United Center
The United Center is Chicago's big indoor arena, and its Lot C hosts the Windy City Smokeout barbecue and country music festival each July. Wristbands get you back in and out of the grounds as long as you keep them on, and bags are kept small: 10 by 6 by 2 inches or under, aside from medical bags.
Before you go
- Official site
- windycitysmokeout.com
- Next festival here
- Windy City Smokeout, Jul 8 to 11, 2027
Festivals here
Venue basics: Re-entry allowed with your wristband · Small-bag policy, medical bags excepted.
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Windy City SmokeoutYou can leave and come back during Windy City Smokeout, as long as you keep your wristband on.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at United Center. The venue's own pages are the place to check: windycitysmokeout.com.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at United Center. The venue's own pages are the place to check: windycitysmokeout.com.
Food, water and what you can bring
Festival-specific · Windy City SmokeoutBags must be 10 by 6 by 2 inches or smaller, with exceptions for breast pumps and medical bags such as diaper bags. A basic point and shoot camera without a detachable lens is fine, but professional cameras, audio or recording gear, and metal or glass water bottles and camelbacks are not allowed in.