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Coliseum Theater

The Coliseum Theater, a former cinema in Seattle, Washington, opened January 8, 1916.

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Seattle
201 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
2.6K
a year · #4,363 of 7,799
In brief

A theatre inside Seattle

You can stay in Seattle

Coliseum Theater is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 6 miles from Coliseum Theater.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Seattle. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan48° / 37°
Feb50° / 37°
Mar55° / 39°
Apr60° / 42°
May66° / 48°
Jun71° / 52°
Jul77° / 56°
Aug77° / 56°
Sep71° / 52°
Oct61° / 46°
Nov52° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Seattle. Seattle’s full climate →
About

Coliseum Theater

The Coliseum Theater, a former cinema in Seattle, Washington, opened January 8, 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and is also an official Seattle city landmark. Designed by B. Marcus Priteca, it was Seattle's first theater built specifically for showing movies, and was one of the first cinemas anywhere to strive for architectural grandeur. When it opened, it was advertised as "the world's largest and finest photoplay palace." In 1931, the Journal of the Royal Institute of Architects called it "the first of the world's movie palaces."

Type
Theatre
Opened
1916
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1975)
Wikipedia readers
2.6K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Coliseum Theater

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).

Coliseum Theater12345678Bellevue39SeaTac49Tukwila24Kirkland11Renton15Vashon21Redmond12Climate Pledge ArenaLumen FieldT-Mobile ParkHusky StadiumMuseum of Pop CultureLake Washington5 mi
Coliseum Theater12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Space Needle
  2. 2Climate Pledge Arena
  3. 3Lumen Field
  4. 4T-Mobile Park
  5. 5Seattle Underground
  6. 6Husky Stadium
  7. 7Museum of Pop Culture
  8. 8Lake Washington
In town

Seattle

201 places to stay · 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground

You’re already here.

784,777 people

10 min drive

Bellevue

39 places to stay · 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park

154,193 people

8 mi east of Coliseum Theater

20 min drive

SeaTac

49 places to stay · 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park

34,578 people

12 mi south of Coliseum Theater

15 min drive

Tukwila

24 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel

22,003 people

10 mi south of Coliseum Theater

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Coliseum TheaterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Seattlein town—201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground784,777$939KD−
Bellevue8 mi east10 min39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park154,193$1,340KC−
SeaTac12 mi south20 min49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park34,578$520KD
Tukwila10 mi south15 min24 23 hotels · 1 motel22,003$489KD−
Kirkland9 mi northeast15 min11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,410$1,115KB−
Renton11 mi southeast15 min15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B104,975$673KD
Vashon15 mi south20 min21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds9,934$791K—
Redmond11 mi northeast15 min12 12 hotels82,506$1,168KC

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field6 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub11 mi
PAESeattle Paine Field21 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Coliseum Theater’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Coliseum Theater

Other well-known places within 4 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Coliseum Theater

Is Coliseum Theater in Seattle?

Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.

When is the best time to visit Coliseum Theater?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.

What is the closest airport to Coliseum Theater?

King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 11 miles.

Where should I stay near Coliseum Theater?

Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (12 mi, 49 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.