Morris Performing Arts Center
Morris Performing Arts Center (originally Palace Theatre and formerly Morris Civic Auditorium) is a 2,564-seat concert hall located in South Bend, Indiana. Records date it to 1922. Worth the trip, Notre Dame Stadium is 1.6 mi off.
A theatre inside South Bend
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 65" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in South Bend
Morris Performing Arts Center is inside South Bend, which has 24 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 75 miles west (straight-line). 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 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
South Bend (SBN) has airline service, about 4 miles from Morris Performing Arts Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
The weather near Morris Performing Arts Center shifts through the year, as below.
Morris Performing Arts Center
Morris Performing Arts Center (originally Palace Theatre and formerly Morris Civic Auditorium) is a 2,564-seat concert hall located in South Bend, Indiana. It opened in 1922 as a vaudeville house and later became a movie palace. It was developed along with the neighboring Palais Royale Building by the Palace Theater Corporation. It is a four- to five-story, rectangular, Spanish Renaissance Revival style brick building with finely crafted terra cotta ornamentation. It was planned for demolition in 1959 but was saved from demolition, and between 1998 and 2000, it was restored and remodeled.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1922
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1985)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to base yourself for Morris Performing Arts Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are South Bend (24) and Portage Township (19).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Morris Performing Arts Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend | in town | — | 24 17 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 103,201 | $140K | D |
| Portage Township | in town | — | 19 12 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 94,293 | $122K | — |
| Clay Township | 4 mi north | 5 min | 35 33 hotels · 2 motels | 34,221 | $226K | — |
| Mishawaka | 4 mi east | 5 min | 27 25 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 51,226 | $156K | C− |
| Elkhart | 15 mi east | 20 min | 39 32 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 54,092 | $140K | — |
| Osolo Township | 16 mi east | 25 min | 34 29 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,084 | $207K | — |
| Roseland | 3 mi north | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 motels | 850 | $123K | — |
| Harris Township | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 24,560 | $351K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Morris Performing Arts Center
Each of these is within 70 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
Big draw69 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
22 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
44 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
69 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
3in town MuseumStudebaker National Museum
69 mi Park & preserveJackson Park
70 mi LandmarkOak Woods CemeteryPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain · Oak Woods Cemetery: Unknown, Attribution
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Asked about Morris Performing Arts Center
Is Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend?
Yes. It’s inside South Bend, IN.
When is the best time to visit Morris Performing Arts Center?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Morris Performing Arts Center from Chicago?
About 75 miles west of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Morris Performing Arts Center?
South Bend (SBN), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Chicago Midway (MDW), about 78 miles.
Where should I stay near Morris Performing Arts Center?
Clay Township (4 mi, 35 places to stay), South Bend (in town, 24 places to stay) and Mishawaka (4 mi, 27 places to stay).
Advice from South Bend
No one has shared advice yet; South Bend’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.