Season Ticket Holder Perspective (Section 104, Row C, Seats 1 & 2) If you're going to do hockey in Hershey, you do it at the Giant Center and my seats (Section 104, Row C, 1 & 2) are chef's kiss for Hershey Bears games. Three rows off the ice means you feel every hit, hear every skate carve, and occasionally get a good "did-I-just-flinch-at-a-puck?" moment. And if you're lucky you might just get a puck! The view straight across the ice is fantastic. Now... the view down toward the far goal on the right? Yeah, no. The distortion from the glass is rough. It's like watching hockey through a funhouse mirror. You'll catch the general idea but don't expect crystal clarity unless the play comes back your way. Sound System for Bears Games: Let me be blunt... it's aggressively loud. Like "why am I being yelled at by speakers during warm-ups?" loud. If you're sensitive to sound, bring earplugs or prepare to be spiritually tackled by the decibel levels. Concerts: This is where the Giant Center gets unpredictable. Most concerts I've seen here suffer from rough acoustics... muddy sound, too much reverb, and vocals that disappear into a void. BUT Trans-Siberian Orchestra on 11/23/25? Shockingly great. Crisp, powerful, balanced. It was the rare show where the sound team actually tamed the concrete cavern. Parking: Oh boy. Getting in and out is a nightmare. It is chaos every single time. Too many lanes funneling into too few exits. Every event at Hershey Park, Hershey Stadium AND the Giant Center all fighting for the same roads. If you come here often, pack patience and maybe a snack for the car. Food & Concessions: Perfectly average venue fare, nothing amazing, definitely nothing healthy, and priced like it's made of truffles and hopes. You're paying for convenience and location, not culinary excellence. Overall: This is our local go-to venue, and I'll always show up for my Bears and the big touring acts. The energy is great, the games are a blast, and concerts can be magical when the sound behaves. But between the parking mess, inconsistent acoustics, and sensory-overload sound levels at games, it's far from perfect. Still... it's Hershey. It's home. And I'll be back in my same seats next week yelling for the Bears. read more

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Tip: This arena is located at Hersheypark. Hersheypark Sports Complex contains Giant Center, which is home arena for the Hershey Bears, which is the American Hockey League (AHL) farm team of the Boston Bruins. The Bears have an amazing winning record. Years ago, when the Manitoba Moose (the AHL farm team of the Winnipeg Jets) was making its playoff run, it had a series against the Hershey Bears. Like the passionate hockey fan that I can be, I did a road trip from Markham to Hershey, PA. I also visited the Hershey store while I was in the city. I love Hershey's chocolate, but I was here for the game. I attended game 4 of the playoffs series. I remember speaking to a parking attendant and paying for parking. She said, "Go, Bears!" to me. She didn't realize that my vehicle had a Ontario licence plate and I was likely cheering for the opponent. I don't recall getting any snacks or drinks during the game. I do recall having a decent view of the rink and being sad that the Moose had lost against the Bears in that game. Bears fans are passionate folks. It was nice to see. One of these days, I'll need to return and take in an AHL game. I wasn't on Yelp back then and didn't take a ton of photos. I will next time. (354) read more

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Went to the Hershey Giant Center to see "Disney on Ice". Cost of tickets for family of 6 = $400. Plus $35 to park. Inside the arena vendors setup to pinch your wallet with $42 plastic light up and bubble wands. $4.50 for a bottle of water; $18 for a snow cone. While the Disney show was magical, which was the purpose of being there and enjoyed by our family; the cost for value at the Giant Center is exorbitant. read more

Giant Center - "encanto" segment - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Our first visit to the Giant Center in Hershey to see Heart. It seems to be an older center, but it was quick getting in and the parking was next to the venue. I like the tiered seating which allows you to see over the person in front of you. Sound quality was good, but there are no video displays which would be great for a concert. Food was not too bad and the prices were less than other venues I had been in. Definitely would go here again for another event. read more

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Brought a group of students in our mentoring program up during spring break and had a blast. It is not far from the Baltimore area as long as you don't get heavy traffic you can get there within an hour and a half. There was plenty of parking. We had a bus and they did have an area for buses reserved for convenience. Doesn't seem like the seats are bad anywhere inside of the arena. It was not super expensive either. On this night, they had dollar hotdogs so eating was affordable. The only weird thing is that there was no chocolate at any of the concession stands lol. We were lucky enough to be able to have our group greet the team as they exited the tunnel and went out onto the ice. All of the kids enjoyed themselves as well as the adult chaperones. read more

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Old and nostalgic hockey arena that host the Hersey bears hockey team...pretty cool considering you can fit about 10,000 fans in there...Def worth a trip to watch a game or a concert! read more

Giant Center - Hockey Arena - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

I've been to tons of events at this arena. Concerts, shows on ice and of course Hershey Bears hockey games. Went to a game last night and I have to say the parking price is getting ridiculous. $35 for parking, that was more than the price of my ticket. Merchandise prices are out of control too. Still love coming here but definitely won't buy anything other than a drink. Stopped buying food a long time ago. Should really drop it down to 3 stars but I do still love this arena. Go Bears!!! read more

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First time at this venue. My boyfriend and I decided to see an AHL hockey game. Hartford Wolfpack were playing the Hershey Bears. It's a decent area with ample parking. It appears parking changes depending what event is being hosted here. We only had to pay $15 for a hockey game. When there are concerts, parking is $35, or $25 if you pay in advance. Tickets were very decently priced, especially compared to seeing a game at MSG. It's easy to take the entire family to see a hockey game. We didn't get any food, just beers. A beer was only $11! I can't remember the last time I paid $11 for a beer at any venue. Definitely a good time! read more

Giant Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

Great venue close to home for sporting events and concerts. I've been lucky enough to see some of both from the luxury suites (thanks to my corporate sponsors) with an amazing view of the action along with excellent food and drinks. I've also been in the regular seats for both and it seems there isn't a bad seat in the house. Not so GIANT that you can't see players or performers which is a good thing. Parking is more than sufficient but not free ($10 now I believe). Guests with suite access have private parking closer to the building. Plenty of restrooms and concessions for all your needs. read more

Giant Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

I guess I don't like big crowds. The pros, everything runs smoothly from getting in the bathroom, moving around, getting in, getting food etc. The big cons, leaving took an hour of waiting because oh Hershey Dr. There were other events leaving at the park etc. Long wait and then another hour in traffic. It was a two day event and one day was more than enough. Many said they won't come the second night. Bring a tiny purse the size of a large hand. No food or drink allowed. Water is $4 and snack $7 and up. I didn't see anything delicious but healthy just hot dog, cotton candy, chips and melted cheese. Burger, chickie and Pete only had ff and chicken. And popcorn looked good. If you climb to the top you can then move to other section easily to access the empty areas. The seats were tight and standing is a safety concern for falling especially at the railing which is thigh level. Up top has a safer railing for standing and grooving. Up that high makes it hard to see and hear a little. I won't go back because of the way leaving takes forever due to being behind other businesses like Jersey park. It's just not sustainable. And Hershey is too crowded with all these events. I will never make that mistake again. That's really my main gripe. It was a Christian conference and I prefer a more intimate setting anyway. And then hotel go up to $300 + a night. read more

This was our first time at this venue - we visited for Disney on Ice. Make sure you check rules for bag/purses. They were making everyone with a purse over a certain size take it back to the car. Parking was $20. The place is easy to navigate and we found our seats pretty easily. We were in the club section which has its own snack bar -- minimal menu but the 1/4 lb hot dogs were good. Staff was all very professional, friendly and helpful. I would go to another event here. Afterwards we stopped at Chocolate World -- we figured we'd get our money's worth for parking! Parking isn't an additional fee to visit Hershey Park. read more

Giant Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

$12.50 for the worst dried out cheeseburger I have ever eaten. It made me half sick. This is about the food. I have no problem with the facility. read more

Fabulous! Saw a comedy concert there a few weeks ago. Worth the trip to drive from Long Island. Love PA in general and the stadium didn't let us down. Show tickets were, like, a third of the price of one at MSG! And we didn't have to see the Manhattan disgust. PA beautiful state and the people super friendly. Go back in a heartbeat. read more

Giant Center - Sebastian Maniscalco. He rocked! As usual. - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

Great center with lots of parking and easy to navigate. Love going there for concerts and bears games.

The female security guards outside of the Giant Center made me throw away in the TRASHCAN my expensive VERY small PURSE on the Volbeat show on 8/16/25. It wasn't a book bag or large purse, it was a small purse. All my purse could fit was my iphone & wallet. I understand if it was a big purse or a bookbag, but it was a super small purse! I paid $250 for a moshpit ticket. read more

Pretty large venue with good amount of parking. I've been numerous times, and there's a good angle from every seat. I've been here for concerts and mostly the Bears hockey games. The venue is huge and takes forever to find your seats. Lots of steps if you go to the second level, which I always do. Seats are decent, but very compact. Just like any other sports stadium. The bathrooms are scarce , but once you find them they have plenty of stalls. Their lemonade here sucks from just about any stand, don't get it. Overall it's a good experience coming here multiple times a year. Parking is insane to leave after any event and can take up to 45minutes to get out into the main road. read more

Giant Center - Calder Cup Finals - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

No bad seat in the house for a hockey game. They accommodate professional wrestling very well too. Concession options are plentiful. Great visual displays, sound and lights. Concession lines are slow and very long. Parking lot can be chaotic as there is no direction after you pay, just folks dive bombing entrances and cutting through to race to good spots. Most of the staff is friendly and welcoming. read more

Giant Center - Bears vs Bruins. Last row of upper level and a great view! - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

I've seen a lot of hockey games here and even a few concerts and this place is always super clean. There is a huge parking lot that you have to pay to enter (FYI if you go to the park and then come here you will have to pay twice for parking) Like every other place now you go through metal detectors before you go in and the security staff is always very friendly and move the lines along quickly, but are still thorough in their work. The inside is bright and inviting. There are multiple food and beverage options. You have your normal stadium food and sodas and even some specialties like the Berks hotdog stand and beer from Ever grain brewing. As for the seating there isn't a bad seat in the house for a hockey game. I've sat at the glass, in a private box and in the 200 level and you have clear views everywhere. Concert seating is just as good. The facility holds around 10,000 people and like all arenas or stadiums expect a line at the bathroom during intermission or at the end. They do have a nice team store for bears merchandise. read more

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Went there the other night to see a comedian. The show was 1.5 hrs long. It was $35 to park!!!!!!! Literally more than the seat ticket! We should've ubered, it would've been cheaper. Cash only for souvenirs. No working ATM's. Disappointing. read more

Giant Center - Crazy $$$ - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

Absolutely absurd experience last night. Everyone attending the event had to wait two hours just to get in the door! The event ended up starting late and ending earlier. Everyone was getting fatigued and I saw many elderly people having to find a bench to sit on. Just so beyond ridiculous. Do better. read more

Ridiculous draconian bag policy. NO notice given when tickets were purchased or on the website.

Giant Center Accessibility for handicapped parking. $20 and 'see map for location'. No map. Anywhere on site. I wrote to the contact email yesterday.....No reply. Not a good start..... read more

Parking was easy, fan engagement good, fun team to watch, food average, however I wouldn't go out of my way to return.

At last, one of my nephews, we'll call him the Sports Geek, has developed an interest in ice hockey. NMT and Little Einstein could not pretend to care less than they do. SG on the other hand is a sports and sports trivia nuts. I am so excited, as I love ice hockey, and particularly I like AHL and ECHL hockey - fast enough to be fun, but they still make mistakes. NHL can be, well, boring. They're all super good, zzzzz. The two nearest franchises to us are the AHL Hershey Bears and the AHL Allentown Phantoms. Since Hershey also has, well, Hershey, we headed there. The Giant Arena is definitely an older facility, located right on the same campus as Chocolate World, Hershey Park and The Hotel Hershey. As such, there's tons of parking lots but be careful because some cost more than others - generally closer to the arena is cheaper actually than over by Chocolate World. Yeah, backwards. It's not called Giant because it's huge - Giant Grocery Stores are the Corporate Sponsor. The facility is clean and decently laid out, and since it's smaller there's really not a bad seat in the place. In no seats will the players look like ants who ice skate. The scoreboard is probably the newest, slickest part of the facility. The arena is well marked and there are of course the requisite $7 hot dogs and $10 Budweisers in the concourse. If you're going to a sports arena for reasonably priced high quality food, good luck. Maybe in France or someplace you'll find that. In between periods were the usual contests involving fans and the mighty mites age 3-5 players who come out and mostly fall down. IT's very cute. They have a small RC blimp that floats around and drops prizes on the crowd. I was disappointed they didn't play the traditional "I want to Drive the Zamboni" song. I do, in fact want to drive one, and the song is awesome. Hershey lost, since I had no affinity for either them or the Rochester Americans, I focused instead on teaching SG the fundamentals of the game, cheering and doing my very best to not use profanity in his presence. Overall, it's not a bad place to see a game. I can't say I'd go every week because of the distance but I would definitely go there to see a game again. read more

Giant Center - Hockey rink - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

The absolute worst parking lot management after Bears games that cattle shoots cars far away down to Hershey stadium and makes them double back on Hershey park drive creating a mass traffic jams back to 283 towards Harrisburg. $15 to park and $60 or more for LL Bears tickets and then you sit in a very unhealthy carbon monoxide bumper to bumper traffic for 30 minutes all because the MBA's running Hershey resorts and entertainment are morons clueless on avoiding traffic jams ‍ read more

Love watching a Bears game here. Always quick to get in and out, staff are friendly, and there is not a bad seat in the entire arena. Always a lot of good energy during games, and plenty of room in the seats even with a packed house. The only drawback are the lines in the hallways between periods, as they make moving around the arena challenging on sold-out nights (which are common). read more

We went here for State Wrestling Championship and really liked it here. It was quite big so enough space for everyone. All of the workers at different booths throughout were very friendly. Only thing was when we pulled in we had to go all the way around to park with little signage, we were confused on where and how to park until we drove into the main parking lot. read more

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Went here with friends to attend a Hershey Bears game. Parking was easy enough to get in. Thy do charge $10. We got out pretty quickly but we left a little early so not sure how it would be leaving with the masses. The arena is actually pretty nice, especially for AHL games. I would say they need to be better organized at getting people in. We were standing out in the cold too long in my opinion. Literally the line wasn't moving at all. Concessions are pricey but you expect that at sporting events. It was nice to see though that they had some decent craft beer available, even if basic styles. Bathroom was a bit messy, which is disappointing yet not totally surprising. read more

We always enjoy the giant stadium tonight we came to watch the Wilkes-Barre Penguins play the Hershey Bears. Not overly thrilled with the selection of food vendors, but we settled with the Bear dog came with chili and Mac and cheese. Will definitely be back! read more

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This review is for attending a Hershey Bears game against the rival Philly Phantoms at the Giant Center. Cool deal is that the local fans really support their team, and you see people here of all ages supporting the team (I guess what else is there to do in this smallish town). Being an affiliate of the Washington Capitals (NHL) is quite cool as you see some future NHLers come through or those going through rehab back to the majors. The Giant center is quite a nice venue... easy parking... and good seating. The Bears offer reasonably priced good seats... great value for a fun evening. If in the area, I would definitely go again. read more

Giant Center - Hershey Bears - Giant Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Went to see Joyce Meyer and really enjoyed the center. Parking was $15 a day and we could come and go on one pass. Not sure if this prices change for other events. There are hotels near by but nothing really within walking distance and I didn't feel too safe walking on a highway like road. The seats to the right of the stage were padded which I found odd but we sat on the floor and near the front. There are plenty of bath rooms and there is a lounge area at the top right bleachers of the stage. Leg room is best sitting on the floor. The people were great. Was able to get breakfast sandwiches and coffee early in the morning. They will do bag checks and bottles, your own food and drink is not allowed. read more

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Went with daughter and granddaughter and her friend to see Kids Bop. We had decent seats and the kids sure enjoyed it. Not sure if they only had some of their food and drink places open but the lines were LONG! And seemed slow moving and we've been to hockey games and it didn't seem that busy. But the kids had a great time! read more

Giant Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

We retired and planned to purchase at the Hershey 2021 RV Show but the experience was less satisfying than in prior years. The show was disorganized starting with a 45-minute line that looped over itself with no guards at the cross point so some people cut the line. About 1% of the visitors, and fewer of the Hershey staff and sales staff were masked. The show itself was disorganized. Many staff had no idea where various RVs were located. Montana and Airstream are examples of lines we spent an hour searching by direction of staff only to discover through 1 knowledgeable staffer that neither brand attended the show. We looked at Class C, trailer and 5th Wheels. The build quality of all of these was lower than in previous years. In earlier years sales people were hawking their superior build quality such as dovetail and screwed drawers, and insulation techniques. This year all the drawers were cheaply stapled together, no mention of insulation techniques was made and the sales people were only pointing at signs that they had no hidden fees. The discounts we small, some as low as 8% with peaks in the low 20%'s. We saw far fewer contracts being written and sold signs on RVs. We found 1 5th wheel we like but without being able to compare it to the Montana/Northwood Fox/Keystone Springfield line were unable to decide to buy. Now we will need to look for dealers that sell these compare them and then decide if the 5th wheel at the show was for us. read more

Went to two Hershey Bear games on January 18 and 19. Had a good time. There are plenty of seats. The cost is average $10 to around $40. I don't believe there's a bad seat. The food is reasonably priced. Don't forget to check out the Bears store near the entrance. Plenty of parking. Hard to exit due to the amount of cars leaving after the game. Expect about fifteen minutes to exit. read more

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This is a great venue for sports and entertainment. We went to see TSO. They did a great job. When we see the Bears play it's always clean and a good time. Only complaint it the fact they charge $10 parking. We already spent $200 on a ticket. Why the need to nickel and dime you for another $10? read more

We were at the giant center this time for the PIAA State competitive spirit competition. Was very surprised that prices to get in were very cheep, staff kept the lines moving, food and drinks were all open and ready. Sound and video was great! We've been here many many times for other events, but this was the first time here for competitive spirit and it was a great experience. read more

Giant Center - PIAA state cheerleading competition - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Hershey, Pennsylvania

If you need to bring a small bag with tampons or maxi pads don't bother going. I got turned away with a small bag that held my wallet, my phone and my tampons. The venue doesn't give a flying fuck if you bleed. By the way there were no machines inside to buy a tampon, and only one sensor sink on the wall worked. They should be embarrassed. It's a new form of discrimination. I came with my family, and this was horrible. I was told only my wallet would be permitted for a two day event!!! I couldn't fit my god damn tampons in my fucking wallet!!!! If you want to search my tiny bag fine! If you want me to walk through a metal detector and be wanded again fine! I have nothing to hide. When you send me back to my car that I paid hard working money for for a spot just to say I can't carry in my tampons fuck you! Women be warned! I have never been more inconvenienced or annoyed about anything as bad as this!!!! Of course all the guards were men too. God forbid there is one sympathetic woman. read more

What a shame great hockey venue but horrible customer service from food stands to merchandise. Merchandise is by far the worst. Push you thru like cattle cut off the tags then say no refund. Btw the receipt say you have 30day but you don't have 3 minutes. read more

I am missing going to concerts and sporting events. So why not reminisce? I've been here for concerts and for hockey and I've always enjoyed the venue. Its clean and bright and the seats are comfortable and have cup holders. Not sure if that changes the higher you go up but I've always been pleased. There's plenty of good food options and they're pricey but I've seen worse. I like that you can get local stuff like wings from Aroogas or draft beer from Evergrain brewery. There are plenty of bathrooms and even with a line you get in and out relatively quick. I don't like having to pay for parking. That's a gauge. I know you're not supposed to use your season pass parking when the park is open but why not? And I wonder how they'll enforce parking once that new Hershey restaurant opens up. I wonder if you'll have to pay to park if you're to eat there? I am sure these questions are answered somewhere I just don't know. Anyway I don't hesitate to come to anything at this venue. It's close to home, its clean, food and drink are plentiful, and parking is easy. Can't wait to come back for an event! read more

Went here to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. We arrived about an hour before the show started. It was $9 to park in general parking. Not too far away, but still a bit of a walk. The line to get in stretched out from the building, and at first, looked daunting. However, they were moving people through quickly. You must go through a metal detector and a security guard will briefly look in your purse/bag. With the crowds, tight seating, and security, I suggest bringing a small purse. Once inside, someone scans your ticket and tells you which direction your seats are. You may wander around it a bit and get some food if you wish, or head straight into the arena. Finding our seats was a bit confusing, as we'd never been there before. We were up in the high area, and some rows you can only access from certain areas, which is where the confusing part comes in. They have employees stationed all over to help people find their seats, but the man helping us could have been a little friendlier. However, security and the ticket scanner guy at the entrance were all kind and pleasant to deal with. The highest sections are very steep and if you're afraid of heights, may be unnerving at first. It's an impressive stadium, but as it fills up, it's a tight squeeze wherever you are or need to go. The seats had no cushion, but do have arm rests with cup holders. After sitting for about 3 hours, you're sore in certain areas. There's less leg room up where we were than in airplanes. Despite the seats being far from the stage, the performance was wonderful. TSO puts on an amazing show, and I don't think there's a lack of enjoyment from any seat. The acoustics were great, light show was phenomenal, and the entire performance was so much fun. Getting out of the arena and to the parking lot took longer than getting out of the parking lot to the road. The bridge across the road narrows, so the funneling of people jams up and it takes awhile to get across. Leaving the lot and getting to the main road was pretty painless, aside from some traffic which you expect. I haven't been to other venues of this capacity, but I'd say this one is pretty good. Sure, you'll spend and arm and a leg once its all said and done (especially if you purchase food or drinks), but it comes with the territory. read more

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