Old Town Temecula Community Theater
Old Town Temecula is known for wine bars and Western storefronts, but behind the facade of a 19th-century building on Main Street sits a modern theater with a full season of live performances. The Old Town Temecula Community Theater is the cultural heart of Old Town, and an easy way to turn a dinner out into a night out.
A modern stage behind a historic facade
The theater is a contemporary, state-of-the-art proscenium venue, but you enter from Main Street through the historic Mercantile Building, which dates to the 1890s. That blend of old and new is very Old Town: a historic front door leading to a stage built for today’s productions.
The Temecula Presents season
The City of Temecula’s Temecula Presents program makes the theater its home, with a season that runs through fall, the holidays, winter and spring. The official ticketing site lists a 2026–27 season that includes a Rat Pack Birthday Celebration on January 10, 2027, the 15th Annual Jazz Festival on January 13, 2027, Freedom Riders on February 20, That’s What I Like on February 27 and the musical Mean Girls from April 2 to 18, 2027. Concerts, tribute acts and improv shows fill out the calendar.
Ticket prices vary by performance, and many shows are affordable compared with big-city venues — one recent listing showed a $20 ticket — making it easy to add a show to a Temecula weekend.
Planning a theater night
Because the theater sits in the middle of Old Town, it pairs naturally with dinner before the show and a drink afterward. Front Street’s restaurants — from Gaucho Grill to Small Barn to 1909 — are just a short walk away, and wine bars like Two Travelers make an elegant nightcap.
Tips for visiting
- Buy tickets early for musicals and popular tribute shows.
- Book dinner nearby for a pre-show meal.
- Arrive a little early to enjoy the historic Mercantile entrance.
- Check the season on the official ticketing site.
Who will love the theater
Theater lovers, music fans, families (for appropriate shows) and couples planning a date night will all enjoy the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. It is a sophisticated end to a chauffeured day in the 1969 Cadillac: an afternoon in wine country, dinner in Old Town and a live show, with your driver ready at curtain call.
For a special occasion — an anniversary, a birthday or a visit from family — a show at the community theater gives the evening a sense of event, and the classic car makes the arrival part of the memory.
Planning your visit
Temecula’s attractions and shows are easy to combine with wine country, Old Town and dining into a full day. Check schedules and buy tickets in advance for performances and popular programs, and confirm hours before you go, since seasonal changes and private events can affect access. Weekdays are generally quieter than weekends, and mornings are best for outdoor attractions before the afternoon heat in summer. Families should allow plenty of time for younger children to explore. If you are planning a celebration — an anniversary, a birthday or a date night — a show or attraction makes a great centerpiece, and a chauffeured 1969 Cadillac turns the arrival and the ride home into part of the occasion.
Best time to go
Weekday mornings tend to be quietest; check the official website for hours, closures and showtimes before you go, especially around holidays.
Make a day of it
A sample Temecula day built around Old Town Temecula Community Theater:
- Late morning — chauffeured pickup at your hotel and a slow cruise up Rancho California Road.
- Afternoon — two winery tastings with a lunch stop in wine country.
- Golden hour — drop-off on Old Town Front Street for photos with the car.
- Evening — Old Town Temecula Community Theater, then a ride back to your hotel with the top down.
Old Town Temecula Community Theater at a glance
| Category | Performing-arts theater |
|---|---|
| Address | 42051 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590 |
| Area | Old Town Temecula |
| Good to know | Home of the City’s Temecula Presents season; concerts, tribute acts, improv and musicals |
| Website | tickets.temeculatheater.org |
Getting to Old Town Temecula Community Theater in a 1969 Cadillac
Old Town Temecula is compact and walkable, but parking on Front Street fills quickly on weekends and during events. Arriving by chauffeured 1969 Cadillac solves that neatly: your driver drops you at the door, waits or circles back, and collects you when you are ready — and a red convertible on Front Street’s Western boardwalks makes for the most photographed arrival in town.
Chauffeured hire is $325 per hour with a three-hour minimum, booked and protected through DriveShare. Tell us where you want to go and we will build the route — Old Town Temecula Community Theater plus a winery or two, a sunset stop and a ride home.
Book the '69 Cadillac on DriveShare
More things to do nearby
- 1909 — restaurants
- Baily's Old Town Temecula — restaurants
- Luke's On Front — restaurants
- Gaucho Grill Argentine Steakhouse — restaurants
- E.A.T. Marketplace — restaurants
All things to do in Temecula → · Month-by-month events calendar → · Temecula wineries →
Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Town Temecula Community Theater?
Old Town Temecula Community Theater is at 42051 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590, in Old Town Temecula.
What is Old Town Temecula Community Theater known for?
The Old Town Temecula Community Theater is known as a contemporary proscenium theater entered through Temecula’s historic 1890s Mercantile Building, home to the City of Temecula’s Temecula Presents season of concerts, tribute acts, improv and musicals.
Can I arrive at Old Town Temecula Community Theater in a classic car?
Yes. 1969 Caddy offers a chauffeured red 1969 Cadillac DeVille convertible from $325 per hour (three-hour minimum), booked on DriveShare. We plan the drop-off and pickup around Old Town Temecula Community Theater and can add nearby wineries to the same booking.
Arrive at Old Town Temecula Community Theater in style.
A chauffeured 1969 Cadillac convertible for your Temecula day — booked on DriveShare.