Can you bring food into Benchmark International Arena?
Tampa Bay Lightning · Tampa, FL
Allowed for dietary needs, with conditions
Benchmark International Arena food policy
Allowed for dietary needs, with conditions
Outside food and drink are allowed for medical purposes. Guests with specific dietary needs from medical conditions or religious requirements should call 813-301-6500.
We checked the venue’s rules on October 10, 2026. Rules can change, so check before you go.
Benchmark International Arena bag policy
Bags allowed, with limits
Bags larger than 12" x 12" x 12" are not allowed.
Large bags (not small clutches) must go through an X-ray scanner before entry.
At hockey games, bags larger than 4" x 6" x 1.5" must go through an X-ray scanner.
The bag policy can change for concerts and other events.
Medical and diaper bags: Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.
Food and drinks: Outside food and drinks are not allowed, except for medical purposes. Guests with dietary needs for medical or religious reasons should call the arena at 813.301.6500. Guests may bring one empty reusable water bottle. Food you need for a medical diet can have its own rule: see Can you bring food into Benchmark International Arena?
Carry-in facts
From the venue’s page, checked Oct 20, 2026. Anything not listed here isn’t in the lines we saved from that page, so ask.
Item
Rule
The venue’s words
Diaper bag
Allowed if… Parenting bags: bigger is OK, with an extra search.
“Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.”
Medical bag
Allowed if… Bigger bags are OK, with an extra search.
“Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.”
Food from home
Only with a medical need
“Guests may not bring food and/or beverages into Benchmark International Arena, at any time except for medical purposes.”
Food for a medical need
Only with a medical need. Call the arena at 813.301.6500.
“Guests with specific/special dietary needs due to medical conditions or religious requirements should contact Benchmark International Arena at 813.301.6500.”
Outside drinks
Only with a medical need
“Guests may not bring food and/or beverages into Benchmark International Arena, at any time except for medical purposes.”
Empty reusable bottle
Allowed if… One empty reusable bottle, to fill inside.
“Guests may bring one empty reusable water bottle into Benchmark International Arena to be filled at one of the arena’s water filling stations.”
Applies to: Lightning home games. We checked the venue’s page on October 20, 2026. Concerts and special events can have other rules, so check the venue’s page before you go.
Is this the gluten-free version? Can I see the label?
Is it fried in the same oil as breaded food?
Can you change gloves and use a clean surface?
Is the gluten-free bun kept and toasted apart from regular buns?
Labels don’t show how food is made. Ask staff about cross-contact. Researched October 10, 2026 · glutenfreestadiumfood.com/nhl/arenas/benchmark-international-arena/
Gluten-free food at Benchmark International Arena
3 foods to ask about · 1 club only. The guide lists each food, where to find it, and what to ask.
Fill in the date and your name. Read it out when you call, or copy it. Ask a couple of weeks ahead, and bring the answer with you. Going sooner? Call the number above.
