Lensic Theater
Theater and former movie theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Records date it to 1931. Top of the list nearby is Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 0.1 mi away.
A theatre inside Santa Fe
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 20" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Santa Fe
Lensic Theater is inside Santa Fe, which has 100 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Albuquerque
Albuquerque is about 57 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Aug and Sep
May, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 74–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Santa Fe Municipal (SAF) has airline service, about 10 miles from Lensic Theater.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Here are the months at Lensic Theater, with their weather.
Lensic Theater
The Lensic Theater, located at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an 821-seat theater designed by Boller Brothers of Kansas City, well-known movie-theater and vaudeville-house architects who designed almost one hundred theaters throughout the West and mid-West, including the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque. The pseudo-Moorish, Spanish Renaissance Lensic was built by Nathan Salmon and E. John Greer and opened on 24 June 1931. Its name derives from the initials of Greer's six grandchildren.
The Lensic was completely restored and renovated between 1999 and 2001, and provides Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico with a modern venue for the performing arts.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1931
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Lodging near Lensic Theater
The nearest towns with places to stay are Santa Fe (100) and Tesuque (4).
- 1Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
- 2Santa Fe Plaza
- 3Bandelier
- 4Pecos
- 5New Mexico Museum of Art
- 6Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lensic Theater | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | in town | — | 100 65 hotels · 8 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 89,837 | $445K | D− |
| Tesuque | 4 mi north | 5 min | 4 2 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,079 | $849K | — |
| Cañada de los Alamos | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 3 1 hotel · 2 campgrounds | 315 | $461K | — |
| Cañoncito | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 4 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,253 | $388K | — |
| Sunlit Hills | 7 mi south | 10 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 899 | $1,001K | — |
| La Cienega | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 3,543 | $517K | — |
| Glorieta | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 3 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 385 | $439K | — |
| Hyde Park 26% vacation homes | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 1 1 campground | 189 | $1,375K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
More places people know lie within 67 miles.
1in town MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
2in town Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
322 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
37 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
67 mi MountainWheeler Peak
417 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
5in town MuseumNew Mexico Museum of Art
611 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft verticalPhoto credits
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New Mexico Museum of Art: PerryPlanet, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know about Lensic Theater
Is Lensic Theater in Santa Fe?
Yes. It’s inside Santa Fe, NM.
When is the best time to visit Lensic Theater?
May, August and September, with highs of 74–84°.
How far is Lensic Theater from Albuquerque?
About 57 miles southwest of Albuquerque, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lensic Theater?
Santa Fe Municipal (SAF), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 58 miles.
Where should I stay near Lensic Theater?
Santa Fe (in town, 100 places to stay), Tesuque (4 mi, 4 places to stay) and Cañada de los Alamos (8 mi, 3 places to stay).
What locals in Santa Fe say
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Santa Fe’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.