United Center

Conditional. Only a small purse or personal bag up to 10"x6"x2" is allowed; backpacks and larger bags are not permitted. Paid Binbox lockers are available at the Uber Zone (Madison St. & Wood St.) for larger bags — the venue itself doesn't check bags. Max size: 10"x6"x2". Exceptions: Guests with required medical equipment are given exceptions.

Allowed. The venue itself doesn't check bags, but paid Binbox lockers are available at the Uber Zone (Madison St. & Wood St.) for larger bags.

Conditional. The arena's official site wasn't fetchable at the URL tried — secondary sources put official prepaid parking around $24 through the venue's own site (or $22+ via SpotHero) for standard lots (A, B, D, E, F, J, L, plus the MXC garage), with the premium Lots C and K at $27 prepaid / $29 at the gate. Sourced to secondary parking-guide aggregators, not a first-party fetch — re-verify against the official site (unitedcenter.com) when it becomes fetchable. Surrounding public lots average $15-20. Fee: $22-24 standard lots (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); $27-29 (Lots C/K, premium).

Not Allowed. Outside water bottles cannot be brought in — bottles and cans of any kind are on the prohibited items list.

Not Allowed. Outside food is not permitted; the arena offers its own dining including gluten-free, kosher, vegetarian, and vegan options.

Allowed. Required medical equipment and supplies (breast pumps, insulin, epi-pens, oxygen, incontinence supplies) may be carried in, subject to search. If a medical bag exceeds the standard 10x6x2 bag limit, it must be at least 2/3 filled with medical supplies.

Not Allowed. Outside alcoholic beverages are explicitly prohibited.

Not Allowed. Outside cannabis/THC products cannot be brought in, covered by the general outside food/beverage ban. Notably, United Center began selling hemp-derived THC beverages (5mg, 21+) at its own concessions for concerts and other non-league events starting Feb 2026 — a first for a major US arena. This does not change the answer for bringing your own in, and per the NBA/NHL, does not apply to Bulls or Blackhawks games.

Not Allowed. Coolers are not permitted. Not named verbatim on the official prohibited-items list, but covered by the explicit bans on outside food/beverage and bottles/cans.

Conditional. Strollers are allowed but must be checked in at a Guest Relations booth (Gates 2 or 6, the Lexus Club Level, or the 300 Level).

Allowed. Breast pumps are explicitly listed as allowed medical equipment, and the arena has a dedicated private Nursing Room near Section 112/113 (Gate 7).

Conditional. Mobility devices are allowed, but guests without accessible seating must store the device at the nearest Guest Relations booth; wheelchair escorts are available on request.

Conditional. Small non-flash still cameras are allowed at sporting events, but tripods, detachable-lens cameras, video/audio recorders, and selfie sticks are prohibited; concerts often ban cameras entirely.

Not Allowed. Drones of any kind are prohibited.

Not Allowed. Umbrellas of any size are prohibited.

Conditional. Air horns and other artificial noisemakers are banned; flags, banners, and signs are allowed up to 8.5'x11' but can't be attached to poles or sticks. Max size: 8.5 ft x 11 ft (flags/banners/signs).

Not Allowed. Weapons of any kind — guns, knives, ammunition, explosives, pepper spray, mace — are prohibited.

Not Allowed. Smoking of any type is not permitted anywhere inside the arena or on the United Center campus. Official text says "smoking of any type" without explicitly naming e-cigarettes/vapes, though Illinois's Smoke Free Act is generally understood to cover vaping too.

Not Allowed. Masks are prohibited, though medical masks are permitted. Exceptions: Medical masks allowed.

Conditional. Only certified service animals or service animals in-training are allowed; other animals are prohibited. Exceptions: Certified service animals / service animals in-training.

Not Allowed. Re-entry into the arena is prohibited during all events.

Yes — Bulls arena is a former or alternate name for United Center. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.

Yes — Blackhawks arena is a former or alternate name for United Center. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.