The New Orleans Pelicans are an NBA Western Conference (Southwest Division) team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their home, Smoothie King Center, holds 16,867 fans.
Seating Guide
Seating includes Lower Level (100s), Club Level (200s), and Upper Level (300s).
Tickets
Official tickets can be purchased through the club’s website.
The team name and mascot “Pierre the Pelican” are drawn from the brown pelican, Louisiana’s actual official state bird, and the arena atmosphere is known for genuinely blending New Orleans’s distinctive jazz and Mardi Gras culture into game-day experience.
📍 Getting There
Smoothie King Center · 1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113
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💡 Insider Tips
🚌 Getting Around
RTA bus routes 28 and 91 connect directly to the arena, and streetcar routes 12 and 47 plus the Canal streetcar (Poydras stop) are also within walking distance. A Jazzy Pass (1-day $3, 3-day $8) gives unlimited rides on buses, streetcars, and the ferry.
🏨 Lodging
Hyatt House New Orleans (0.55km) and Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome (0.81km, 10-minute walk) are within walking distance.
🎟️ Tickets
SeatGeek is the Pelicans’ official primary sales partner (a notable exception, since most other teams use Ticketmaster), with StubHub as the official resale partner. In-person box office purchases at Smoothie King Center are also available.
🎁 Club Perks
The club runs a tourism ticket discount program for out-of-town visitors (up to 50% off, reachable at tourism@pelicans.com) — the only clearly visitor-targeted ticket perk we found among these three teams.
💡 Insider Tips
Bags are limited to either a clear one (vinyl/zip bag, under 14x14x6 inches) or a clutch (4.5×6.5 inches) — not both together. Concession prices tend to run high, worth keeping in mind.