Elsinore Theatre

The Willamette Valley & Wine Country


This dazzling Tudor-Gothic landmark, opened in 1926 and once a silent-movie theater, is now primarily a venue for theater and concerts. Classic movies are shown weekly from October to May, with live accompaniment (for silent movies) on a 1778-pipe Wurlitzer organ – one of the finest in the country. Tours by appointment.


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