ArtsWednesday, November 4
Miami Dade College takes the Tower Theater back, with a reopening expected in early 2027
The 5AM Miami Gardens team
If you've ever caught a film on Calle Ocho, this one's for you. Miami Dade College resumed management and operation of the theater on Nov. 1, and its Miami Film Festival will run programming, rentals and day-to-day operations.
The Tower Theater heads toward its 100th year and a reopening
- 1926The theater opens with the silent film The Palm Beach Girl.
- 1931Robert Law Weed redesigns it, giving it its Art Deco facade.
- Nov. 1Miami Dade College resumes management and operation.
- Dec. 10A street festival for the 100th anniversary is planned.
- Early 2027The theater is expected to reopen to audiences.
Sources: Secret Miami, Miami’s Community News
The theater is closed for now while upgrades finish. Secret Miami reports the plans include a sound-transparent screen, new lounges and expanded food and drinks.
“Tower Theater is more than a historic landmark. It is part of Miami's cultural identity and has brought generations of families together through film, art and shared experiences.”
- Reopening: early 2027, with the date and programming still to come
- Anniversary: a street festival is planned for Dec. 10
- Also planned: a box office with regular staff on Calle Ocho
- Updates: TowerTheaterMiami.com
The Tower Theater by the numbers
- 1.2 million
- visitors during MDC's earlier two decades running it
- 2nd
- U.S. cinema with LOPU Tech's Cine LEDMAX screen
- Dec. 10
- for the planned 100th anniversary street festival
Sources: Secret Miami, Miami’s Community News
Sources: Secret Miami, Miami’s Community News