The Capitol Centre

The property upon which the Capitol was built was purchased in 1927 by Louis Rosenbaum, a Sturgeon Falls businessman. He began building the structure and, when he ran out of funds, he sold it to Famous Players Canadian Corporation. They opened the Capitol Theatre on June 1st, 1929. The Capitol had 1455 seats and was referred to as “a palace of splendor” with it’s elaborate Spanish lights and décor. The movie that was shown to the sold out grand opening crowd was, In Old Arizona. It was the first all-talking Fox feature movie, a western starring Edmund Lowe, Warren Baxter and Dorothy Burgess.

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• CAPITOL CENTRE: Free Family Film screening: Dora and the Lost City of Gold

  Wednesday July 16 1:00 PM until 2:45 PM @ Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street East, North Bay ON

  Tickets are not needed to attend the screening - all you have to do is show up!
  
  Teenage explorer Dora leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.

  • Duration: 1h 42mins
  • Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Family, Comedy
  • Rated: PG
  • Snacks & refreshments available for purchase at concession  

  

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• Centennial Film Screening: Too Close for Christmas

  Tuesday July 22 7:00 PM until 8:35 PM @ Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street East, North Bay ON

  Enjoy the first of our “Christmas in July” screenings. Too Close for Christmas was filmed in North Bay in 2020.

  Synopsis: A woman's feelings start to change when she reluctantly spends Christmas with the man responsible for ending her last relationship.

  Run Time: 1h 28m

  With the support of the Centennial Event Hosting Fund, this event is free to attend!

  To learn more about the City of North Bay's Centennial Celebrations, visit their webpage by clicking here.

  

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• CAPITOL CENTRE: Free Family Film: A Minecraft Movie

  Wednesday July 23 1:00 PM until 2:45 PM @ Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street East, North Bay ON

  Tickets are not needed to attend the screening - all you have to do is show up!

  Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected expert crafter.

  • Duration: 1h 41mins
  • Genre: Adventure Epic, Action, Fantasy, Comedy
  • Rated: PG
  • Snacks & refreshments available for purchase at concession  

  

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• Centennial Film Screening: A Christmas Carousel

  Thursday July 24 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM @ Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street East, North Bay ON

  A Christmas Carousel is the second of our “Christmas in July” screenings and was also filmed in North Bay in 2020, including some scenes filmed in the Capitol Centre.

  Synopsis: Lila is hired by the royal family of Ancadia to repair a carousel and must work with the prince to complete it by Christmas.

  Run Time: 1h 25m

  With the support of the Centennial Event Hosting Fund, this event is free to attend!

  

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• CAPITOL CENTRE: Summer Cruise Series: Classic Rock 2025

  Friday July 25 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM @ Chief Commanda II, Government Dock, North Bay Waterfront

  Tickets:

  • Regular^$60^.00
  • 3-Pack Bundle^$135^.00

  Classic Rock Cruise with Blue Screw
  
  7:00 pm aboard the Chief Commanda II, boarding begins at 6:30 at the Government Dock.

  From 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm, join the fun on the Chief as it cruises Lake Nipissing while The Blue Screw rocks the boat.
  
  Patrons must be 19+.
  
  Single Ticket - $60 

  3-Pack Bundle (includes 1 ticket to all 3 cruises) - $135. 

  

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