National Harbor, MD venue guide
Check the The Theater at MGM National Harbor bag policy with an official source, then plan your entrances, parking, and dining in National Harbor, MD. Confirm event-specific entry rules before you go.
Bag policy
Only small purses up to 14 by 14 by 6 inches are allowed into The Theater. Backpacks of any size are banned, and the resort says there is no bag check-in; guests with prohibited items are turned away and asked to return them to a hotel room or vehicle.
Entrances
The Plan Your Visit page says the box office opens three hours before showtime outside the main Theater entrance next to Bellagio Patisserie. All patrons are subject to search, re-entry is allowed if the hard-copy or electronic ticket is retained and scanned in and out, and tobacco products or e-cigarettes may not be used in The Theater. From the parking garage, guests take elevators to the casino level, pass restaurants and retail toward the conservatory, then turn left through the conservatory to reach The Theater on the right.
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Only small purses up to 14 by 14 by 6 inches are allowed into The Theater. Backpacks of any size are banned, and the resort says there is no bag check-in; guests with prohibited items are turned away and asked to return them to a hotel room or vehicle.
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Accessible seating and other accommodations such as visual-impairment needs or interpreters are arranged through MGM National Harbor box office representatives at 844-346-4664, and advance purchase may be required. Ticketmaster also lists accessible seating filters online and an email to regionalticketing@mgmresorts.com for further questions.
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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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101 MGM National Ave, National Harbor, MD, 20745
MGM National Harbor's parking page says a dedicated public-transportation area sits on the north side of the resort next to the theater entrance. Prince George's County TheBus Route 35 lists an MGM Casino stop on service between Southern Avenue Metrorail Station and National Harbor.
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The Plan Your Visit page directs guests to MGM National Harbor restaurants for dining and does not publish a Theater-specific concession menu or outside-food rule on that page. The Theater information page refers guests to its prohibited-items list for what may not enter the room.
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The Theater and Plan Your Visit pages do not publish restroom locations or counts for The Theater.
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The Theater and Plan Your Visit pages do not publish a merchandise or tour-shop policy for The Theater.
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