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Can You Bring a Water Bottle Into NBA Arenas? All Rules

Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified for water bottles, 10 allow them with limits and 20 ban them. 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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Oct 4, 2026

How the verified NBA arenas treat water bottles

Allowed with limits: Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Ball Arena, Capital One Arena, Little Caesars Arena, Target Center, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Intuit Dome and Mortgage Matchup Center.

Not allowed: Madison Square Garden, United Center, Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Chase Center, Scotiabank Arena, Barclays Center, State Farm Arena, Delta Center, Spectrum Center, Paycom Center, FedExForum and Moda Center and 6 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 water bottles 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.

Water bottle

  • American Airlines CenterNot allowed

    Guests may not bring any food or beverages in, and bottles, cans, thermos bottles and plastic coolers are not permitted. Baby bottles and formula are permitted.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaConditional

    Empty metal or plastic bottles of 32 ounces or less, with no liquid or ice, are permitted at Nuggets, Avalanche and Mammoth games. They are prohibited at concerts and special events unless the tour says otherwise, and glass is never allowed.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Barclays CenterNot allowed

    Cans, bottles, boxed liquids and metal, glass or other insulated containers are prohibited. For certain sporting events, reusable water bottles of 24 ounces or smaller are allowed, and glass never is.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Capital One ArenaConditional

    Each guest may bring in one empty plastic water bottle for personal use. Cans and bottles are on the prohibited list.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Chase CenterNot allowed

    Outside beverages are not allowed, bottled water and reusable or refillable water bottles included. Water fountains are available throughout the arena.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaConditional

    Unopened plastic water bottles of one liter or smaller are allowed, one per person. Glass and metal bottles, cans and flasks are prohibited.

    Crypto.com Arena general information and FAQ page, checked

  • Delta CenterNot allowed

    Coolers or bottles, cans and glass, and all outside food and beverage, are prohibited.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • FedExForumNot allowed

    Beverages and outside food or beverages of any kind are prohibited.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumNot allowed

    Empty water bottles and drink containers, plastic ones included, are prohibited, and so are glass and metal bottles. Bottled water counts as a drink and is banned.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterNot allowed

    Outside beverages and bottles are not permitted. Exceptions are baby bottles and formula, and small sealed non-alcoholic drinks up to 8 ounces if medically necessary.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseConditional

    Guests may bring in one empty plastic refillable bottle of 32 ounces or less to refill at the fountains. Outside drinks, cans and bottles are otherwise prohibited, though plastic bottles of formula are permitted for babies.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterNot allowed

    Bottles or cans and outside beverages are prohibited. Baby formula is permitted.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Intuit DomeConditional

    Outside beverages are not permitted through security. Fans are encouraged to bring an empty refillable water bottle of a quart or less, with any contents emptied before screening, and use the refill stations.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterNot allowed

    Bottles, cans and outside food and beverages are on the prohibited list. Water fountains are open for guests.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterNot allowed

    Bottles, cans and thermos-type containers are prohibited, and so are outside food and beverages, with individual exceptions for medical purposes.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    A single clear, factory-sealed plastic bottle of water of 20 ounces or less is allowed, and so is a single crushable empty plastic water bottle of 20 ounces or less. Bottles, glass, aluminum and metal containers are not.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenNot allowed

    Outside food and beverage are not permitted. Water fountains are located around the arena. If a medical condition requires you to bring something in, contact Guest Relations.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    All outside food and beverages are prohibited, with exceptions for medical and children's needs. Reusable water bottles are not permitted on the floor.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterConditional

    For Suns and Mercury home games each guest may bring one sealed plastic water bottle. Other bottles, cans and coolers are not permitted, and sealed water may be restricted at some events. Baby bottles and formula are allowed.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Paycom CenterNot allowed

    Outside food and beverage are prohibited, and hard-sided containers such as insulated cups and mugs are too.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaNot allowed

    Bottles, cans and coolers are prohibited, and so are reusable food or drink containers and souvenir cups. Outside food and beverages have exceptions for medical reasons, baby food and reasonable children's snacks such as juice boxes.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaNot allowed

    Bottles and cans are on the prohibited list, and outside food or beverage is not permitted into the building. Fans with allergies or medical conditions can call Fan Services about exceptions.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterNot allowed

    Bottles, cans, glass and containers are prohibited, and outside food and beverages of any kind may not be brought in.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterNot allowed

    Outside beverages, bottles, cans and glass containers are prohibited. Reasonable exceptions may apply for medical, dietary, disability or infant-care needs, including formula.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaNot allowed

    Reusable water bottles and outside beverages are prohibited.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Target CenterConditional

    Reusable plastic drinkware with a lid is permitted. Glass or metal beverage containers are prohibited, and so are outside food and beverage.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • TD GardenConditional

    Empty plastic water bottles up to 32 oz are allowed at Bruins and Celtics games, and not at concerts or other events unless the arena says so. Glass and metal bottles are not allowed.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • Toyota CenterNot allowed

    Drinks and glass, plastic and metal containers are on the prohibited list. Water fountains are on all concourse levels.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • United CenterNot allowed

    Outside food and beverages are not permitted, and bottles or cans are on the prohibited list. The page does not describe an exception for empty bottles.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaConditional

    Outside beverages, water included, are not permitted. Plastic refillable water bottles are allowed if they are empty, and filling stations are at Sections 105 and 110. Cans and metal beverage containers are not allowed.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena guest services A to Z page, checked

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Questions about water bottles at NBA arenas

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

  2. Madison Square Garden, United Center, Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Chase Center, Scotiabank Arena and Barclays Center and 12 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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