Boardwalk Hall Seating Chart
A historic arena on the Atlantic City boardwalk, opened in 1929 and long the home of the Miss America pageant and championship boxing. The barrel-vaulted main hall houses the world's largest pipe organ and now hosts concerts and arena events steps from the ocean.
Sections at Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall'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.
- Floor — concert or boxing configuration
- Lower bowl — fixed seats ringing the floor
- Mezzanine — middle tier along the sidelines
- Upper bowl — top tier of permanent seats
- Suites — premium boxes
Best seats at Boardwalk Hall
For concerts, lower-bowl center sections facing the stage give the steadiest sightline. For boxing, the floor rows near the ring apron are the marquee seats; the mezzanine center is the value pick for full-hall events.
Tips before you go
The hall sits right on the boardwalk, so casino garages a short walk away are the easiest parking on a busy night. The cavernous barrel-vault ceiling makes the room reverberant; center seating tames the echo better than the side sections.
How to read the Boardwalk Hall seating chart
Boardwalk Hall seats 14,000 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 Boardwalk Hall 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 Boardwalk Hall 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 Boardwalk Hall
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Atlantic City 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 Boardwalk Hall, 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 Boardwalk Hall runs to 14,000 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 Boardwalk Hall?
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 Boardwalk Hall hold?
- Boardwalk Hall has a capacity of 14,000 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 Boardwalk Hall?
- For concerts, lower-bowl center sections facing the stage give the steadiest sightline. For boxing, the floor rows near the ring apron are the marquee seats; the mezzanine center is the value pick for full-hall events.
- What sections does Boardwalk Hall have?
- Main sections include: Floor — concert or boxing configuration; Lower bowl — fixed seats ringing the floor; Mezzanine — middle tier along the sidelines. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Boardwalk Hall located?
- Boardwalk Hall is in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 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 Boardwalk Hall?
- 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.