Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre is a performing arts venue in Yakima, Washington. 1920 is when its story starts. Add Yakima Electric Railway Museum, 0.6 mi away, to a visit.
A theatre inside Yakima
You can stay in Yakima
Capitol Theatre is inside Yakima, which has 43 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1920
Capitol Theatre dates from 1920. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun and Sep
May, June and September are the mild months, with highs of 73–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM) has airline service, about 3 miles from Capitol Theatre.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Each month’s highs and lows around Capitol Theatre are below.
Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre is a performing arts venue in Yakima, Washington. With its location in downtown Yakima and 1,500 seating capacity, it serves as the primary performing arts facility for the Yakima region.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1920
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1973)
Bases for Capitol Theatre
The closest lodging is in Yakima (43) and Union Gap (5).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Capitol Theatre | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima | in town | — | 43 28 hotels · 9 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 97,458 | $298K | C− |
| Union Gap | 3 mi south | 5 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 motels | 6,617 | $211K | D− |
| Gleed | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 2 2 RV parks | 2,844 | $354K | — |
| Naches | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,083 | $272K | — |
| Selah | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 1 1 hotel | 8,678 | $415K | B |
| Ellensburg | 28 mi north | 40 min | 17 13 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 21,308 | $404K | C |
| Ahtanum | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 1 1 campground | 3,777 | $338K | — |
| Eschbach | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 181 | $606K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Capitol Theatre
Also within 67 miles are these.
1in town MuseumYakima Electric Railway Museum
42 mi TheatreThe Gorge Amphitheatre
55 mi MountainMount Adams
62 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
52 mi Ski areaCrystal Mountain86 runs · 2,389 ft vertical
66 mi National forestGifford Pinchot National Forest
34 mi State parkGinkgo Petrified Forest State Park
66 mi MuseumMaryhill Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Yakima Electric Railway Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Gorge Amphitheatre: Daniel from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Crystal Mountain: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Justinleif~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Maryhill Museum of Art: Cacophony, CC BY 3.0
Capitol Theatre: what to know
Is Capitol Theatre in Yakima?
Yes. It’s inside Yakima, WA.
When is the best time to visit Capitol Theatre?
May, June and September, with highs of 73–80°.
What is the closest airport to Capitol Theatre?
Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 103 miles.
Where should I stay near Capitol Theatre?
Yakima (in town, 43 places to stay), Union Gap (3 mi, 5 places to stay) and Naches (12 mi, 4 places to stay).
Notes from people in Yakima
There are no tips yet, so start one in Yakima’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.