Fox Performing Arts Center Seating Chart
A restored 1929 movie palace in downtown Riverside, reopened in 2010 as a performing-arts center after a full renovation. The Spanish Colonial and Moorish-style hall books touring concerts, comedy, and Broadway productions, with an intimate orchestra-and-balcony plan that puts every seat within easy view of the stage.
Sections at Fox Performing Arts Center
Fox Performing Arts Center'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.
- Orchestra — main floor closest to the stage
- Orchestra rear — back rows of the main floor
- Loge boxes — premium side positions
- Balcony front — upper tier leading rows
- Balcony rear — back of the upper tier
- Box seats — premium side positions near the stage
Best seats at Fox Performing Arts Center
Center orchestra rows from roughly the fifth to the fifteenth give the best mix of detail and full-stage view. The balcony front row is genuinely excellent here, with a head-on sightline and the room's ornate ceiling overhead.
Tips before you go
The theater anchors the Riverside Marketplace district, so pre-show dinner is an easy walk from the lobby. The city garage one block over is the simplest parking, and the surrounding streets meter free after evening hours.
How to read the Fox Performing Arts Center seating chart
Fox Performing Arts Center seats 1,646 on stacked levels facing the stage, so reading the chart means thinking in tiers rather than rings. The orchestra — the main floor — sits closest to the stage; above it the mezzanine and then the balcony step back and up, and box seats line the sides. Lower row letters are nearer the stage, center sections face it square on, and side sections trade a straight view for a lower price.
Three things decide a Fox Performing Arts Center seat: how far from the stage you are, whether you sit center or off toward a side aisle, and which level you are on. For a theater this size, the value sweet spot is usually the front of the mezzanine at center — an unobstructed, elevated view of the whole stage without orchestra-row prices. Watch for overhang and any "partial view" note on your seat, and cross-check the official Fox Performing Arts Center map before you buy.
Building a seating chart for an event at Fox Performing Arts Center
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Riverside 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 Fox Performing Arts Center, 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 Fox Performing Arts Center runs to 1,646 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 Fox Performing Arts Center?
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 Fox Performing Arts Center hold?
- Fox Performing Arts Center has a capacity of 1,646 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 Fox Performing Arts Center?
- Center orchestra rows from roughly the fifth to the fifteenth give the best mix of detail and full-stage view. The balcony front row is genuinely excellent here, with a head-on sightline and the room's ornate ceiling overhead.
- What sections does Fox Performing Arts Center have?
- Main sections include: Orchestra — main floor closest to the stage; Orchestra rear — back rows of the main floor; Loge boxes — premium side positions. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Fox Performing Arts Center located?
- Fox Performing Arts Center is in Riverside, California. 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 Fox Performing Arts Center?
- 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.