Proctor's Theatre
Proctor's Theatre (officially stylized as Proctors since 2007; however, the marquee retains the apostrophe) is a theatre and former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. 1926 is when its story starts. The first name on our list around it is MVP Arena, 15 mi away.
A theatre inside Schenectady
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Schenectady
Proctor's Theatre is inside Schenectady, which has 20 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 70–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Albany (ALB) has airline service, about 8 miles from Proctor's Theatre.
Established in 1926
Proctor's Theatre dates from 1926. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Proctor's Theatre are below.
Proctor's Theatre
Proctor's Theatre (officially stylized as Proctors since 2007; however, the marquee retains the apostrophe) is a theatre and former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Many famous artists have performed there, including Mariah Carey (whose 1993 top-rated Thanksgiving special was taped there), Britney Spears, Hal Holbrook, Ted Wiles, and George Burns, as well as many others. It has one of the largest movie screens in the Northeast.
The theatre was opened on December 27, 1926. It was designed by architect Thomas Lamb. In 1979 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places, shortly before being renovated after a long period of decline and neglect. A renovation completed in 2007 added two theatres to the complex, providing a variety of performance spaces.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1926
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1979)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Staying near Proctor's Theatre
Close by, places to stay are in Schenectady (20) and Colonie (61).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Proctor's Theatre | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady | in town | — | 20 13 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 69,471 | $169K | D |
| Colonie | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 61 46 hotels · 11 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 86,837 | $323K | C− |
| Albany | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 36 31 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 101,698 | $235K | D |
| Clifton Park | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 37,775 | $395K | — |
| Rotterdam | 4 mi west | 5 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 31,065 | $227K | C+ |
| Colonie | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 2 motels | 7,679 | $285K | — |
| Saratoga Springs | 20 mi northeast | 30 min | 41 22 hotels · 7 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs | 28,768 | $478K | C+ |
| Guilderland | 7 mi south | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 campground | 38,216 | $357K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Proctor's Theatre
More places people know lie within 60 miles.
Big draw50 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
41 mi MountainMount Greylock
44 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
59 mi LakeLake George
115 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
216 mi MuseumUSS Slater
320 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
39 mi Theme parkGreat EscapePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Questions before you go
Is Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady?
Yes. It’s inside Schenectady, NY.
When is the best time to visit Proctor's Theatre?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
What is the closest airport to Proctor's Theatre?
Albany (ALB), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Proctor's Theatre?
Colonie (9 mi, 61 places to stay), Schenectady (in town, 20 places to stay) and Albany (13 mi, 36 places to stay).
Word from Schenectady
No one has shared advice yet; Schenectady’s Town Square takes questions.
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