State Theatre — Attraction in Traverse City

The State is on the main street of downtown Traverse City, so right in the middle of shopping and great restaurants. This theater is manned totally by volunteers and community supported, so it's even better to buy tickets and support the cause of keeping these theaters open. I highly commend them for making patron health their highest priority. Make sure you can show a copy of your vaccine card to get in. The seats are comfortable, leg room good. You are spaced out in reserved seating and do not feel too close to others at all. I highly recommend the State and the Bijou...

(edited: Kudos to the owners for removing the mask and vaccine mandates. Thank you!!) I love (most) everything about the State Theater! The ambiance is incredible, special really. BUT I will leave a one star rating up until the owner removes the vax and mask mandate. This theater received an nearly 1 million dollar grant from us tax payers. Some of whom are vaxed and unvaxed, masked and unmasked. I am not an antivaxer btw been vaxed and boosted. But this policy isn't right and is really just another form of...

Took my six year old for their morning matinee on Saturday mornings. Very kind volunteers took wonderful care of us.

The facility is meticulously cared for and maintained. Does not have the typical movie theater feel at all. They have one screen, so it's not a place to go to pick between multiple movies at once.

Comparatively inexpensive concessions.

If you go on the weekends, Traverse City does not enforce parking meters which is an advantage, otherwise you will be...