Cleveland Public Auditorium

Use 500 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 for Cleveland Public Auditorium. The city identifies the landmark at East 6th Street and Lakeside Avenue, while the Charge’s visitor page provides the full street address. Check the venue name before starting your trip: Public Hall, Rocket Arena, and the Huntington Convention Center are separate event destinations, even though all are in downtown Cleveland.

The convention center’s Lakeside entrance and parking connector belong to the adjacent convention campus. Its published driving address, 300 Lakeside Avenue, should not replace the Public Hall address on a Charge game itinerary. Use the destination for the building where your event is actually being held.

The Charge directs visitors to nearby parking around Public Hall and recommends checking Downtown Cleveland’s current road closures and detours. Parking is separate from event admission unless the package you purchased specifically includes it. Read the signs and conditions at the garage or lot you choose, and leave time to walk to the correct building entrance.

For visitors also using the convention-center campus, its official parking guide identifies Huntington Park Garage and Willard Park Garage. Huntington Park Garage has a pedestrian connection to the convention center and Hilton Cleveland Downtown. That connection is useful campus information, but it should not be treated as a dedicated entrance to Public Hall or a guarantee that a particular event ticket includes parking.

The Cleveland Charge began playing home games at Public Hall in the 2024–25 season. The team’s move announcement describes the auditorium’s broad floor space as allowing courtside seating, club experiences, and fan areas. The basketball arrangement is event-specific; a seating plan from a concert or convention should not be used to identify a seat for a Charge game.

Compare the section and row on your ticket with the basketball seating plan for the date you are attending. Premium areas and food-inclusive sections have different terms from a standard seat. If you need an accessible seating arrangement or assistance reaching a section, contact the Charge before purchasing so the team can discuss the appropriate ticket and entry arrangements.

The Charge identifies bowl-level Sections 55 and 56 as its All-You-Can-Eat seating areas. Tickets in these sections include hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, and soda through the end of the third quarter. Fans show their ticket at guest services on the main concourse behind Section 55 to receive the required wristband, then use the designated concessions stand behind that section. These benefits are tied to those tickets; they are not an inclusion with every seat in Public Hall.

Public Hall’s history extends well beyond basketball. The Charge’s visitor information highlights appearances by the Beatles and Frank Sinatra, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, and political conventions. The City of Cleveland separately recognizes Public Auditorium as a designated landmark. That background helps explain why an auditorium, rather than a purpose-built modern basketball arena, is part of the Charge’s identity.

Different events use the building differently. A concert, ceremony, and basketball game can involve different seating, access instructions, and ticket arrangements. Keep the organizer’s instructions with your ticket instead of relying on a policy from a previous visit to another event.

The upcoming-event panel matches Cleveland Charge games to Public Hall, including opponents such as Sioux Falls, Iowa, and Windy City. Open a particular matchup for its date, venue details, and ticket options. The Cleveland sports calendar is useful for comparing other games around the city, while the events directory includes concerts, theatre, and comedy at separate venues. Always confirm the location of the date you select.