Texas College Sports
College Park Center
College Park Center gives UT Arlington basketball and volleyball a 7,000-seat home in the university’s downtown Arlington setting. The $78 million, 218,000-square-foot arena opened in 2012 and has also hosted WNBA basketball, postseason tournaments, high-school playoff games, concerts and community events.
- Venue type
- College sports venue
- City
- Arlington
- County
- Tarrant County
- Capacity
- 7,000 for court-based athletics
- Opened
- 2012
- Texas region
- North Texas
- Source
- Official venue source checked
- Reviewed
- August 13, 2026
Quick answers
Planning a visit to College Park Center
Answer-first trip details from the verified venue record. Use the official links farther down the guide for information that can change by event.
Where is College Park Center?
College Park Center is in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. The venue guide below includes access context and an external maps link for trip planning.
What sports or events take place at College Park Center?
The verified venue profile currently highlights UT Arlington basketball and volleyball, Dallas Wings basketball events, and Concerts, tournaments and community events. Event calendars change, so confirm the date and event on the official venue or organizer site before traveling.
What is the capacity of College Park Center?
The verified venue record lists a capacity of 7,000 for court-based athletics. Configurations can vary for concerts, tournaments and other special events.
What should I know about parking at College Park Center?
The arena sits inside UT Arlington’s downtown campus environment, so visitors should use the current event or university parking instructions rather than treating it like the large surface-lot stadiums elsewhere in Arlington. Use the official venue or event instructions linked in this guide for the current parking map, pass requirements and event-specific changes.
When should I arrive at College Park Center?
For major games and WNBA dates, allow time for campus and downtown pedestrian traffic. Confirm gate times and event-specific entry instructions with the official venue or organizer before traveling.
How current is this College Park Center visitor guide?
TexasDefined reviewed the venue-specific source record on August 13, 2026. Because schedules and event-day rules can change after review, the guide points travelers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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College Park Center parking, arrival and event planning
Venue-specific details reviewed against official sources on August 13, 2026.
Parking at College Park Center
The arena sits inside UT Arlington’s downtown campus environment, so visitors should use the current event or university parking instructions rather than treating it like the large surface-lot stadiums elsewhere in Arlington.
When to arrive
For major games and WNBA dates, allow time for campus and downtown pedestrian traffic. The arena’s central Arlington location makes walking from nearby dining or parking a practical part of the event plan.
Main sports and events
The verified venue profile currently highlights UT Arlington basketball and volleyball, Dallas Wings basketball events, and Concerts, tournaments and community events. Check the official calendar for the exact event date, start time and ticket requirements.
Capacity and configuration
College Park Center's verified profile lists 7,000 for court-based athletics. Seating or event configurations can change for concerts, tournaments and special events, so use the official event page for the final layout.
Plan the trip
Make the venue part of the weekend
Why people travel
Game days bring alumni, students and visiting fans into town, turning the campus atmosphere and surrounding districts into part of the sports-trip experience.
Best trip pattern
Build around kickoff, tipoff or first pitch, then add campus landmarks, local food and pregame traditions. Major rivalry weekends can require lodging well in advance.
Before you go
Use the university athletics site for the latest schedule, parking, tailgating, ticketing and venue-entry rules.
Venue context
Build the rest of the College Park Center trip
Use the venue as the fixed point, then fit lodging, food and nearby visitor stops around the actual event schedule.
Venue story
College Park Center opened in 2012 as a $78 million, 218,000-square-foot arena in downtown Arlington. It gives UT Arlington basketball and volleyball a 7,000-seat home and has hosted national postseason tournaments, high-school playoff games, concerts and WNBA basketball.
Stay and eat
Downtown Arlington provides a different visitor experience from the city’s larger stadium district. A College Park Center trip can center on campus, local restaurants and downtown rather than the AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field corridor.
Build the weekend
UT Arlington and downtown Arlington attractions make the arena a useful complement to the city’s better-known professional sports venues.
Official planning links
Use these official sources for schedules, tickets, parking maps, gate times and policies that can change after this guide was reviewed.
At a glance
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- College
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