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Can You Bring a Sign or Banner Into Canadian Venues? Rules

Of the 14 Canadian venues we have verified for signs and banners, 9 allow them with limits, 2 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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Canadian Venues compared
14
State a rule
11
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Canadian venues treat signs and banners

Allowed with limits: Scotiabank Saddledome, Rogers Place, Canadian Tire Centre, Rogers Arena, Bell Centre, BMO Field, Rogers Centre, BC Place and Scotiabank Arena.

Not allowed: Canada Life Centre and CN Tower.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Canada's Wonderland, Stade Saputo and Commonwealth Stadium. 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 signs and banners guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 14 Canadian venues says

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

Sign or banner

  • BC PlaceConditional

    Signs that are offensive, discriminatory, religious, political or commercial are prohibited. At concerts all posters and signs are prohibited unless bought from authorized merchandise locations on Terry Fox Plaza.

    BC Place stadium policies page, checked

  • Bell CentreConditional

    Flags, banners or posters that might obstruct another audience member's view are forbidden, and so are signs or garments with offensive, obscene or derogatory messages.

    Bell Centre security page, checked

  • BMO FieldConditional

    Banners, signs and flags are permitted in the supporters sections if they are event related, in good taste, not commercial, political or offensive, and no larger than 5 x 5 feet. Larger ones need pre-approval.

    BMO Field FAQ page, checked

  • Canada Life CentreNot allowed

    Signs or banners are on the list of items that are not permitted.

    Canada Life Centre fan guide, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • Canadian Tire CentreConditional

    Banners and signs are allowed at Senators games if they do not interfere with the game, cover advertising or attach to the building. They are not permitted for non-Senators events, and flagpoles and sticks are prohibited.

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

  • CN TowerNot allowed

    Flags and banners are on the list of prohibited items.

    CN Tower common questions page, checked

  • Commonwealth StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Edmonton Elks clear bag policy page, checked

  • Rogers ArenaConditional

    Guests may display banners and signs if they are not attached to sticks or poles and do not carry politically motivated, religious or obscene messages.

    Rogers Arena frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Rogers CentreConditional

    Homemade banners and signs are welcome if they do not interfere with the game, and do not carry disparaging, commercial, political or obscene messages. They cannot block building signage or be attached to a stick.

    Blue Jays stadium rules page, checked

  • Rogers PlaceConditional

    Signs, flags and banners cannot exceed 11 x 17 inches or be attached to a pole or stick. Signs must be relevant to the event and cannot be obscene or offensive.

    Rogers Place safety and security page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaConditional

    At sports events, posters and signs cannot be bigger than 22 x 28 inches, cannot be on a pole or stick, and cannot be commercial, political, negative or obscene. They are not allowed in NBA courtside seats. Concerts follow the tour.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Scotiabank SaddledomeConditional

    Banners and flags cannot be hung or fastened to railings or walls. Small hand-held signs are allowed if they are event related, not distasteful, commercial or political, and not on sticks or poles.

    Scotiabank Saddledome A to Z guide, checked

  • Stade SaputoNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    CF Montreal prohibited items page, checked

Flag

  • BC PlaceConditional

    Flags that are offensive, discriminatory, religious, political or commercial are prohibited. Flag poles must be no longer than 3.5 feet and made of PVC pipe.

    BC Place stadium policies page, checked

  • Bell CentreConditional

    Flags, banners or posters that might obstruct another audience member's view are forbidden.

    Bell Centre security page, checked

  • BMO FieldConditional

    Flags smaller than 5 x 5 feet on flexible PVC poles are allowed in the supporters sections with Toronto FC approval. The FAQ states the pole limit as 6 feet in one place and under 10 feet in another.

    BMO Field FAQ page, checked

  • Canada Life CentreNot allowed

    Signs and banners are not permitted, and the guide does not allow flags.

    Canada Life Centre fan guide, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • Canadian Tire CentreNot allowed

    Flags and flagpoles are not permitted, and sticks are prohibited.

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

  • CN TowerNot allowed

    Flags and banners are on the list of prohibited items.

    CN Tower common questions page, checked

  • Commonwealth StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Edmonton Elks clear bag policy page, checked

  • Rogers ArenaNot allowed

    Sticks and flagpoles are prohibited.

    Rogers Arena frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Rogers PlaceConditional

    Flags cannot exceed 11 x 17 inches or be attached to a pole or stick.

    Rogers Place safety and security page, checked

  • Scotiabank SaddledomeNot allowed

    Banners and flags are prohibited from being hung or fastened to railings or walls, and poles are prohibited.

    Scotiabank Saddledome A to Z guide, checked

  • Stade SaputoNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    CF Montreal prohibited items page, checked

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Questions about signs and banners at Canadian venues

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 14 Canadian venues we have verified, 11 state a rule for signs and banners, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Canada Life Centre and CN Tower 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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Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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