FOX Fullerton Theatre
For over eighty years, the Fox Theatre has been a dominant feature in the heart of the downtown Fullerton business district. Until its close in 1987, the Fox remained the entertainment center for millions of North Orange County residents. The Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation believes that the theatre can once again become a vital part of the community that will bring prestige, culture, visitors and revenue to the city.
Movies on the Fox
Come experience what Los Angeles Magazine cites as one of LA’s strangest places to watch film. We don’t think Movies On The Fox is strange at all! Bring a chair and join us in the parking lot for a Movie under the Stars!
Fox Complex
The Fox complex consists of the Theatre (21,025 sq. ft.), a two-story Italian loggia-style "Tea Room" (9,700 sq. ft. ) and the 1929 Firestone Building "motor court" (7,150 sq. ft.) at the actual intersection of Chapman and Harbor. The Theatre and Tea Room section is a City-designated Local Landmark, and the Motor Court is a City-designated Significant Property. The Fox complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Foundation and Its Vision
The Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation, a community-based nonprofit organization, was formed in 2001 to meet the challenge of saving the Fox. The Foundation engaged the services of experts in fundraising, historic theatre restoration, and theatre operations to develop a financially feasible project that will allow the Theatre be restored and run as a self-sustaining cultural center, featuring independent/classic film, concerts, plays, and special events. The attached retail will be revitalized as historic, pedestrian-oriented, Santa Barbara-style shopping and dining areas.
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