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Can You Bring a Cooler Into NBA Arenas? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified for coolers, 24 ban them and 3 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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NBA Arenas compared
30
State a rule
24
Last check
Oct 4, 2026

How the verified NBA arenas treat coolers

Not allowed: Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Chase Center, Crypto.com Arena, Scotiabank Arena, Barclays Center, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Ball Arena, Capital One Arena, Little Caesars Arena, Target Center, Delta Center and Spectrum Center and 10 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: State Farm Arena, FedExForum and Intuit Dome. 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 coolers guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 30 NBA arenas says

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

Cooler

  • American Airlines CenterNot allowed

    Plastic coolers and containers such as bottles, cans and thermos bottles are not permitted.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaNot allowed

    Hard case containers, coolers included, are prohibited.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Barclays CenterNot allowed

    Coolers of any size, soft-sided ones included, are prohibited.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Capital One ArenaNot allowed

    Coolers are prohibited.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Chase CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are on the list of prohibited outside food and beverage items, and hard-sided bags of any kind are banned.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaNot allowed

    Coolers are on the prohibited list, along with outside food and beverage.

    Crypto.com Arena A-Z guide, checked

  • Delta CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are prohibited.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • FedExForumNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumNot allowed

    Coolers, hard or soft-sided, are on the prohibited list.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterNot allowed

    Coolers and other beverage containers are on the prohibited items list.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseNot allowed

    Coolers are prohibited, along with cans, bottles and other similar containers.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterNot allowed

    Food coolers are on the prohibited items list.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Intuit DomeNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterNot allowed

    Coolers, bottles, cans and other containers are on the prohibited list.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are on the prohibited items list.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaNot allowed

    Hard and soft coolers are prohibited, except for religious, dietary or medical necessity.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are on the prohibited items list.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are not permitted inside the arena.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Paycom CenterNot allowed

    Hard-sided containers are prohibited, and outside food and beverage are banned in any case.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaNot allowed

    Bottles, cans and coolers are prohibited.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaNot allowed

    Coolers are on the prohibited items list.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterNot allowed

    Containers, bottles and cans are prohibited, and outside food and beverages are not allowed.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are listed among the prohibited outside food and beverage containers.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Target CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are prohibited.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • Toyota CenterNot allowed

    Coolers are on the prohibited list.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaNot allowed

    Coolers and hydration packs are prohibited.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

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Questions about coolers at NBA arenas

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified, 24 state a rule for coolers, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Chase Center, Crypto.com Arena, Scotiabank Arena, Barclays Center and Xfinity Mobile Arena and 16 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.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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