Opera Houses

Fort Payne Opera House

Built in 1889, is oldest theater in Alabama still in use. Listed on National Register of 19th-Century Theaters in America. Plays performed several times a year.

Plan Your Visit

Getting There & Details

Admission
Free
Hours
Open by appt.
Address
510 N. Gault Ave.
Phone
256-845-3479
Website
www.hsv.tis.net/~dekbtour
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Upcoming Events

Events in Fort Payne

Apr
11
Wildflower Saturday at DeSoto State Park
Apr–May
30–3
Annual U.S. 11 Antique Alley Yard Sale
May
2
Medicinal & Edible Plants Workshop
Jul
3
Fort Payne 4th of July Celebration
Jul
3–4
Mountain Music Festival
Jul
23–26
World’s Longest Yard Sale
Jul
25
Summer Music Festival
Sep
13
Taste of DeKalb