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NOW Arena
5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192, United States
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Sa
Review №1

Now Arena is showing drive-in movies. Great idea to use stacked cargo containers as a movie screen. Accommodations are great, staff is very friendly & arena is centrally located. Welcomed & needed idea! Look forward to future events hosted here.

Si
Review №2

Took family to a hot wheels monster truck show on a Saturday afternoon. Arena is like a half size Allstate arena which means every seat in the house is a decent one. Arena felt safe, plenty of parking and police presence were a plus. Food options and prices were standard for a concert arena. Would definitely return here for a future show

Jo
Review №3

Mediocre concessions. Hard to see stage. Event was organized in a timely manner. Three stars

Pa
Review №4

Went to see movie hosted by Chicagos drive in theater. It was fun place. Huge parking lot and crew toilets and sanitizer available. Also can grab quick snack and drink if hungry!!!

Tu
Review №5

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW WAS AWESOME!!! We had a blast and we will go back! I saved money on the tickets this was so worth it!! The Trucks are Gorgeous!!! The Robot they had was amazing!

So
Review №6

Bert Kreischer is the Best!!Even though it was chilly, he warmed us up with humor.

Ca
Review №7

Love how they are managing to keep everyone safe through covid-19 so excited

Ch
Review №8

This was my first time visiting this venue. Traffic in was heavy with a slight delay. The staff was helpful and friendly. The show was great and had good acoustics within the arena. Traffic out was amazingly smooth and quick due to the facility staff and local police. I would definitely return to this venue for a show in the future!

Lo
Review №9

Carden circus was tremendous, I enjoyed it more than my 8 & 10 y.o. girls. Nice venue, very well laid out and clean, plenty parking, easy to get in and out with good freeway access.

Ro
Review №10

Seats are waaaaay small and pretty darn steep. The arena its self is easy to get to and maneuver around in though, so there is that to be said for a smaller venue like this. Went to Burritos and Bach which was held in their lounge type area and that was just fine.

Al
Review №11

Great family entertainment! Nice tribute to our Nations heroes and especially to Kobe & Gianna

Li
Review №12

Great seats! Lines were short to everything from the bathrooms, the food, and the souvenirs. My family had a blast at the Hot Wheels Monster Truck Rally.

Sa
Review №13

Nice modern venue in the Burbs. Its close to the highway and lots of restaurants and stores. A fun place to catch a game or show

Kr
Review №14

Great seats all over the building. Easy parking. Great atmosphere for sound.

Gr
Review №15

Sears center employees were very nice. Location was clean and easily accessible. We went for the hot wheels monster truck show which was also great. Food and drink prices were very high though - in my opinion.

Ca
Review №16

I had the best time Ive had in a long time. Finally got some cotton candy and it was really good. The Siberian tigers were beautiful. I kept thinking the trainer was going to be their dinner though. :).

Se
Review №17

Great time at the Windy City Bulls game. Took my son and he loved it. We had floor seats right next to the visitors bench, great have and a fun place for kids. I would highly recommend to anyone with kids, they will love it.

Ma
Review №18

Great place for 4th of July fireworks and venue for the carnival.

Ma
Review №19

Drive in streaming concert. Safe and fun!

ce
Review №20

Loved every minute here with the family!

Ke
Review №21

Great arena. Took our kids to see the Hot Wheels monster trucks. Parking was a breeze, arena was small enough that every seat has a fantastic view. Tons of food/drink vendors, clean bathrooms, would definitely return!

Od
Review №22

I went here to see a concert. It was the worst possible setup for a musical concert. The audio was horrific! Who did the sound system for such a huge stadium. Everything sounded muffled. If you didnt know the lyrics to the songs too bad for you. The mics on the band was louder than the singers. My seats were fine but some people were seated on the opposite side of the stage which was the opposite side of the stadium. Some people were in seats that were blocked by protrusions hanging down from the ceiling. It was a mess. I really, really like King and Country but they were given a bad bill of sale and so were their fans.

Mo
Review №23

The Sear center is very nice, fairly clean, and the staff was friendly and helpful in finding our seats.

Ti
Review №24

Nice staff, convenient parking, indoor box office and quality show. Nice restrooms and food and beer vendors. Hot Wheels Monster Truck live.Photos from upper level suite. Before and after the carnage.

Ju
Review №25

Went for the circus...and it was great! Venu was clean...food is moderately priced....restrooms were very clean...parking was close ...every event we go to at the Sears center is great!

Da
Review №26

We have attended a good amount of events for the Windy City Bulls.Definitely great for the family. They keep the kids entertained. They hand out a bunch of free stuff as well. Id definitely recommend for a family night out. My kids loved it! Parking is pretty convenient. Friendly staff.

Su
Review №27

My son had an awesome time at the Windy City Bulls basketball camp. The staff did a great job of training the kids! We will definitely return to one of their camps.

L
Review №28

I attended the Carden Super Spectator Circus on May 6! It is very expensive unless you’re just going to watch the show. As prior during intermission and after the show they have it set up for jump houses, face painting, picture with a snake or Spider-Man, camel and pony rides which range from $10 to $15! There is a $10 charged for parking which add that to a camel ride $15, face painting $10, stuffed animal $18, nachos $6, snow cone $5 unless you want it in a flashing glowing cup then that’s $10 and the tickets $56.95 which was buy one get one free total $120.95 just for me and my little guy. The animals they had were tigers, pony’s, dogs and camels! They had a fake elephant, bear and lots of dancing! Would I recommend this circus or see it again NO! On the plus side my little guy did enjoy the show!

Ch
Review №29

The venue is just okay. Needs better food options. Ushers should be less aggressive in trying to seat you. If there are large sections of empty seats, ushers should not try and discourage you from sitting in them. Also to charge a parking fee (for an event that was only half sold) only serves to deter attendance. Do better.

Mi
Review №30

Was at the sears center for the state cheer competitions. The facility was set up very well for the event. The only gripe i would have was how jam-packed the lobby area got when trying to exit the building. I understand that there is only so much you can do when you have that many people all trying to leave at once, but there surely has to be a safer, more fluid, alternative to what I experienced.

Je
Review №31

Had a blast at the circus! So much to look at, very entertaining!

Pe
Review №32

Easy to park at and exit, just dont exit at the main entrance. All lots have a secondary exit/entrance. Event tickets are better priced than most venues. Really cant recommend it enough.

An
Review №33

All-In 2018 was phenomenal! Great arena and event staff are super super friendly

Ja
Review №34

Came last month for the All In event, the staff is friendly and ready to assist you wherever. I had trouble finding my seats, but when I asked one of the staff members they gladly took me to my seat. Its an arena so prices are a little bit pricy so nothing new. Not a huge venue like the seats here are great! The arena isnt too big or too small. Wherever you get a seat, youll be able to see everything clearly. Parking is fair and for anyone who isnt near the Sears center, there is many hotels to chose from that is just a quick walk from the arena.

Ji
Review №35

Went to the Centre for my nephews graduation. Its a decent venue with ADA accesibility -- important since a family member is disabled.

Ly
Review №36

Carnival for disabled individuals. My children enjoyed the rides. They were on the swings and missed America Most Talented Dog Show. Fun for the family.

Ol
Review №37

I had an Easter weekend service and it was good, we had ample parking space, the seats are good and the venue well conditioned.My only challenge was the women’s rest room, in one or two of the rest room I saw dripping water on the floor, it was a mess and the toilet was dirty. I hope something is done about this.

Mu
Review №38

Desparately needs cleaning. overall nice facility.

Je
Review №39

Great place! Wonderful security and very organized in the lot and inside the building. Made it an enjoyable stress free event.

Ra
Review №40

Easy access location and great to see concerts etc... All vendors should be opened though to accommodate

Ma
Review №41

The IRCA Competition was held there this past weekend. My granddaughter competes. I have had fun these past years attending this competition at the Sears Center. There cheer team won this year in their age group. Large venue, but once you know the layout its doable.

M.
Review №42

Excellent place for sports or concerts or conventions. I liked the place very much.

Da
Review №43

The windy city bulls are a lot of fun. The arena is clean and comfortable. The food is also a reasonable price

Ra
Review №44

A great venue to see All Elite Wrestling. Perfect atmosphere.

Jo
Review №45

Sears Centre Arena is so amazing and their workers are so helpful. They also have good quality items in their shop by the entrance. I was so amazed. You should check there performance schedule so that you can havean amazing experience like me.

To
Review №46

Nice clean arena with some excellent events. The annoyances are minor, and exactly what you expect: foods expensive, chairs are a bit narrow, and getting it of the parking lot after an event stinks big time. But I dont think Ive ever sat in a bad seat.

PJ
Review №47

I basically sat with Tacko Fall and the Maine Red Claws for $25. I might have even played in the game. Beers were cheap enough that I dont remember how many points I had if I did in fact play.No lines anywhere for food, drinks, or the bathroom which is great.I wasnt even aware Sears still existed, but apparently they do if they have naming rights to this arena.

Ju
Review №48

Nice Arena. They need to change the name since Sears is out of business or soon will be.

LA
Review №49

Saw All IN here Labor Day weekend.. such a great arena! Reminded me of the old Spectrum in South Philly

Br
Review №50

The building and views are great, however they seemed short staffed and ran out of food half way through the event I attended.

An
Review №51

Food very good not so high the drinks is too high$3&$7 is to much for a drink somewhere else is a dollar

Sa
Review №52

Seating is steep so our view of the concert was pretty good and everything moved quickly - traffic in and out and even washroom lines. Only complaint is that parking was $20 cash only and I had to leave the line to stop to get cash and come back.

Ni
Review №53

A great COVID escape!

sh
Review №54

Its close to heart. Parking is a bit expensive and food too! Oh well, so is the fun - intense.

Mi
Review №55

Very nice for family and fun. Even if you are sitting by someone unruly you can private text seat and floor. They hadle it while youre name doesnt come up. So you can still have a great time. Bathrooms are clean and very neat

Ma
Review №56

Had a great time. This is a great venue! Arena Football, Basketball, good times.

Mi
Review №57

Very clean and well staffed, however concessions are extremely expensive. At the Hotwheels Monster Truck Live show a 20 oz bottle of Coke product was $8.00. Hell, the same bottle of soda is only $4.50 at Walt Disney World.

sc
Review №58

Went to Windy City Bulls game. Great time for family. Not a bad seat in the house!

Sr
Review №59

Big stadium. Always buy the cheap ticket then after the show starts talk to someone in the crew to move to the front row!

li
Review №60

Nora En Pure, best deep house/indie dance dj/musician out there! At #SAMF.

ke
Review №61

Cheer and dance competition was awesome. Congrats to homer Glen PCA for taking 1st in the state championship 2,3,and 4th grade. 10 parking. Free admission with reentry. Friendly helpful employees. But man the mens bathroom was tore up by Sunday after noon. Hehe!

St
Review №62

Easy to get to, large seating venue, great place for shows! Easy parking. Ive been here for several games/events, always have a great time!

GU
Review №63

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO GO!!!GOOD EVENTS, VERY GOOD LOCATION AND GOOD PRICES!!!

Ju
Review №64

Great venue. I was here for a state cheerleading competition. The handicapped parking situation wasnt great because of the way they had areas blocked off to control the flow of traffic.

Pa
Review №65

Great team! Bathrooms were quicker than expected, especially with a stadium full of women. Kudos for that for sure!

Su
Review №66

Seats are really close to each other. To get in and out of your seat was a big hassle with very minimum foot space to safely walk-in front of patrons and seats. Almost fell forward due to no foot space. The only plus is you can stand up at the back of the isle. Without getting hassled by security.

Bo
Review №67

They so a great job organizing the graduation. From parking, to security, to meeting place designations well established outside... great job!

Ry
Review №68

Awesome arena. Cheap parking. Easy in and out

br
Review №69

Nice arena. Seats are smaller than United Center or Allstate Arena. Staff need to provider better direction to get back to the parking lot. I had to walk all the way around the arena in the rain because I somehow got turned around trying to exit the arena and get to the parking lot. Speaking of, driving out seems to take forever since it seems as though there is only one way in and out. Took me close to an hour from the parking lot to the I90 ramp.

Ji
Review №70

Very good venue,near I90

St
Review №71

I had a very good time at the Sears Centre Arena. I was there to see all elite wrestling. They were putting on a pay-per-view called all out. There were great sight lines to the ring and the staff was very friendly. 1 downfall was that there were terrible lines for the concession stands but it seemed as if they had plenty of concession stands, theyre just maybe have been too many people

Ca
Review №72

Was here for a few different events. Great seats no matter where you sit. Good and beverages are a little expensive, but I guess it goes with the territory.

Ja
Review №73

Great show. Circus. Very organized. Parking v. Good.

Wi
Review №74

Got in and out super quickly. Bathrooms were clean and everyone was friendly. Cant complain about anything

Ky
Review №75

Only one entrance? Other then that the facility is very nice. Seats are a little tight but not like Allstate Arena. Will come back there for other events that may come up.

Al
Review №76

Really good views for wrestling event I attended here.

Jo
Review №77

Came here for the VNL matches last week and it was awesome! For an arena it had good food and prices. Lines moved quick and everything seemed to run very smoothly. Not from the area but would definitely attend another event here if it made sense to!

K
Review №78

Big building for events, such as The Mother Truckin Beer Festival. Expect crowds at these gatherings.

Ch
Review №79

Graduation is a great experience here!

Mi
Review №80

The venue was nice and everything was easy to find. Parking was good. However the seats were WAY too small and way to close and it was hard to move around.

Ra
Review №81

Workers were friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were clean. Enjoyable place to see a game.

Ke
Review №82

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live!

Ch
Review №83

7.00 for a 20oz Pepsi! Girls had fun at US Finals

Ha
Review №84

Great location for a concert although the seating has tight legroom, not the best to sit for a 3 hour show.

Tr
Review №85

Food options and food quality is HORRIBLE. They’re always running out of food at this venue especially when they have LARGE business events (clearly someone isn’t an event planner on the team). Wouldn’t go to any event at this location. Staff are also not the most pleasant either...... I complete opposite to the customer service we receive in the city of Chicago. This location is definitely like the boonies

di
Review №86

The seating was good and the arena was clean. The people who work there were very helpful. We went to the circus on this day

Na
Review №87

I was there for Volleyball Tornoment they did a great job keep everything clean and organized. I had a banner that fall down under seats and they send someone under the seats to bring it up for us. It was a hard situation but I appreciate their efforts.

jo
Review №88

Nice place several exit points to make it easier to get out

Ke
Review №89

Big space that looks dang impressive when filled to capacity and is very clean. The staff was pleasant and helpful.

Ka
Review №90

This place is amazing I went there for cheer and we still did good our girls did awesome and the medals were cute with matching shirt there necklaces were cute too.

Ri
Review №91

Awesome staff, family friendly and great bang for the buck( Windy City Bulls)Bobby and Shawn are great guys and always take care of me and my family and friends treat me like there family members.

-
Review №92

Went to my first Windy City Bulls Game and was a great overall experience!

Pa
Review №93

Nice arena, youll have a nice view from any where you sit.

Mi
Review №94

This venue is clean, safe, and relatively easy to navigate. The signage is decent, and it is fairly simple to find your assigned seats. Foot traffic through the main level is decently managed, but could be better with more creative use of queuing implements and signage.Restrooms were maintained well. There were not enough stalls to move the lines completely through during a standard intermission, but plenty to keep short lines during the event we attended.Parking was $20, and didnt feel worth it, but there are no nearby alternatives. The attendants did their job, but leaving was still really congested and a hassle. It is a good walk from parking to the entrance even from the better spots.Definitely dress to be outside. The security check is efficient enough, but it is so close to the entrance that it is inevitable for any sizable event that it will be backed up out the door, forming a line outside.

*N
Review №95

I went for spring awakening this year and bought a 3 day pass spent over $400 for my bf and I! but Sunday we got there late but in time for my fave artist Griz and they wouldn’t let us in which is ridiculous. I’m not sure if I’ll go again. Unless they get new staff at the gates.

RM
Review №96

Nice wide open place to watch sports. Very clean and smelling good. Nothing to complain about!

Do
Review №97

Easy in and easy out for ADA. Nice seats for handicap. Friendly employees. Fun experience.

Th
Review №98

Huge place perfect for live shows

Ro
Review №99

Real nice service accommodated my seating arrangement that was hard to sit in seat in stands and was able to get handicap sitting

Ro
Review №100

Great parking, easy access to main highway, alot of good restaurants in The area, went for Boozefest.... will for sure go again next year

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  • Address:5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192, United States
  • Site:https://www.nowarena.com/
  • Phone:+1 847-649-2222
Categories
  • Concert hall
  • Arena
  • Cultural center
  • Hockey rink
  • Stadium
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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