El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles

Name: El Capitan Theatre
Address: Los Angeles, United States
Telephone: +1 800-347-6396

#65 among attractions in Los Angeles

Concerts and shows, Theater, Spanish colonial revival architecture, Cinema

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Facts and practical information

El Capitan Theatre is a fully restored movie palace at 6838 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood. The theater and adjacent Hollywood Masonic Temple is owned by The Walt Disney Company and serves as the venue for a majority of the Walt Disney Studios' film premieres. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 3 May 1926 (98 years ago)Capacity: 1100Coordinates: 34°6'4"N, 118°20'24"W

Address

Central Los Angeles (Hollywood)Los Angeles United States

Contact

+1 800-347-6396

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Day trips

El Capitan Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hollywood and Highland Center, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Wax Museum, Dolby Theatre.

~420 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, the Hollywood and Highland Center is a beacon of entertainment and shopping in the city of stars. This bustling retail and entertainment complex, located on the iconic intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, offers...
~450 ftNW
Landmark cinema and celebrity footprints
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles
3 min walk • Grauman's Chinese Theatre, an iconic landmark nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, embodies the grandeur of Hollywood's golden era. This opulent movie palace, which opened its doors in 1927, was the brainchild of showman Sid Grauman.
~630 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, Tourist information
Hollywood Wax Museum, Los Angeles
4 min walk • Stepping into the Hollywood Wax Museum is like entering a star-studded realm where the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, California, this popular attraction invites tourists to come face-to-face with life-sized wax figures of...
~630 ftNW
High-tech home of the Academy Awards
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The Dolby Theatre is a live-performance auditorium in the Ovation Hollywood shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.
~420 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Los Angeles
3 min walk • Madame Tussauds Hollywood is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It is the ninth location for the Tussauds franchise, which was set up by sculptor Marie Tussaud, and is located just west of the TCL Chinese Theatre.
0.5 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Hollywood Athletic Club, Burbank
13 min walk • The Hollywood Athletic Club is an office building and event space in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Since it was built in 1924, it has had a varied history as a health club, bar, music venue, and billiard room. It is located on Sunset Boulevard.
~1140 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Historical place
Egyptian Theatre, Los Angeles
6 min walk • Grauman's Egyptian Theatre is a historic movie theater located at 6706 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California. Opened in 1922, it is an early example of a lavish movie palace and is noted as having been the site of the first-ever Hollywood film premiere.
~1630 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Architecture
Crossroads of the World, Los Angeles
8 min walk • Crossroads of the World is an open-air mall on Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas in Los Angeles. The mall features a central building designed to resemble an ocean liner surrounded by a small village of cottage-style bungalows. It was designed by Robert V.
~0 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Greek Revival architecture
Hollywood Masonic Temple, Los Angeles
1 min walk • Hollywood Masonic Temple, now known as the El Capitan Entertainment Centre and also formerly known as Masonic Convention Hall, is a building on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Psychiatry: An Industry of Death, Los Angeles
11 min walk • Psychiatry: An Industry of Death is a museum in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, as well as several touring exhibitions. It is owned and operated by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, an anti-psychiatry organization founded by the Church of Scientology and psychiatrist Thomas Szasz.
~1840 ftSE
Church
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Los Angeles
9 min walk • Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church is a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles located on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to El Capitan Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Hollywood Masonic Temple, Los Angeles (1 min walk), Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles (1 min walk), Faith Bible Church, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Los Angeles (3 min walk).

How to get to El Capitan Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to El Capitan Theatre:

Metro

Hollywood/Highland • Lines: B (1 min walk)

Bus

Highland & Hollywood • Lines: Hollywood (2 min walk)
Los Angeles • Lines: 2000, 2017, N2002 (3 min walk)