Rialto Theater Loveland

The Rialto Theater opened its doors on May 26, 1920, and was touted as “the finest theater north of Denver,” by the Loveland Daily Herald.  At its opening, the theater contained 1,014 wooden seats as compared to the more comfortable 478 seats today. A Wurlitzer organ was added in 1927, eliminating the need for a full orchestra at every silent film showing and providing fun sound effects like horse hoof-beats and train whistles. In addition to showing movies, the Rialto gave Loveland a seating area and stage large enough to host traveling vaudeville shows and meeting space for recitals and graduations.

Today, the Rialto Theater is still a place where the Loveland community comes together to enjoy the cultural arts. It boasts 478 seats, state-of-the-art sound/lighting equipment, and a corps of over 100 volunteers. The Theater welcomes Grammy-award winning international, national, and regional acts to the Rialto stage throughout the year.