Allen Fieldhouse Seating Chart
Allen Fieldhouse is the storied home of Kansas Jayhawks basketball, one of the most revered arenas in college sports. Opened in 1955 and named for coach Phog Allen, its raucous student section and banner-draped rafters make it a bucket-list venue for hoops fans.
Sections at Allen Fieldhouse
Allen Fieldhouse's seating bowl is organized into the following main sections. Section layout differs by event — a sports configuration and a concert configuration of the same arena are not the same chart.
- Lower bowl — full ring around the court
- Center court sidelines — premium lower rows
- Endline sections behind the baskets
- The student section behind one basket
- Upper bowl — second deck wrapping the court
- Press and suite areas above the floor
Best seats at Allen Fieldhouse
Lower sideline rows near center court give the best two-way view and put you in the heart of the noise. The endline lower sections offer a great look down the floor at a lower price than midcourt.
Tips before you go
Campus parking is limited on game days, so arrive early or use the park-and-ride options. Tickets to marquee games are tough to find, and the building is loud from warmups on, so be ready for a sustained, deafening atmosphere.
How to read the Allen Fieldhouse seating chart
Allen Fieldhouse seats 16,300 in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, so reading the chart starts at center and works outward. The lower bowl rings the floor closest to the action; a club or suite level sits in the middle; the upper bowl climbs above for the widest view. Lower-number sections sit nearest the action, and whether you are along a sideline or behind a baseline changes the view as much as the level does.
Three things decide an Allen Fieldhouse seat: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. For an arena this size, the value sweet spot is usually the first few rows of the upper tier at center — close enough to read the play, cheap enough to justify, and high enough for the full picture. For a concert the stage usually sits at one end, so cross-check the official Allen Fieldhouse map against your ticket before you buy: a seat that's perfect for a game can sit behind the stage for a show.
Building a seating chart for an event at Allen Fieldhouse
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Lawrence area? A seating chart keeps the group organized before you ever reach the gates. Map your party onto tables that mirror the suite or section layout, assign each guest a spot, and export a PDF so everyone knows where they sit. For a private event in a banquet space near Allen Fieldhouse, the same tool lays out rounds, banquet tables, and head tables, then prints a chart the venue's event-services team can work from. Capacity at Allen Fieldhouse runs to 16,300 for its main configuration, but most private events use a fraction of that in a club, suite, or adjacent hospitality space — exactly the scale the maker below is built for.
Hosting a private event at Allen Fieldhouse?
Build your own seating chart for the event — banquet rounds for the dinner portion, theater rows for the program, whatever the format calls for. The Seat Chart App maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF to share with the venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Allen Fieldhouse hold?
- Allen Fieldhouse has a capacity of 16,300 seats. Capacity varies by event configuration — a concert may use floor seating that a basketball game doesn't, and a private buyout uses a different count than a public event.
- What are the best seats at Allen Fieldhouse?
- Lower sideline rows near center court give the best two-way view and put you in the heart of the noise. The endline lower sections offer a great look down the floor at a lower price than midcourt.
- What sections does Allen Fieldhouse have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl — full ring around the court; Center court sidelines — premium lower rows; Endline sections behind the baskets. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Allen Fieldhouse located?
- Allen Fieldhouse is in Lawrence, Kansas. Check the venue's official website for the exact address, parking options, and public transit access closest to your seat section.
- How do I plan a private event at Allen Fieldhouse?
- For private events, build a seating chart that maps to the venue's section layout using the Seat Chart App maker below. Drop tables to match your event's footprint within the venue's space, assign guests, and export a PDF to share with the venue's event-services team.