Giant Center Seating Chart
The Giant Center in Hershey is the home of the AHL's Hershey Bears, the league's most decorated franchise. The 2002 arena seats around 10,500 for hockey and hosts concerts and family shows next to Hersheypark, with a compact bowl that keeps fans close to the ice.
Sections at Giant Center
Giant 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.
- Floor — concert general admission and chairs
- Lower Bowl — 100s
- Club / premium level
- Upper Bowl — 200s
- End sections
- Suites
Best seats at Giant Center
Lower-bowl center sections along the sideline give the best Bears hockey view. The mid-sized bowl keeps the 200 level close, so corner upper seats are a good value, and end-zone lowers are great for watching the chocolate-toss tradition.
Tips before you go
The Giant Center sits in the Hersheypark complex, so combine a Bears game with a park visit in season and use the shared lots. Hershey playoff hockey draws big, loud crowds — arrive early in spring for the league's most passionate AHL atmosphere.
How to read the Giant Center seating chart
Giant Center seats 10,500 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 Giant Center 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 Giant Center 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 Giant Center
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Hershey 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 Giant 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 Giant Center runs to 10,500 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 Giant 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 Giant Center hold?
- Giant Center has a capacity of 10,500 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 Giant Center?
- Lower-bowl center sections along the sideline give the best Bears hockey view. The mid-sized bowl keeps the 200 level close, so corner upper seats are a good value, and end-zone lowers are great for watching the chocolate-toss tradition.
- What sections does Giant Center have?
- Main sections include: Floor — concert general admission and chairs; Lower Bowl — 100s; Club / premium level. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Giant Center located?
- Giant Center is in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 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 Giant 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.