Harrisburg, PA venue guide
Plan your visit to Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA with entrance, accessibility, transit, parking, dining, and upcoming event details.
Bag policy
All bags may be inspected by security, and guests are asked to arrive at least 20 minutes early for searches. For live theater, Know Before You Go allows small purses or bags and bans large bags or coolers. Digital Cinema guests may not bring backpacks or other excessively large bags, and Guest Services says there is no locker storage near the cinema.
Entrances
For live shows and concerts, doors open one hour before showtime. Know Before You Go recommends arriving 30 to 45 minutes early for parking, check-in, and drinks. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a chaperone 18 or older for the duration of the visit.
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All bags may be inspected by security, and guests are asked to arrive at least 20 minutes early for searches. For live theater, Know Before You Go allows small purses or bags and bans large bags or coolers. Digital Cinema guests may not bring backpacks or other excessively large bags, and Guest Services says there is no locker storage near the cinema.
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Accessible seating is on all three levels of Sunoco Performance Theater and on the uppermost row of Select Medical Digital Cinema, with companion seating attempted adjacent when possible. Accessible restrooms are on all levels, elevators serve theater and Arcade levels, wheelchairs are available at the Information Desk, free assistive listening devices are offered, and ASL can be requested by emailing info@whitakercenter.org. CaptiView closed captioning is available for select Digital Cinema films.
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Getting there
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222 Market St, Harrisburg, PA, 17101
Whitaker Center's Plan Your Visit page links local bus directions and sits at 222 Market Street downtown. rabbittransit Capital Region Route 1 Market Street provides weekday and Saturday service between downtown Harrisburg, Market Street, and Kline Village.
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Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Guest Services bans food and beverage inside Sunoco Performance Theater and the UPMC Science Center, while snacks and drinks are allowed in Select Medical Digital Cinema with a concessions stand during public hours. Know Before You Go for live theater allows Whitaker Center sealed beverage cups bought at the bar and bans outside food or drinks, open containers, bottles, and glasses. Ticketmaster's venue page instead lists water in plastic bottles among allowed items and all food and beverage among disallowed items.
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Public restrooms are on the Arcade, Lobby, and Lower Lobby levels, all with diaper changing stations, and accessible restrooms are on every level. Know Before You Go also notes restrooms in the lobby area for show nights.
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Whitaker Center guest-services and Know Before You Go pages do not publish a concert merchandise stand policy for Sunoco Performance Theater.
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