Cerritos, CA venue guide
Plan your visit to Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, CA with entrance, accessibility, transit, parking, dining, and upcoming event details.
Bag policy
Patrons are encouraged to leave non-essential items and large purses/bags at home or in their vehicle. Items larger than a small clutch purse or wallet may be subject to security inspection, and packages, bags, backpacks or luggage larger than 14"x6"x14" are not permitted. All patrons are subject to screening including bag and metal-detector inspection.
Entrances
CCPA (18000 Park Plaza Dr) screens all patrons, which may include visual, bag and metal-detector checks and an interview. Arrive at least 30 minutes early. Bags, backpacks or luggage over 14x6x14 may be refused, and anything bigger than a small clutch may be inspected. No outside food or drink. Latecomers are seated at an appropriate pause.
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Patrons are encouraged to leave non-essential items and large purses/bags at home or in their vehicle. Items larger than a small clutch purse or wallet may be subject to security inspection, and packages, bags, backpacks or luggage larger than 14"x6"x14" are not permitted. All patrons are subject to screening including bag and metal-detector inspection.
Verified Aug 8, 2026Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts - Safety and Conduct
Verified Oct 6, 2026Cerritos Center — Safety and Conduct
CCPA is fully accessible. Request wheelchair seating when you buy tickets. Accessible parking is off Park Plaza Dr near the Box Office, with ramped entry. Free Phonic Ear hearing headsets are available (leave an ID or credit card). Elevators near the Grand Staircase serve every lobby level, and closed-circuit TV shows the performance in the lobbies. Other needs: Box Office 562-916-8500.
Verified Oct 6, 2026Cerritos Center — Parking and Venue Accessibility
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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18000 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA, 90703
CCPA is just off the 91 Freeway. Transit options listed by the center include Cerritos On Wheels (562-928-4269), LA Metro, OCTA, Long Beach Transit, Norwalk Transit, Bellflower Bus, Metrolink and Access Services (paratransit, 800-827-0829). The center recommends the Metro Trip Planner for the best route.
Verified Oct 6, 2026Cerritos Center — Directions
Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Full-service bars are in the Grand Lobby on the Orchestra level and on the Gold Circle level; closed-circuit TV shows the performance above the main lobby bar. No outside food, drinks or water bottles. The center lists nearby restaurants on its Restaurants, Shopping and Lodging page.
Verified Oct 6, 2026Cerritos Center — Patron Services
Restrooms are behind the Grand Staircase on the Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase landing on the Gold Circle level (first and third lobby floors). Elevators near the Grand Staircase serve each level. EMTs are on duty at every performance.
Verified Oct 6, 2026Cerritos Center — Patron Services
CCPA doesn't publish merch details; artist merch varies by performance. Lost items: call 562-916-8510 and leave your name, number, item description and where you may have left it.
Verified Oct 6, 2026Cerritos Center — Patron Services
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