Dunkin’ Donuts Center

My 11 year old and I have been here twice, once to see a Disney on Ice Show and once to see a Cirque du Soleil show. We always managed to get good orchestra seats pretty close to the stage for $ 100 or less. They seat you pretty quickly too. We really enjoyed Cirque du Soleil’s Toru the First Flight and had a great unobstructed view.

Decent, mid-​sized arena that’s benefited from recent renovations. Although concessions are overpriced, as is typical for arena fare, you’re right in the middle of downtown Providence where there are lots of pre– and post-​gaming options. And while the whole place isn’t much to get excited about overall, it manages to get the job done, as far as having a good time at a hockey game or another event is concerned. Not a bad choice for a smaller/​mid-​sized event that’s too big for bigger arenas or stadiums.

This is a good venue, my group went for the NCAA basketball first round. The venue itself is a good size, not too large for basketball which was perfect. We sat fairly high up since we are college kids with no money and we still had a great view. The bathrooms were small and there weren’t very many which can lead to long lines, especially at a packed event. The food was also average at best. Being from New York I’m kind of tough when it comes to pizza, I’m serious when I say this pizza was cardboard with tasteless sauce and cheese thrown on it. The popcorn was alright, can’t complain there. The prices are a bit much, but that’s every venue that you go to today. There were only about two merchandise stands that I saw and those had large lines, obviously since there was only two of them.
It’s a three hour drive from where I am so honestly the venue didn’t wow me enough to make it so I’ll come back unless I could find a good deal on a performer or band I really like. If you’re in the area (not sure why you would be in Rhode Island but to each their own) and there’s an event you’re interested in I would say go for it because it’s a decent venue and you’ll have a good time. Just eat at a place surrounding the venue before you go.

Disney On Ice is so cute!
The kids sang along and loved it! I would definitely go back to this event again.

Went to see WWE on Tuesday, show was good, staff was friendly and on top of things .
The seating is cramped, I was in lower loge section and it was miserable anytime someone had to use the restroom or get up to get food. There’s basically no room at all for someone to walk by unless u stand up with your seat up and turn sideways, pretty ridiculous, then they had only 2 spots to purchase souvenirs and of course the lines were horrendous !
Rather pay extra $ 20 and go to td garden so I can be comfortable.

I have been coming here for as long as I can remember. Mostly for Providence College basketball games, with the occasional WWE event or concert tossed into the mix. Some of my fondest sporting memories have taken place in this building. This brings some conflict to my ability to be totally objective here, but I’ll try. Note that this is entirely in the context of my college basketball experiences.
Pros: very manageable location in downtown Providence. Great proximity to tons of bars and restaurants. Tickets are usually reasonable and there really isn’t a bad seat in the house, as compared to the larger NBA venues I’ve visited. It seats about 12,000, give or take, and has recently had a nice face lift to modernize the seating, concourse concessions, and overall aesthetics. They did a nice job. Providence is a small city and PC is a very small school, so I believe this venue is something our town can take pride in. The updated concession setup includes an open seating bar area that looks down onto the court from behind the basket. It can get quite crowded for big games, but is really pleasant for lower profile matchups. They also have a solid selection of beers.
Cons: Good grief, the food/​drinks are expensive! $ 9 for a 12oz beer is outrageous. The food stinks too. Mealy popcorn, rubber hotdogs, etc. It doesn’t effect me very much, since we tend to go out for dinner before or after games. I can see how others would be bothered by this. The seats are a little cramped, but that is probably unfair as a criticism, since all sporting venues have cramped seats unless you pay up for the fancy seats.
Overall, I love this place. The team has gotten much better in recent years, which helps. We’re a PC family and the Civic Center (still struggle to call it the Dunk) is a home away from home, for us. As an added perk, the recent renovations have put it back in the mix to host early round NCAA games, which are a blast! The whole city shuts down to enjoy the party!

I’ve been coming to The Dunk to watch various sporting events, concerts, etc ever since I was a little kid (when it still used to be the Providence Civic Center). I definitely agree with other reviewers who say there really isn’t a bad seat in the house. No matter where I’ve been seated in the past, I always seem to have a good view of what is going on.
The building itself got renovated a while back and I think it looks much better now. There are your typical concessions (pizza, burgers, sandwiches, fries, etc) available and while I do like over the years they have been offering more local /​craft beers, the prices definitely seem to be on the higher side which is annoying (which can be said about most sports venues you go to).
If you are into hockey, college basketball, pro wrestling or concerts, The Dunk offers a wide variety of events year round. This place has been a great venue for many years in Providence and I know that year after year, one way or another, I’ll find myself coming back for a fun, entertaining afternoon or evening out.

Really nice. Came here to cheer on my Hartford Wolfpack. I sat in the upper deck and I still had a quality seat.

This week we attended a WWE event at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and I have to say that we thoroughly enjoyed the event. The venue itself is large but not overwhelming like some of the other arenas in the area, and it was conveniently located off the highway.
The staff members here were really polite and the cost for food and beer was reasonable. In the end we loved watching the event, parking was close and not super expensive. Moral of the story, we would visit again in the future.

I’ve only been to this venue for Providence Bruins games, but I’ve never had a bad seat – even up in the nosebleeds. The seats are comfortable (if a little small sometimes), there are cup holders, the place is clean and well organized, every staff member I’ve dealt with has been friendly and helpful. Overall, I’ve had some really good experiences here.
My only two complaints are the beer prices and the paint on the steps.
The beer prices are outrageous. They are more expensive then Fenway, which I think really says something. I’ve been to a lot of sports venues in my day, and I’ve never been gouged like at the Dunk. It’s a real shame because I love drinking a beer while watching a sporting event, but every time the staff tell me how much it costs, I’m shocked. One plus though – they have a lot of variety, and then buy some beer from local breweries. I really, really like that RI local flavor when it comes to a venue that serves Dippin Dots, and other non-​RI chains.
The paint on the steps. Yes, saying this makes me sound a little crazy, but hear me out. Last time we were here, we sat in the tippy top row. I was wearing a pair pf older sneakers and the tread had worn down on them a little. They are still perfectly useful shoes for nearly every type of walking surface, but for reasons unknown, the Dunk painted the steps with this shiny grey paint that has no traction of any kind. So, if you’re wearing shoes with poor traction, as most women’s shoes seem to be these days, you will fear for your life every time you go up and down. Thankfully, I didn’t fall, but I slipped around a lot and it made me super uncomfortable. Please, Dunk, add a traction strip, or use a different kind of paint. I can’t imagine that there has never been an accident there.
Other than those issues, this is a great place. Even when it’s packed to the gills, it’s still easy to navigate, there are lots of women’s toilets and it’s shiny (sometimes too shiny) and clean.

I had never been to this arena for an event, so after heading there a week ago for the Fleetwood Mac show (absolutely amazing by the way), I have to say — I’m impressed with the venue. It’s not too big but not too small and seating is easy to find. The one issue was the seats that were on the floor level. Clearly they want to squeeze as many seats as possible down there in order to sell as many tickets but I was way too close for comfort to those sitting next to me. In retrospect, I wish I had reserved a cheaper seat in the real arena seats as I wouldn’t have felt an elbow hit me every 2 seconds. Also the seats being pushed together and the style of the seats catered mostly for small people, so sitting next to a larger woman (hey, I’m not super skinny either) proved to be difficult.
All in all, the venue was clean, the show was setup well despite the venue primarily being used for sports. I’ll definitely come to another event here again.

I had a great time at this venue seeing Fleetwood Mac. It’s smaller than TD Garden so it was easier to get food and drinks. The lines were definitely shorter. It was a great place to see a show! The venue is very convenient to travel to, it’s right off the Atwells Ave exit. I’m from Boston and was staying at the Hilton which was right next door… I knew it was close but it was literally right next to it. We had a great time. It’s also very convenient to lots of restaurants and bars

Like many others, I bought/​was given a P-​Bruins flex ticket package and after my first game, I’m sold!
I’ve been able to catch minor league hockey before and it has been fun, but I would say this has been my best experience to date! The Dunk is super accessible; quick turn off 95 and you’re in a parking garage with a 30 second walk to the main entry and from there, it was a minute walk to my seats.
Unless something changed this season, I thought the concessions were above average! Your normal sporting event fare for the most part; but all above average in my book. I was pleasantly surprised at the beer/​alcohol selection (wine, mixed drinks, craft beers) and the team shop had some cool gear that I decided to pick up for me and the wife. As a whole, the arena was super duper clean and all the workers I encountered were genuinely nice and eager to help!
I went a few days after the new year and the crowd was mostly families with a smattering of college kids/​young couples like me and the wife and led to a good vibe; I’m all for rowdy and loud crowds but I don’t need some drunk wahoo next to me cursing up a storm, spilling beer and food and all over me!
The actual game was great and was back and forth until late in the 3^rd. Soon as the final buzzer sounded, we headed out and were onto our next spot in PVD licketty split with no hassle or long lines out the stadium.
Whether date night or family night, it’s definitely worth checking out a game in the winter!

I had a great time this passed weekend in the providence Bruins game. I went in with a groupon ticket and they got us front row seats! I know the family behind us also had groupon and they were also happy that it was so close. I had a great time. The bathrooms were clean. Staff was nice. The food places were all very nice. Being from Boston, 12 $ parking seem super cheap for the whole night.

I am a flex ticket holder for the Providence Bruins. The price is right, but j will probably not purchase them again.
Once you become a flex ticket holder, you will get called at least once every couple weeks to buy more tickets or a «special» on other events. I felt hounded and eventually stopped answering the calls.
My boyfriend and I went to a game on a Sunday and we accidentally sat in the wrong seats. It happens. The snotty brat behind me (teenage) started cursing at us and the mother couldn’t control her child.
They began to throw their food (from the food court at the mall) at us and threw their bags next to us too. Really hostile.
I mentioned this to the staff at guest services and they didn’t even bat an eye or really even care. My boyfriend and I ended up leaving in the middle of the second period.
If you’re looking for a good game of hockey, providence is a good team. I wish the atmosphere was better. I’ll save my money and head up to Boston where the people are a little older.

I wouldn’t work here if I didn’t like it. Happy employee since ’99 and I would recommend this arena to anyone. The new renovations made this former 70’s building a gorgeous one-​of-​a-​kind venue that has everything you could ask for.

I have been coming here since I was a little kid, when it was the Providence Civic Center. The improvements have been great and I have enjoyed concerts, sporting events, and other things here. I would give it 4 stars, however, every time I leave here I end up smelling like a fryolator. My hair, my clothes, it’s pretty terrible and I have never had that problem at other venues.

I went to the dunkin donuts center for TSO (trans siberian orchestra). The show was really good.
Production was great.
I was not totally impressed with the venue however. It started with a lackluster online seat choosing software when purchasing tickets.
The lines getting through the ticket takers was disorganized at best. There were no dividers, so it was really a free for all.
Then, the seats we had were so cramped, the whole row would have to get up to let people in or out. We also got stuck with no cup holders, as we were folding chairs in section 126 row J.
But that was alright, because at 9 dollars a beer, who the hell can afford to drink there. Food was equally outrageous. I feel like they ripped money directly out of my body.
as mentioned the show was good. But other than provide a place to watch it, the venue really added nothing positive to my experience.

Recently went to the Dunkin Donut’s Center for my daughters college graduation from Johnson & Whales.
The place was well laid out and clean.
They had over 1800 graduates in the time slot my daughter graduated then at 2pm they had another 1800.
was impressed with how smoothly things went and how fast and efficient they went threw all the graduates.

Big, beautiful and easy to navigate. Re-​branding renovations have updated the basics while leaving the charm intact. Parking can be tricky, but hey, it’s New England, where can you ever park easily?
Sounds booms, visuals beam colorfully and there isn’t a bad seat for Big East games. Beers runs $ 8 and most snacks (popcorn, peanuts and «candy treats» — yes, that’s actually what they’re called) are $ 4. Outrayray for a college venue, but for farm team hockey and Disney On Ice, I guess it’s fair game.
Extra love for easy access to 95 for G-​ingTFO of Providence post-​event.