Smoothie King Center Seating Chart
Home of the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) since 2002. The arena sits adjacent to the Caesars Superdome in the heart of the New Orleans sports complex, a short walk from the French Quarter and the Central Business District.
Sections at Smoothie King Center
Here are the 4 main sections on the Smoothie King Center 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.
- Lower bowl 100s — sections 101-122
- Club Level 200s — premium middle ring
- Suite Level
- Upper bowl 300s — sections 301-330
Best seats at Smoothie King Center
Sections 108-111 along the Pelicans bench. Section 318 in the upper bowl is the value seat with a clean center-court sightline.
Tips before you go
Walk from the French Quarter or the CBD — the arena is in the heart of downtown New Orleans. The streetcar drops nearby. Pair a Pelicans game with a Saints game at the adjacent Superdome for a full sports weekend.
How to read the Smoothie King Center seating chart
Start with the shape of the room: 16,867 seats in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, split into 4 sections — Lower bowl 100s, Club Level 200s, Suite Level, and Upper bowl 300s. Your ticket names exactly one of them, and that name is worth reading twice, because neighboring sections can differ by a full level, a price tier, or which side of the room you face from.
What actually separates one Smoothie King Center seat from another comes down to three things: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. Compare Upper bowl 300s and Lower bowl 100s on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the New Orleans room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Smoothie King Center; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.
Sizewise, Smoothie King Center holds 16,867, which puts it 4th of 6 Louisiana venues in this guide: Yulman Stadium (30,000) is the next size up, Alex Box Stadium (12,000) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Smoothie King Center
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Smoothie King Center? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Lower bowl 100s and Upper bowl 300s and the tiers around them — and map your party onto tables that mirror it. Assign each guest a spot and export a PDF the New Orleans event-services team can set up from. Smoothie King Center runs to 16,867 at full configuration, but a private block is usually a club, a suite, or an adjacent banquet room — a fraction of that, and exactly the scale the maker below handles: rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and head tables placed where you want them.
Hosting a private event at Smoothie King Center?
Build a seating chart for your Smoothie King Center event — banquet rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, head tables wherever the format calls for them. The maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF you can hand the New Orleans venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Smoothie King Center hold?
- Full configuration at Smoothie King Center is 16,867. 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 4 sections on the New Orleans chart.
- What are the best seats at Smoothie King Center?
- Sections 108-111 along the Pelicans bench. Section 318 in the upper bowl is the value seat with a clean center-court sightline.
- What sections does Smoothie King Center have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl 100s — sections 101-122; Club Level 200s — premium middle ring; Suite Level. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Smoothie King Center located?
- Smoothie King Center sits in New Orleans, Louisiana. For the exact street address, parking, and the transit stop nearest sections like Lower bowl 100s, check the official Smoothie King Center site before the day — New Orleans venues differ on gate, lot, and rideshare access.
- How do I plan a private event at Smoothie King Center?
- Map it in the Seat Chart App maker below: start from Smoothie King Center's own layout — sections like Lower bowl 100s and Upper bowl 300s — drop tables to match your event's footprint, assign guests, and export a PDF the New Orleans event-services team can set up from.