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Can You Bring a Purse Into NHL Arenas? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 32 NHL arenas we have verified for purses, 5 allow them and 27 allow them with limits. 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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NHL Arenas compared
32
State a rule
32
Last check
Oct 4, 2026

How the verified NHL arenas treat purses

Allowed outright: Madison Square Garden, Rogers Place, UBS Arena, SAP Center and Rogers Arena.

Allowed with limits: United Center, Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden, Scotiabank Arena, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Ball Arena, Capital One Arena, Little Caesars Arena, Delta Center, American Airlines Center, Honda Center, KeyBank Center, Scotiabank Saddledome and Lenovo Center and 13 more.

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 purses guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 32 NHL arenas says

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

Purse

  • Amerant Bank ArenaConditional

    Clutches and crossbodies smaller than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are permitted. Larger purses are prohibited.

    Amerant Bank Arena security policies page, checked

  • American Airlines CenterConditional

    Purses up to 14 x 6 x 14 inches are allowed at the North, East, West and South doors, where they are x-rayed. Only a small clutch fits at the Chime Lane entrance.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaConditional

    Purses are not allowed, apart from a clutch or wristlet up to 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Bell CentreConditional

    Purses fall under the general bag rule of 15 x 10 x 4 centimetres, though it can vary by event.

    Bell Centre security page, checked

  • Benchmark International ArenaConditional

    A purse has to fit the 12 x 12 x 12 inch limit, and large bags go through x-ray while small clutches do not.

    Benchmark International Arena guide, checked

  • Bridgestone ArenaConditional

    Purses follow the bag rule. Anything between 6 x 4 x 1.5 and 12 x 12 x 6 inches gets x-ray screening, and smaller ones use the express lanes.

    Bridgestone Arena bag policy page, checked

  • Canada Life CentreConditional

    A purse has to be 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches or smaller.

    Canada Life Centre fan guide, checked

  • Canadian Tire CentreConditional

    Only clutch or wallet style bags smaller than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are allowed.

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

  • Capital One ArenaConditional

    Purses are not permitted. A wallet-size clutch no larger than 4 x 6 inches is allowed.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Climate Pledge ArenaConditional

    A small clutch, purse or wallet up to 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches is allowed, and a larger purse counts as your one bag up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches after x-ray.

    Climate Pledge Arena arena guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaConditional

    Purses are not allowed, but a small clutch or wallet smaller than 5 x 9 x 1 inches is. It goes through security inspection.

    Crypto.com Arena general information and FAQ page, checked

  • Delta CenterConditional

    Purses are not allowed. A clutch or wallet no larger than 4 x 6 x 2 inches is.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • Enterprise CenterConditional

    Clutches up to 6 x 4 x 1.5 inches are permitted with a visual inspection. Purses must pass x-ray and fit within the 16 x 16 inch maximum.

    Enterprise Center arena policies A-Z guide, checked

  • Grand Casino ArenaConditional

    Purses up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, clear bags included, are allowed at designated x-ray entry points. Smaller clutches and wallets can use any entrance.

    Grand Casino Arena venue policies page, checked

  • Honda CenterConditional

    Purses count as a bag: up to 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches at Ducks games and 5 x 9 x 2 inches at other events.

    Honda Center know before you go page, checked

  • KeyBank CenterConditional

    Purses are prohibited, except a clutch no larger than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches.

    KeyBank Center arena guide, checked

  • Lenovo CenterConditional

    Only a small clutch or purse no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches is allowed at Hurricanes and NC State games.

    Lenovo Center policies page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    Wallets, clutches and clear bags smaller than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are permitted, with or without a handle or strap.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenAllowed

    A purse is a bag, so the same rule applies. It does not need to be clear, but it has to fit under your seat and be no larger than 22 x 14 x 9 inches.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Nationwide ArenaConditional

    A purse has to be a clutch of 8 x 5 x 1 inches or smaller, and it is x-rayed.

    Nationwide Arena A to Z guide, checked

  • PPG Paints ArenaConditional

    Only wallets or wristlets of about 4 x 6 x 1 inches are permitted, and large bags are not.

    PPG Paints Arena A to Z guide, checked

  • Prudential CenterConditional

    Bags and purses over 14 x 12 x 6 inches are prohibited, except childcare or medical bags.

    Prudential Center entry and bag policy page, checked

  • Rogers ArenaAllowed

    Purses must not exceed 14 x 14 x 6 inches.

    Rogers Arena frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Rogers PlaceAllowed

    Small personal bags or purses up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches are permitted after physical inspection.

    Rogers Place safety and security page, checked

  • SAP CenterAllowed

    Bags of any style within 20 x 14 x 11 inches are accepted, and anything over 5 x 9 x 2 inches gets x-ray inspection.

    SAP Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaConditional

    A small purse, clutch or fanny pack type bag smaller than 16.5 x 11.5 cm (6.5 x 4.5 inches) is allowed, with or without a handle or strap.

    Scotiabank Arena bag policy page, checked

  • Scotiabank SaddledomeConditional

    Any bag smaller than 14 x 14 x 6 inches is a small bag or purse and goes through the yellow small-bag entry.

    Scotiabank Saddledome A to Z guide, checked

  • T-Mobile ArenaConditional

    Small personal bags or purses of up to 9 x 5 x 2 inches are permitted.

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

  • TD GardenConditional

    Small bags, clutches, crossbodies and wristlets are allowed if they do not exceed 6 x 4 x 1.5 inches. Bags from the Boston Proshop bought at purchase are an exception.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • UBS ArenaAllowed

    Purses fit the bag rule of 12 x 12 x 6 inches, with x-ray or visual screening.

    UBS Arena bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • United CenterConditional

    A small purse or personal bag is allowed if it is no larger than 10 x 6 x 2 inches. Anything bigger counts as a prohibited bag.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaConditional

    Small purses that do not exceed 4.5 x 6.5 inches are permitted and skip x-ray screening, though they are still inspected. Larger purses go through the bag entrances and x-ray screening.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

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Questions about purses at NHL arenas

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 32 NHL arenas we have verified, 32 state a rule for purses, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 32 NHL arenas we have verified bans purses outright on the pages we read. Several set limits, so read the row for your venue.

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

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