Delta Center

Delta Center is the indoor arena that anchors downtown Salt Lake City, home to Utah Jazz basketball, the city’s NHL team, and a steady calendar of touring concerts, family shows and combat sports events. On a basketball night the seating bowl wraps close to the court, while hockey nights reconfigure the ice and boards under the same roof, changing the sightlines game to game. A visit typically starts at one of several numbered doors around the building’s perimeter, moves through a security check, and continues up to one of six seating levels, from lower rows near the floor to upper-level seats with a full view of the bowl.

Plan to arrive well before tip-off or puck drop, since doors open ahead of the event and the concourses fill quickly once they do. Delta Center is in the middle of a multi-year renovation that began in 2025, so guests may notice ongoing construction around parts of the building and plaza; when the work is finished the arena is expected to seat close to 19,000 for Jazz games and roughly 17,000 for hockey. Inside, the main concourse features four corner restaurants with specialty menus and comfortable seating, and a 12,000-square-foot atrium near the main entrance holds the team store, so arriving early leaves time to eat, shop or simply take in the space before the event starts.

The arena sits on the western edge of downtown, about two blocks from the Salt Palace Convention Center and within walking distance of Temple Square, hotels and restaurants, which makes it an easy add-on to a downtown day. TRAX light rail stops nearby, and riders who both board and exit within the Free Fare Downtown Zone ride at no cost, though service stops running around midnight. Drivers have several nearby lots and garages to choose from, including covered parking at The Gateway, the Triad Center and City Creek, plus uncovered lots closer to the arena’s doors, and passes and pricing vary by lot and by event.

Tickets at Delta Center are digital only, managed and scanned through the venue’s own app for contactless entry, and the building runs cash-free, so a credit or debit card, prepaid card or mobile wallet covers concessions and merchandise. Bags and purses are not permitted inside, though diaper bags and medical bags are allowed up to 14 by 14 by 6 inches and are screened by X-ray at the main entrance, and small clutches are allowed as well. Accessibility services include accessible seating in multiple locations, wheelchair assistance arranged through guest services, accessible parking near the arena, and a sensory room on an upper level stocked with calming tools for guests who need a quieter break from the crowd.

The arena works for a wide range of visitors, from families catching an early Jazz game or a touring family show to solo fans dropping in for a single event, and being downtown means covered parking, hotels and restaurants are all close by regardless of the season. The event calendar runs heaviest through the basketball and hockey seasons in the colder months and picks up with concerts and touring shows across the rest of the year, so checking the schedule ahead of a visit helps in choosing the right night. Paired with nearby Temple Square, The Gateway and the rest of downtown Salt Lake City, Delta Center makes a natural anchor for an evening out in the city center.