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About Tempe Center For The Arts

Welcome to Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA), a public performing and visual arts center located in Tempe, Arizona. With multiple theaters and flexible spaces, TCA hosts a diverse lineup from local ensembles to traveling productions. We’ve got you covered with practical details to help you plan your visit, secure your seats, and choose convenient lodging and dining nearby.

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Address: 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281. TCA serves as a community hub for performances, exhibitions, and special events, including a dynamic season featuring productions and concerts. For accessibility and comfortable seating, refer to the seating charts available as PDFs on the Presentation Spaces page.

Parking is convenient in the dedicated Parking Garage north of Rio Salado Parkway at Hardy Drive, with rates at the best available price per hour up to the best available price per day. The garage offers accessible parking and is just a short distance from the main entrance. For public transit, the Mill Avenue/Third Street Light Rail stop is within a mile, and Bus Route 48 serves TCA from the downtown Tempe transit center. When planning your visit, consider our trusted affiliate partners for nearby hotels and dining options to ensure a smooth experience from arrival to departure.

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Seating notes: Theaters at TCA include the Main Theater and the Studio Theater. Lakeside and other spaces can accommodate events like weddings or exhibitions, with capacities listed in the facility directory. To view exact seating configurations, access the official seating charts via the Presentation Spaces page on tempecenterforthearts.com.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address: 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281.
  • Venue type: Public performing and visual arts center with a 600-seat Main Theater, a 220-seat Studio, and Lakeside/other event spaces.
  • Capacity: Main Theater 600 seats; Studio Theater 220 seats; Lakeside space capacity listed as 219 (per official facility directory).
  • Seating chart: Theaters seating charts are available as PDFs (Arena, Thrust, End Stage) via the Presentation Spaces page on tempecenterforthearts.com.
  • Parking: Parking Garage located north of Rio Salado Parkway at Hardy Drive; rates $3/hour up to $15/day; first 20 minutes free; accessible parking in the garage; 500 ft from main entrance.
  • Transit: Mill Avenue/Third Street Light Rail stop within a mile; Bus Route 48 serves TCA from downtown Tempe transit center.
  • Nearby hotels: Tempe Mission Palms (60 E 5th St), Graduate Tempe (225 E Apache Blvd), AC Hotel Phoenix Tempe/Downtown (100 E Rio Salado Pkwy), Sonesta Select Tempe Downtown (601 S Ash Ave, formerly Courtyard Tempe Downtown).
  • Notable events hosted: 2025-26 season includes TCA Presents Citizen James; Tempe Symphony Orchestra; Charo; Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque; Pilobolus; Cowboy Beethoven; Meow Meow; Doktor Kaboom!, among others.
  • Renaming/demolition note: The venue is not demolished or renamed; Arizona Theatre Company moved its Phoenix season to TCA in 2023–24, solidifying TCA as ATC's metro Phoenix home.