Dean E. Smith Center Tickets

About Dean E. Smith Center

Dean E. Smith Center is a 21,750-capacity arena open since 1986, in the University of North Carolina campus area of Chapel Hill. home of the north carolina tar heels, known as the dean dome Dean E. Smith Center is the home of North Carolina Tar Heels, so the calendar runs on their season schedule — weeknight games are the value window, while weekend and rivalry dates carry the strongest demand.

Seating and where to sit

At 21,750 seats it is an intimate building by pro-sports standards — sightlines are strong almost everywhere, and the cheapest tier moves first on popular nights. For arena events, lower-bowl center sections give the best all-around view while upper corners are the value pick. Live listings on this page link straight into the interactive seat map, so you can compare exact rows and prices before checkout.

Venue facts

• City: Chapel Hill
• Address: 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
• Capacity: 21,750
• Venue type: arena
• Opened: 1986
• Home teams: North Carolina Tar Heels
• Neighborhood: University of North Carolina campus

Getting there and parking

Chapel Hill Transit and Tar Heel Express game-day shuttles connect the arena to park-and-ride lots and downtown Chapel Hill. Campus lots open on game day with donor and permit priority near the arena; public and remote lots with shuttles serve general fans.