Palace Theatre Seating Chart
The Palace Theatre in downtown Columbus is a 1926 French-inspired movie palace operated by CAPA, hosting Broadway tours, the Columbus Symphony, and concerts. The ornate hall keeps its crystal chandeliers and gilded boxes over an orchestra and two balcony tiers.
Sections at Palace Theatre
Here are the 6 main sections on the Palace Theatre chart. Ticket price, distance, and sightline all follow from which one you're in, so find yours on this list before you commit — and remember configurations move: a concert, a game, and a private buyout each use the room differently.
- Orchestra — main floor, rows A-Z
- Loge / Mezzanine — first balcony
- Balcony — upper tier
- Box Seats — side boxes
- Gallery — top rows
- Accessible platforms
Best seats at Palace Theatre
Orchestra rows F through P center frame the full stage with the strongest acoustics for Broadway and symphony shows. The front of the mezzanine is the best balcony spot, elevated but clear of the upper overhang.
Tips before you go
The Palace shares downtown Columbus with the Ohio and Southern theaters, so confirm the exact venue before parking. Use the LeVeque Tower garages nearby and arrive early — the lobby and chandeliers are worth seeing before curtain.
How to read the Palace Theatre seating chart
Palace Theatre seats 2,695 on stacked levels facing the stage, and its chart is organized into 6 named sections — Orchestra, Loge / Mezzanine, Balcony, Box Seats, Gallery, and Accessible platforms. The exact label on your ticket is what pins your spot: a seat two sections over can sit a level higher, a price tier apart, or on the opposite side of the room.
Every Palace Theatre seat is really the sum of three choices: how far from the stage you are, whether you sit center or off toward a side aisle, and which level you're on. Put Accessible platforms and Orchestra side by side and the gap shows up immediately — in level, in price tier, and often in which half of the Columbus room you land in. The best-seats notes above settle it for Palace Theatre; just verify section, row, and seat on the official map before you pay.
Sizewise, Palace Theatre holds 2,695, which puts it 20th of 24 Ohio venues in this guide: Aronoff Center for the Arts (2,719) is the next size up, Akron Civic Theatre (2,592) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Palace Theatre
If your event lands at or near Palace Theatre — a corporate block, a reception, a team dinner — start from the venue's real geography: sections like Orchestra and Accessible platforms and the tiers around them set the footprint. Rebuild that footprint in the maker with rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and a head table where the format wants one, then assign guests and export a PDF for the Columbus event-services team. You won't need anywhere near the full 2,695-seat configuration; private blocks live in clubs, suites, and adjacent banquet rooms — exactly the scale the tool handles.
Hosting a private event at Palace Theatre?
From dinner rounds to program rows to head tables, lay out your Palace Theatre event the way the room will actually run. The maker supports up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF for the Columbus venue's event staff.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Palace Theatre hold?
- Full configuration at Palace Theatre is 2,695. Expect the working number to move with the event type: concerts open or close sections that other events leave alone, and a private buyout only counts the spaces you actually book — typically a club, a suite, or one or two of the 6 sections on the Columbus chart.
- What are the best seats at Palace Theatre?
- Orchestra rows F through P center frame the full stage with the strongest acoustics for Broadway and symphony shows. The front of the mezzanine is the best balcony spot, elevated but clear of the upper overhang.
- What sections does Palace Theatre have?
- Main sections include: Orchestra — main floor, rows A-Z; Loge / Mezzanine — first balcony; Balcony — upper tier. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Palace Theatre located?
- Palace Theatre is located in Columbus, Ohio. Confirm the street address, parking, and transit near sections like Orchestra on the official venue site before you go; Columbus venues handle gates, lots, and rideshare pickups differently.
- How do I plan a private event at Palace Theatre?
- Open the maker below and work from Palace Theatre's actual geography (Orchestra and Accessible platforms and neighbors). Drop tables where your event sits, assign each guest, and export the PDF the Columbus event-services team will set up from.