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Can You Bring a Seat Cushion Into NBA Arenas? All Rules

Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified for seat cushions, 2 allow them with limits, 2 ban them and 26 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
4
Last check
Oct 4, 2026

How the verified NBA arenas treat seat cushions

Allowed with limits: Ball Arena and Little Caesars Arena.

Not allowed: Moda Center and Golden 1 Center.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Madison Square Garden, United Center, Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Chase Center, Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden, Scotiabank Arena, Barclays Center, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Capital One Arena, State Farm Arena and Target Center and 12 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 seat cushions 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.

Seat cushion

  • American Airlines CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaConditional

    Stadium seats with metal frames or attachments, and booster seats, are prohibited. Seat cushions and pads for medical needs are permitted.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Barclays CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Capital One ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Chase CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions. Chairs are on the prohibited list.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions. Bags are not allowed, so a cushion would have to be carried in your hands.

    Crypto.com Arena general information and FAQ page, checked

  • Delta CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • FedExForumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumNot stated

    The guide does not mention seat cushions. Child safety seats cannot be placed on arena seats.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterNot allowed

    Chairs are prohibited. The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Intuit DomeNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterNot stated

    The guide does not mention seat cushions.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    Seat cushions are allowed if they have a soft surface and no metal.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenNot stated

    The FAQ and the prohibited items list do not mention seat cushions. Any bag you carry one in has to meet the bag limit.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    Outside chairs and stadium seats are prohibited. The guide does not mention cushions.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Paycom CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions. They would have to be carried by hand and pass screening.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Target CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • TD GardenNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions. With bags limited to 6 x 4 x 1.5 inches, one would have to be carried by hand.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • Toyota CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • United CenterNot stated

    The FAQ page does not mention seat cushions. A cushion would have to fit inside your 10 x 6 x 2 inch bag.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

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Questions about seat cushions at NBA arenas

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified, 4 state a rule for seat cushions, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Moda Center and Golden 1 Center 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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