Barclays Center
Barclays Center ( BAR-kleez) is a multi-purpose indoor arena. New York City is where it stands. It dates back to 2012.
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A stadium & arena inside New York City
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 178K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in New York City
Barclays Center is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Barclays Center.
Established in 2012
Barclays Center dates from 2012. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Below are typical highs and lows near Barclays Center.
Barclays Center
Barclays Center ( BAR-kleez) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York City, US. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The arena also hosts concerts, conventions and other sporting and entertainment events. It is part of the Pacific Park complex at Atlantic Avenue, next to the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station and directly above the LIRR's Atlantic Terminal.
The arena opened on September 28, 2012 and its naming rights are held by Barclays. It is owned by the State of New York's Empire State Development authority through a public entity named the Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation. It is leased and managed by entities controlled by Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph Tsai.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 2012
- Wikipedia readers
- 178K a year
Overnight near Barclays Center
The nearest towns with places to stay are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 4Studio 54
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Coney Island
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Barclays Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 11 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 8 mi northwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 12 mi west | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 20 mi east | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Hoboken | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 59,027 | $895K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
All of these are within 11 miles.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw46 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw57 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw610 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw77 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw810 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Questions people have about Barclays Center
Is Barclays Center in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Barclays Center?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Barclays Center from Oyster Bay?
About 26 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Barclays Center?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Barclays Center?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (11 mi, 29 places to stay).
Notes from people in New York City
No one has shared advice yet; New York City’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.