Tempe Center for the Arts Reviews

Pretty cool place for a conference. Lost a star due to poor parking options - pay $3/hr for garage or park in big dirt lot.

This was our 1st time there. And I definitely will be coming back. I really loved the friendliness of the staff and I had a really good time. I came for the purple experience which was attributes of Prince it was awesome. So I'm looking forward to going to him the more events at this location

Beautiful architecture! They always have something good playing!

Beautiful Structure, Too late to view art exhibits.

Well designed theatre, accoustics, comfortable seating and lounge on Tempe Town Lake.

Great programming. Beautiful setting on the lake. A beautiful asset to Tempe.

Small intimate theater; great seats anywhere. Beautiful venue!

Such a cool looking building and a really interesting western art exhibition going right now. Frequent live events and a great location next to the water.

Lovely location & building. Seating good for views but not very comfortable

Saw Disney's NEWSIES performed by AYT there. Great show, great venue!

Beautiful building, amazing show and everyone was so nice. Will definitely be back soon.

My son is 20 months old and he loved the place was hard to pull him from one place to another

Walk-in Wednesday open mic is a free and fantastic way to immerse yourself in the local music scene. Put on by local music man Walk Richardson, this recurring Wednesday treat is outstanding.

The venue itself is incredible. Beautiful shapes and colors tantalize the eyes. Great views of the lake, friendly staff, and really good happy hour prices at the bar make this a standout landmark in Tempe.

Like art exhibit. Water features outside are so cool.

Beautiful venue for Tempe arts. Has open mic night every Wednesday. I perform there with the Arizona Wind Symphony. Every performance the bar makes a special drink to fit the theme of the performance.

Beautiful building and theater on the Rio Salado. We enjoyed Flamenco La Vida outside Happy hour at the edge. Wonderful!

I love everything about the Tempe center for Arts...

This is an AMAZING building!! Went to see my granddaughter'a dance recital!
Had one problem tho, when you put all those bodies togerher it gets VERY WARM. I'm not the only one complaining. Several members of my family also thought it was WAY to hot!!

Beautiful architecture and wonderful venue for artists, performers and art lovers.

Nice facility, for the size of the building there should be more seating.

Amazing place! I can't wait to watch the show I am here to see!

Great performance of 42nd Street! And there is not a bad seat in the house. You can't go wrong here, the building is beautiful, the lake is right there, the dam is right there, be sure to take time for some pictures, it's beautiful.

Beautiful building on lake and Christmas lights on pedestrian bridge are spectacular. Parking is difficult with another building being built next to it. Had to park in unpaved area and walk or take shuttle back to TCA.

Happened to be in Phoenix this weekend and was staying in the Tempe area. Was walking all around the beautiful area and happened upon the free friday night entertainment at the Arts center. The exhibit that night was so unique and interesting. One of the better museum exhibits I have been to in a long time. Romantic area and eclectic evening. Lots of good and cool vibes in the area and the arts center took part. Will definitely be back and keeping an eye on the events happening here.

Great facility Beautiful setting Good staff BUT poor parking
I have passed by here many many times, mostly biking or running with a few visits to the museum and a few events in the main gallery. But this is my first time at an event in the main theater. Nice. I was there with a group of friends to view the Tempe edition of the Banff Film Festival . The main downside was the parking. They are in the middle of completing a building where the parking lot used to be. They did supply a shuttle to the temporary parking, but we walked. I hope they have sufficient parking when all the construction is completed. Thank you Tempe

Love this venue. Not a bad seat and a beautiful setting along the lake.

The theater and location is very beautiful, not one bad seat in the place. The parking is under construction but the trolly bus and golf carts were convenient to get us back and forth to our vehicle from the theater, so we didn't have to walk. I would love to attend other venue's in the near future.

Attended a Contemporary Dance Festival presented by Carley Conder Dance! Totally excellent, from beginning to end. Well organized, on time, dancers extraordinary, technicians were the best! And the building itself is immaculate. Beautiful clean lobby, bar, gift shop (a little on the expensive side) , gallery...and other smaller music performances in the lobby. Oh, there is construction going on where the parking lot use to be but they have that covered too! Free Shuttle Buses! They thought of everything! Excellent evening.

always clean, beautiful bathrooms, great place to come clear your head. I love sitting on the top balcony level, it is a must see.

Wonderful place, great performances. Location is superb

Beautiful music by sohl! Got some drinks and enjoyed our visit.

Free shuttle service during construction! Follow the signs to the parking at the intersection of Hardy and Rio Salado There's a parking attendant helping to manage the parking lot. It's gravel with painted lines. The free shuttle buses pick you up at the North West corner of the lot during major events.
There's a small bar inside where you can buy light appetizer plates and drinks. They had the outdoor fire pit lit on the Friday evening when I was there. Beautiful building and such a nice view. There was live entertainment. It's a casual, relaxing venue.

Christmas Carol was a real treat for the whole family.

Tempe Center for the Arts is a beautiful theatre to enjoy a play, a concert, an art exhibit or just a place to visit stroll around the lake, enjoy a sunset and have a great time.

It was open today. I found alot of different art here. I recommend this place for a romance and a nice walk with a loved one

One of my favorite places to go when visiting Tempe!

Always love stopping in the museum and seeing what is being displayed. Staff is very nice and it's a great place for a date

What a beautiful venue, especially at night with the lights on the lake.

It is a beautiful building inside and out. It has wonderful views and is a very comfortable place.

The facility is fabulous, however the current parking and bus service due to construction is not ideal.

Stunning unique building on beautiful Tempe Town Lake. Comedy, theater, music, even an art gallery, TCA offers much to add to the culture and community of Tempe and Greater Phoenix.

Gorgeous venue. Wide variety of events scheduled constantly. Staff is always helpful and polite. Prices are good. Great art gallery and gift shop with a nice mix of local art.

I loved being a volunteer at TCA. I think this building is the most beautiful building I have ever been in. My dream is to have my wedding reception here one day!

Seats are a little tight, but not a bad seat in the house. An absolute beautiful building, inside and out.

If you're in Tempe this place is really cool to check out. I went to see a free art exhibit. The museum Docent was so nice and very informative. She was really knowledgeable and made me feel welcome. I left with so much information and tips on when to come back for other exhibts.

This place is always fabulous inside and out! The Gallery is a must see. The exhibits change frequently and it is free!! Take a nice stroll from the TCA to Tempe Town Lake and enjoy the views. It's a great date place at sunset!!

Tempe center for arts is a really nice place to visit. They have comedy shows and various other events that keep happening.

We saw carnival of illusion here. Great venue and great show. Magic was fantastic!

It was surprising to me to visit such lovely site like that

Phenomenal exterior design. Great use of lining up edges in the fountain outside. Great use of flame effects and lighting. The place has a very futuristic and almost military fort feel to it. If I am not mistaken the whole place is made out of poured cement.

Ever wanted to see a ton of glass lined balconies and stair cases. This is your place. If they ever decide to get rid of the glass and renovate the place PLEASE CALL ME I will gladly show up with a base ball bat and smash the heck out of the glass that is all over the place and get rid of it for you. You don't even have to charge me. I will do it for the fun of it. "

A great place to take pictures. They also have a small art gallery that is free.

Very nice venue for a variety of meetings and events.

Tempe Center for the Arts is a great venue. They have a little of everything for the Arts. Gallery, Theater, Studio...there's even a great water feature overlooking the Tempe Town Lake.

It was very nice. Seats with leg room. Very good service. It would have been nice to have an intermission.

Water, bridge, Arts and park activity all connected to Tempe town!

Beautiful Theater and grounds and in the theater you can see great even from the upper levels. Just remember not to put your feet on the seat ahead of you or the ushers will (politely) remind you.

Parking problems! Plan for more time. They're constructing a big multi level garage and parking is somewhat off site with a shuttle to take you to the center. When we arrived many roads were blocked off for the iron man triathlon too. Totally frustrating and almost didn't make our 2pm show. Otherwise it's a very attractive venue for smaller scale shows and has a small rotating art space too. Beautiful views from the lobby

Went for happy hour per the signage on the building. They weren't open

Fine performance space by the lake! Parking under construction on 9-11-2018, but shuttle service super. Unusual internal arrangement makes seating and access difficult.

Beautiful location. Excellent jazz and blues concert