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Can You Bring a Camera Lens Into Arenas? Rules by Venue

Of the 84 arenas we have verified for camera lenses, 22 allow them with limits, 47 ban them and 15 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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Arenas compared
84
State a rule
69
Last check
Oct 7, 2026

How the verified arenas treat camera lenses

Allowed with limits: Toyota Center, Kaseya Center, Little Caesars Arena, Lenovo Center, SAP Center, Benchmark International Arena, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Pauley Pavilion, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Mackey Arena, Dickies Arena, Crisler Center, Lloyd Noble Center and Hilton Coliseum and 8 more.

Not allowed: Madison Square Garden, United Center, Fiserv Forum, T-Mobile Center, Chase Center, Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden, ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Barclays Center, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Ball Arena, State Farm Arena, Target Center and Delta Center and 33 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Allstate Arena, Capital One Arena, Spectrum Center, Smoothie King Center, Mortgage Matchup Center, KeyBank Center, Allen Fieldhouse, Schottenstein Center, Dean Smith Center, Thompson-Boling Arena, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Moody Coliseum, WVU Coliseum and Gill Coliseum and 1 more. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the camera lenses guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 84 arenas says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Detachable lens

  • ACL Live at the Moody TheaterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses and cameras with telephoto or zoom lenses are not allowed.

    ACL Live FAQ page, checked

  • Allen FieldhouseNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Kansas Athletics prohibited items page, checked

  • Allstate ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Chicago Wolves A-Z guide for Allstate Arena, checked

  • Amerant Bank ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

    Amerant Bank Arena security policies page, checked

  • American Airlines CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with telephoto or interchangeable lenses are not permitted at any time.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaNot allowed

    Interchangeable or detachable lenses, and cameras with lenses longer than four inches, are prohibited.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Barclays CenterNot allowed

    Detachable lenses and lenses greater than 3 inches are prohibited.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Bell CentreNot allowed

    Professional cameras with lenses over 2.5 inches or any other type of detachable lens are forbidden.

    Bell Centre security page, checked

  • Benchmark International ArenaConditional

    For NHL games still cameras with a lens smaller than 6 inches are permitted, and a camera with a detachable lens counts as professional.

    Benchmark International Arena guide, checked

  • Bramlage ColiseumNot allowed

    Cameras with telescopic lenses are prohibited.

    Bramlage Coliseum A-Z guide, checked

  • Breslin CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Breslin Center bag policy announcement, checked

  • Bridgestone ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with professional lenses and flash attachments are prohibited at all times.

    Bridgestone Arena bag policy page, checked

  • Cameron Indoor StadiumConditional

    Cameras with lenses shorter than four inches are permitted, and longer ones are prohibited.

    Duke entry screening and clear bag policy page, checked

  • Canada Life CentreNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

    Canada Life Centre fan guide, checked

  • Canadian Tire CentreNot allowed

    Still cameras with the option of detachable lenses are not permitted.

    Canadian Tire Centre know before you go and A-Z guide, checked

  • Capital One ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Carver-Hawkeye ArenaConditional

    Cameras with lenses of 6 inches or more are prohibited.

    Carver-Hawkeye Arena information page, checked

  • Chase CenterNot allowed

    Lenses over 3 inches long are prohibited, and so are telephoto and interchangeable lenses.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Climate Pledge ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with telephoto or interchangeable lenses are not permitted.

    Climate Pledge Arena arena guide, checked

  • Colonial Life ArenaConditional

    Detachable camera lenses over 6 inches are prohibited.

    South Carolina basketball gameday information page, checked

  • Crisler CenterConditional

    Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches are prohibited.

    Crisler Center safety guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with telephoto or interchangeable lenses are professional equipment and are not permitted at any time.

    Crypto.com Arena general information and FAQ page, checked

  • Dean Smith CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Smith Center entry policies page, checked

  • Delta CenterNot allowed

    Professional and commercial cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are prohibited.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • Dickies ArenaConditional

    Cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are prohibited, and attached lenses must not be larger than 4 inches when extended.

    Dickies Arena A-Z guest guide, checked

  • Enterprise CenterNot allowed

    Any camera with a detachable lens counts as professional and is not permitted.

    Enterprise Center arena policies A-Z guide, checked

  • FedExForumNot allowed

    Detachable lenses are not permitted, and a lens cannot be longer than 3 inches.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumNot allowed

    Lenses longer than 3.5 inches, including through zoom, and detachable or interchangeable lenses are prohibited.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses or lenses longer than 3 inches are prohibited.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseNot allowed

    Cameras with a detachable lens longer than 6 inches, large lenses or lenses that extend more than 2 inches are prohibited at Pacers and Fever games.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Gallagher-Iba ArenaConditional

    Cameras with a lens longer than 3 inches, detachable or not, are prohibited.

    Gallagher-Iba Arena A-Z guide, checked

  • Gill ColiseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Oregon State clear bag policy page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are not allowed.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Grand Casino ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with a detachable lens or a lens of more than 3.5 inches are prohibited.

    Grand Casino Arena venue policies page, checked

  • Hilton ColiseumConditional

    Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches are prohibited.

    Hilton Coliseum gameday policies page, checked

  • Hinkle FieldhouseNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Hinkle Fieldhouse fan guide, checked

  • Honda CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with lenses longer than 6 inches are prohibited, and detachable lenses, regardless of size, are not permitted.

    Honda Center know before you go page, checked

  • Intuit DomeNot allowed

    Professional or commercial cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses are not permitted.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterConditional

    Lenses up to 6 inches are fine for HEAT games, and the guide asks for only one lens. Professional camera equipment and auxiliary lenses are prohibited.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • KeyBank CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    KeyBank Center arena guide, checked

  • KFC Yum! CenterNot allowed

    Professional cameras and cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

    KFC Yum! Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses longer than 3 inches when extended are prohibited at sporting events, and any detachable lens is prohibited at concerts.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Kohl CenterConditional

    Cameras with lenses no longer than 4 inches are permitted.

    UW-Madison non-football carry-in policy, checked

  • Lenovo CenterConditional

    Detachable lenses must be under 5 inches long and 3.5 inches in diameter at Hurricanes and NC State games.

    Lenovo Center policies page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    Interchangeable or detachable lenses larger than eight inches are prohibited.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Lloyd Noble CenterConditional

    Cameras with lenses longer than 6 inches are prohibited.

    Oklahoma bag and screening policies page, checked

  • Mackey ArenaConditional

    Camera lenses longer than 6 inches are prohibited.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenNot allowed

    Professional cameras with telephoto or zoom lenses are not permitted inside the Garden.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Matthew Knight ArenaConditional

    A detachable lens must be under 6 inches long and 4 inches in diameter, and the camera and lens together cannot exceed 9 inches.

    Matthew Knight Arena general information page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    Only cameras without detachable lenses are permitted.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Moody CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses, regardless of length, are prohibited unless the venue approved them in advance.

    Moody Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Moody ColiseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    SMU Athletics bag policy page, checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Nationwide ArenaNot allowed

    Professional cameras with detachable or zoom lenses are prohibited.

    Nationwide Arena A to Z guide, checked

  • Pauley PavilionConditional

    Cameras with lenses longer than 3.5 inches are prohibited.

    UCLA Athletics prohibited items page, checked

  • Paycom CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with interchangeable or detachable lenses, or lenses over 3 inches long, are prohibited.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Petersen Events CenterConditional

    Cameras with detachable lenses are not allowed, and the lens must be 3 inches or smaller for Pitt basketball.

    Petersen Events Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Pinnacle Bank ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

    Pinnacle Bank Arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • PPG Paints ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses or flashes are not permitted, and lenses cannot exceed 3 inches.

    PPG Paints Arena A to Z guide, checked

  • Prudential CenterNot allowed

    Professional cameras with a lens of 2.5 inches or greater are strictly prohibited.

    Prudential Center entry and bag policy page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaNot allowed

    Any professional or commercial camera with interchangeable or detachable lenses is not permitted.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Rogers ArenaNot allowed

    The camera lens cannot exceed 75 mm or be detachable at Canucks games.

    Rogers Arena frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Rogers PlaceNot allowed

    Cameras with lenses longer than 3 inches, or an external flash, are not permitted.

    Rogers Place safety and security page, checked

  • Rupp ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are not permitted.

    UK Athletics men's basketball gameday page, checked

  • SAP CenterConditional

    Still cameras are allowed at Sharks games if the lens is no longer than 6 inches, and detachable lenses are prohibited at concerts.

    SAP Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Schottenstein CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Schottenstein Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaConditional

    NBA policy at Raptors games bans cameras with detachable lenses. NHL policy at Maple Leafs games allows non-flash photography with a lens up to 75 mm. Concert rules vary by event.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Scotiabank SaddledomeNot allowed

    Cameras are restricted to non-detachable lenses with a maximum of 75 mm for Flames and other team games.

    Scotiabank Saddledome A to Z guide, checked

  • Simon Skjodt Assembly HallConditional

    Cameras with lenses longer than six inches are not permitted.

    Assembly Hall policies page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaNot allowed

    Interchangeable or detachable lenses, and fixed lenses larger than 3 inches, are prohibited.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • T-Mobile ArenaNot allowed

    Cameras with interchangeable, detachable or telephoto lenses are not permitted.

    T-Mobile Arena bag check and prohibited items page, checked

  • T-Mobile CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are not permitted at any event.

    T-Mobile Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Target CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable or interchangeable lenses, or lenses of 3 inches or longer, are prohibited as a general rule.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • TD GardenNot allowed

    Any camera with a detachable lens is prohibited.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • The O2Not allowed

    Professional camera equipment with a detachable lens is prohibited.

    The O2 keeping you safe page, checked

  • Thompson-Boling ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Food City Center building policies page, checked

  • Toyota CenterConditional

    Lenses not exceeding 4 inches, with no flash, may be allowed for some events.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • UBS ArenaNot allowed

    A detachable lens or a lens greater than 3 inches is prohibited as professional camera equipment.

    UBS Arena bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • United CenterNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are on the prohibited list, so a camera with a removable lens does not get in.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Williams ArenaConditional

    Cameras with lenses over six inches long are prohibited.

    Williams Arena gameday FAQ, checked

  • WVU ColiseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    West Virginia clear bag and metal detectors page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaNot allowed

    Detachable lenses and lenses longer than 2.5 inches are not permitted.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

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Questions about camera lenses at arenas

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 84 arenas we have verified, 69 state a rule for camera lenses, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Madison Square Garden, United Center, Fiserv Forum, T-Mobile Center, Chase Center, Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden and ACL Live at the Moody Theater and 39 more ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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