Avalon Regal Theater
The Avalon Regal Theater (originally the Avalon Theater, and later the New Regal Theater) is a music hall located at 1641 East 79th Street, bordered by the Avalon Park and South Shore neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its history begins in 1927. First among the places near it is Barack Obama Presidential Center, at 2.4 mi.
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A theatre inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Avalon Regal Theater is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Avalon Regal Theater.
Established in 1927
Avalon Regal Theater dates from 1927. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
A visit to Avalon Regal Theater can follow the seasons below.
Avalon Regal Theater
The Avalon Regal Theater (originally the Avalon Theater, and later the New Regal Theater) is a music hall located at 1641 East 79th Street, bordered by the Avalon Park and South Shore neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The theater opened in August 1927 and is a noted venue for African-American performers.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1927
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Avalon Regal Theater
For a bed close by, look to Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Wrigley Field
- 4Rate Field
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Avalon Regal Theater | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Thornton Township | 10 mi south | 15 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| North Township | 12 mi southeast | 15 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
| Hammond | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 18 14 hotels · 4 motels | 75,712 | $160K | D |
| Worth Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
| South Holland | 11 mi south | 15 min | 15 12 hotels · 3 motels | 20,749 | $217K | C− |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| York Township | 22 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Within 15 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw12 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw314 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw46 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw510 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw69 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
73 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
88 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Avalon Regal Theater: what to know
Is Avalon Regal Theater in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Avalon Regal Theater?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Avalon Regal Theater?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Avalon Regal Theater?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (10 mi, 46 places to stay) and North Township (12 mi, 26 places to stay).
What locals in Chicago say
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in Chicago’s Town Square.
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