Go See It

Calumet Theatre: Go See It

A 1900 opera house on Sixth Street in Calumet that offers two-hour guided tours and hosts events through the year.

The facts

Address

340 Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913

From Marquette: 112 mi via US-41 N
Cost: The National Park Service listing, last updated April 2, 2025, lists $15 per person. The theatre says children under 6 are free with a paid adult. Event ticket prices vary.
Season: The National Park Service listing says tours are run seasonally, that winter and private tours can be scheduled through the box office, and that the theatre is open year-round.
Hours: Guided tours: prescheduled, Wednesday to Friday at 1 p.m., about two hours (the theatre’s tours page, which also shows an October 2026 calendar). Box office: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Book by calling 906-337-2610 or emailing boxoffice@calumettheatre.com. The National Park Service listing (last updated April 2, 2025) says tours run seasonally Tuesday to Saturday at 1 p.m.
From the Bridge: 4 hr 44 min (275 mi) via M-28 W and US-41 N (Google Maps flags tolls on this route)

The tour covers the auditorium, dressing rooms, balconies and the Red Jacket Ballroom. Expect about three flights of stairs. A group tour can limit mobility-limited visitors to the main auditorium and the second-floor Red Jacket Ballroom.
The theatre asks you to arrive 10 minutes early, wear comfortable shoes for standing, and use the restrooms before the tour.
Wikipedia gives the opening as March 20, 1900, with 1,200 seats originally and about 700 now, and the architect as C. K. Shand.
Box office phone 906-337-2610.

Verified October 1, 2026