# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Walking Tour to Explore Early Theaters and Hotels of Downtown Evansville
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Walking Tour to Explore Early Theaters and Hotels of Downtown Evansville

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.

Discover the vibrant past of downtown Evansville on this engaging walking tour led by local historians Terry Hughes and Tom Lonnberg.

This lively and informative tour will explore the city’s early theaters and hotels—once central to Evansville’s entertainment and hospitality scene. Although many of these buildings no longer stand, their stories reveal the important roles they played in shaping the cultural and social life of the community.

Terry Hughes is a retired educator, film historian, and board member emeritus of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society. 

Tom Lonnberg serves as Chief Curator and Curator of History at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science and is the current president of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society.

Tour Details:
- Departure Point: Corner of First and Locust Streets, across from the McCurdy Apartments
- Duration: Approximately two hours

This program is presented in partnership with the Vanderburgh County Historical Society.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evansville/walking-tour-to-explore-early-theaters-and-hotels-of-downtown-evansville/200029839678527
- **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 49

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Evansville
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 411 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN, United States, Indiana 47713
- **lat**: 37.96514
- **long**: -87.57321
- **full address**: 411 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN, United States, Indiana 47713

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Walking Tour to Explore Early Theaters and Hotels of Downtown Evansville being held?
  - **A:** Walking Tour to Explore Early Theaters and Hotels of Downtown Evansville takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am at 411 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN, United States, Indiana 47713.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Walking Tour to Explore Early Theaters and Hotels of Downtown Evansville?
  - **A:** Walking Tour to Explore Early Theaters and Hotels of Downtown Evansville is organized by Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science.

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