Los Angeles Broadway Theater District Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Los Angeles Golden Era and Architectural Tour

• Downtown Los Angeles History and Architecture Walking Tour

There’s no fee to explore the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District on your own, as it’s a neighborhood in downtown LA. However, if you want to visit any of the district’s 12 historic theaters, then budget for ticket fees or guided tours. You can also visit the area on themed art and architecture tours—prices start from US$35 per person.

Yes, the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District in Downtown LA is definitely worth a visit, especially if you're into the architecture of all things stage and screen. Now home to 12 historic theaters, all within easy walking distance of one another, you can dip in and out of the publicly accessible ones independently or visit on a guided tour that takes you to some of the best, while benefiting from the insight of a local guide.

Per one customer who booked the Downtown Los Angeles History and Architecture Walking Tour, "One of the best walking tours we've done! Mark is an excellent guide who explains the history of Downtown Los Angeles in a way that is easy to understand and really engaging. The mix of film history, architecture, and city stories makes the whole area come alive. If you want to understand DTLA beyond the surface, this tour is perfect."

The Los Angeles Broadway Theater District is a historic district that has the United States’ largest collection of movie palaces. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Today, it features restored theaters that still host screenings and cultural events.

There are 12 movie theaters in the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District, an area of downtown LA stretching six blocks from 3rd Street to 9th Street along South Broadway. Built between 1910 and 1931, these theaters boast one of the world’s highest concentrations of movie palaces.

Yes, there are guided tours of the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District. The historic district is a popular stop on downtown walking tours that focus on local architecture, history, and filming locations. Plus, the Los Angeles Conservancy organizes tours through the historic district and into some theater interiors.

It depends. All theaters in the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District are within walking distance of each other, and most have unique architectural features. District walking tours tend to enter the Los Angeles Theatre, the Orpheum Theatre, and the Theatre at the Ace Hotel—these are good places to start.

All the theaters in the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District are working movie theaters and cultural venues (some are also retail stores) with their own photo and video policies. The Orpheum Theatre, for example, allows the use of cameras or video cameras but recommends visitors leave them at home during performances.

No, there isn’t free parking at the Los Angeles Theater District. The historic district is a roughly 7-block stretch of downtown Los Angeles—you can try metered parking along South Broadway and side streets or paid parking garages in the neighborhood. Pershing Square and 7th Street are the nearest metro stations.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Los Angeles Broadway Theater District. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Los Angeles:

• Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Hollywood Sign

• Griffith Park

• Sunset Strip

• Hollywood

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