Byrd Theatre Auditorium - Fish Eye (Credit: Scott Kelby)

Community Idea Station event at the Byrd with Bob Gulledge at Wurlitzer Organ, 2013

Byrd Theatre Auditorium - Fish Eye, Lower Level (Credit: Scott Kelby)

Byrd Sign (dilapidated) Removal in 1971, expected to be replaced in coming years

Virginia Wine Event inside Byrd Lobby, 2011

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Byrd Theatre

2908 West Cary Street Richmond, VA 23221
P. (804) 358-3056
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Open 365 Days per Year. A top RVA destination attraction- artistic, educational and affordable. "The ONE thing to do in Virginia." -Huff Post  "One of the top 10 places to see a movie in splendor." -USA Today A living museum and one of a handful remaining single-screen, motion picture palaces. The Byrd continuously screens the best films of today and yesteryear. Boasts largest recorded, complete set of Arthur Brounet murals, exquisite Baroque architecture and a working Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ (played every Saturday before films). Always visit ByrdTheatre.com for complete and updated listings. YEAR ROUND SHOWTIMES: Second Run (7:15p/9:30p Nightly, Sat/Sun Matinee) Cinema for Cinephiles (7:15p Wednesdays) Family Classics (10a Saturdays) Hollywood Favorites (2p Third Sundays) Midnight Movies (Third Saturdays) Repertory Replay (4:30p Second Wednesdays) Sensory-Friendly (2p Third Saturdays) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING: Free Parking widely available on street, as well as public lot behind 2800 North block and public parking deck behind 2900 North Block (behind theater). Limited to 3 hours.   Bus Stop located 1 block east of theatre, on Cary St near corner of Boulevard. ACCESSIBLITY: The Theatre rests at street level, with several seating cutouts on aisles at the back of the theater. New seating in center section, accessible platform added and first fully accessible restroom.   ABOUT: The Byrd Theatre has been independently operated since first opening its doors Dec 24, 1928. In 2007, The Byrd Theatre Foundation ebarked on its mission to revitalize the theatre as a center for film, expanding the big screen experience, celebrating the art of cinema and preserving Virginia's grand motion picture palace.

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Attraction Fee: $4 - Second Run (Nightly) $4 $4 - Family Classics (Saturdays) $5 - Big Screen Classics & Marathon Mondays
Attraction Hours: 2-3 hrs
Distance to Airport: 15 miles
Handicapped Accessible:
Hours (General Information): Open 365 Days per Year. A living museum and one of a handful remaining single-screen, 1928 Motion Picture Palaces continuously screens the best films of today and yesteryear. Boasts largest recorded, complete set of Arthur Brounet murals, exquisite Baroque architecture and a working Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ (played every Saturday before films). YEAR ROUND SHOWTIMES: Second Run (7:15p/9:30p Nightly, Sat/Sun Matinee) Big Screen Classics (7:15p Wednesdays & One Sunday a month) Family Classics (10a Saturdays) Sensory-Friendly (2p Third Saturdays) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING: Free Parking widely available on street, as well as public lot behind 2800 North block and public parking deck (remember to pay) behind 2900 North Block (behind theater). Bus Stop located 1 block east of theatre, on Cary St near corner of Boulevard. ACCESSIBLITY: The Theatre rests at street level. There is an accessible platform in the back of the center section and a fully accessible restroom.
Maximum Group Size: 1200
Motorcoach Group Friendly:
Parking:
- Free
Parking Fee Information: Free Parking available

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Exhibits Space
Reception Capacity 100
Theatre Capacity 1300
Number of Rooms 2