Entertainment venue

The Capitol Theatre

Arlington, MA

Plan your visit

Use 204 Massachusetts Avenue. The theater has no parking lot; use street parking, the 77 bus directly across the street, or walk from Alewife station. Check the showtime carefully because screens 4 and 5 are upstairs with no elevator, and buy through the official Capitol Theatre site.

Accessibility

Assistive-listening and closed-caption devices are available for digitally presented new releases. Screens 4 and 5 are stair-only and not wheelchair accessible; their showtimes are labeled accordingly. Contact 781-648-6022 or jamie@frameonetheatres.com ahead for reasonable alternatives and accommodations.

About The Capitol Theatre

The Capitol Theatre is an active historic neighborhood movie theater in Arlington, Massachusetts. Operated by Frame One Theatres, its five screens present new releases, repertory and classic films, festivals, special presentations, and community events in a restored early-twentieth-century cinema building.

Venue policies

Upstairs screens

Theatres 4 and 5 have no elevator access.

Accessibility technology

Some classic or special presentations may not support captions or listening devices.

Tickets

Use the theater’s official showtime and checkout pages.

Parking

Allow extra time because there is no private lot.

Venue information last reviewed August 2026.

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