larger than 8 by 6 by 1 inches, and backpacks, food coolers, outside food and drinks, laptops, tripods and selfie sticks are banned too. Baby food and formula are allowed, and medical and parental bags are permitted after x-ray screening. Cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are not allowed.

Every rule at Golden 1 Center

An item that is not listed is not mentioned in the official pages we checked. Each row links to the page its rule came from.

Bag policy in detail

Bags larger than 8 x 6 x 1 inches are not allowed into the arena, and smaller items are inspected. Medical and parental bags are permitted but must go through x-ray screening. Backpacks are on the prohibited items list. A purse has to fit the 8 x 6 x 1 inch limit like any other bag.

  • Bags up to 8 x 6 x 1 inches
  • No backpacks
  • No outside food or drinks
  • Medical bags are x-rayed
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The 8 x 6 x 1 inch limit drawn to scale. Width by depth by height.

Food and drink

Bottles or cans and outside beverages are prohibited. Baby formula is permitted. Outside food and beverages are prohibited, and baby food and formula are permitted. Food coolers are on the prohibited items list.

Cameras and electronics

No professional or commercial cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are allowed. Audio and visual recording devices such as GoPros, Google Glass and Spectacles are prohibited. Cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are not allowed. Poles, selfie sticks, tripods and monopods are prohibited. Drones are on the prohibited items list. Laptop computers are on the prohibited items list. The pages do not mention tablets and power banks.

Strollers and family items

Medical and parental bags are permitted but must go through x-ray security screening. Baby food and formula are permitted. The pages do not mention strollers.

Umbrellas, blankets and comfort items

Chairs are prohibited. The pages do not mention seat cushions. The pages do not mention umbrellas and blankets.

Signs, flags and fan items

Signs, flags, banners and posters may not be larger than 11 x 17 inches or attached to a pole or stick of wood, metal, plastic or any other hard material. Explicit or derogatory signs are not allowed. Flags may not be larger than 11 x 17 inches or attached to a pole or stick of any hard material. The pages do not mention binoculars.

Medical needs and accessibility

Medical and parental bags are permitted but must go through x-ray security screening, and baby food and formula are permitted. The pages describe no other medical process.

Security screening and arrival

Bags are inspected and items found at the gates are confiscated or thrown away, depending on the item. The pages describe no re-entry rule, so ask guest services before leaving. Lost items go to the Guest Services desk at Section 109.

Bag storage and lockers

The pages say prohibited items must be stored elsewhere or they are confiscated or thrown away. They describe no bag storage at the arena.

Kings games, concerts and other events

The pages apply to events at the arena, and say cowbells are allowed at Kings games only. They give no separate list for concerts, so check the event page for your date.

Prohibited items

From the official entry page. Staff can also refuse anything they decide could affect safety.

  • Backpacks
  • Water bottles
  • Outside food
  • Coolers
  • Camera lenses
  • Tripods
  • Drones
  • Laptops
  • Seat cushions
  • Bags larger than 8 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Outside food and beverages, bottles and cans
  • Weapons, knives, mace and pepper spray
  • Aerosol cans and fireworks
  • Vape pens, cigarettes and lighters
  • Bats and clubs
  • Flashlights
  • Laser pointers
  • Noise-making devices, other than cowbells at Kings games

Questions about Golden 1 Center

  1. Bags larger than 8 x 6 x 1 inches are not allowed into the arena, and smaller items are inspected. Medical and parental bags are permitted but must go through x-ray screening.

  2. Backpacks are on the prohibited items list.

  3. Bottles or cans and outside beverages are prohibited. Baby formula is permitted.

  4. Outside food and beverages are prohibited, and baby food and formula are permitted.

  5. Food coolers are on the prohibited items list.

  6. No professional or commercial cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are allowed. Audio and visual recording devices such as GoPros, Google Glass and Spectacles are prohibited.

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Checked on October 4, 2026 against the sources above. Venues can change rules without notice, and rules can differ by event. Confirm with the venue for your date. Next review: October 18, 2026.

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