Nightmare on Channelside

Know Before You Go

• DateSaturday, October 31, 2026
• Doors6:00 PM
• Showtime7:00 PM
• TicketsTicketmaster. Presale Wed Aug 26 · 10AM ET with code NOCTAMPA. General on-sale Fri Aug 28 · 10AM ET.. Presale live now with code NOCTAMPA. General on-sale Fri Aug 28 · 10AM ET.. On sale now.
• Ages E for Everyone Content Descriptors Loud Music · Fog Effects · Strobe Lighting · Dense Crowds · Bag Size Limits All ages, no age restriction. Every attendee needs a ticket.
• BagsNothing over 12″ × 12″ × 12″. Anything bigger than a clutch gets x-rayed at the door. Medical and diaper bags are exempt. Full arena policy.
• CostumesEncouraged. No full-face masks or prop weapons.

Benchmark International Arena

Downtown Tampa's 21,500-capacity arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. What the arena asks of every guest, straight from its own arena guide.

• Address401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602. Channelside District, downtown Tampa.
• ParkingClosest: Pam Iorio Garage (0.1 mi, elevators, best for ADA) and the Teal Lot (0.1 mi). Next: Foundation Lots 1 and 2 (0.2 mi); Channelside Garage, Convention Center Garage and Whiting Garage (0.3 mi; Whiting has a 6′8″ clearance); Fort Brooke Garage and the Pink Lot (0.4 mi). Park at Channelside or Fort Brooke and the TECO Streetcar to the arena is free. First come, first served. Pre-book with JustPark, the arena's official parking partner, or see the arena parking guide.
• StreetcarTECO Line Streetcar, Cumberland Ave and Channelside stops, steps from the doors.
• EntryMobile tickets via Ticketmaster, scanned at the door; screenshots are not accepted. Everyone clears security screening, so come early: doors 6PM. No re-entry. Small point-and-shoot cameras only; no video or audio recording.
• HelpGuest Services is on the main concourse, across from section 101. Sensory Bags, presented by Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, are available there.
• AccessAccessible seating is sold on Ticketmaster. Accessible drop-off is in the circle off Channelside Dr, beside the Accessible Entrance; Pam Iorio Garage has elevators; free wheelchair escort from any staff member. Full accessibility guide.
• QuestionsArena main line 813.301.6500, security 813.301.6770. @benchmarkintlarena on Instagram and TikTok.