Great old American movie theater with the original large screen and beautiful painted ceiling. New comfortable seats with lots of leg room for us tall ones, and a whole accessible row. Tiny restroom in theatre but I hear theres a bigger one by lobby. Concessions right there including wine & beer plus a few healthy snacks and the usual popcorn and candies. Second smaller upstairs screen. Its a terrific neighborhood asset.

Best Lattes cold or hot!

If youre looking for the fancy reclining seats and long lines at the impersonal food counter, Avalon is not for you.But if you want to experience a traditional movie theatre, full of character, with personal service, run by people who care about movies and the movie going public, then Avalon is the best in DC. This beautiful old theatre is a treat and an echo of times gone by...

What a delightful theatre! Very comfortable seats, a wonderful café, and very pleasant staff. Enjoying a movie while drink chai latte??? Fabulous! We will come back often.

Wonderful arts theater. Very cozy and comfortable.A unique moviegoing experience

Good time vintage neighborhood movie theater. I give it 2 thumbs up.

Well selected films. Renovated historic theater built in the early 1920s. More renovations will be made by the end of 2019 which will make an enjoyable location to watch good films that much better.

Great neighborhood 2 screen historic theater. New seats, good menu, including popcorn!

Nice refurbished theater. Now with comfortable seats!

BEST CINEMA IN TOWN! The only not-for-profit in DC, great little café on the premises where you can order a latte or a white wine.A neighborhood institution playing first release and foreign movies. See you there!

The Avalon Theater is the oldest theater in the NW DC area. It offers first-run studio films, independent and foreign films, film festivals, a weekly Wednesday night series, and special programs for students, families, and seniors.They will rent for events my daughter had a wonderful time here at a friend birthday party.I enjoyed movies from Germany and the Czech Republic. The chairs are comfortable enough. The theater is clean and the staff is friendly welcoming.Tons of street parking

Great people and a gorgeous theatre,love your selection of movies.thanks

Very pretty and you can have wine.

The movie was wonderful for Downton Abbey fans, the theatre lovely and comfortable but the popcorn awful

The theatre visited was small but intimate. The staff was helpful and friendly. Video and sound were all good

Good theatre with good films. Was not disappointed!

Nice revival house that served wine, beer and deserts. The manager was a very pleasant and knowledge fellow.

We love this beautiful, old, non-profit movie theater. The cafe in front is not fancy, but is a convenient place to grab a snack before a show. Be sure to admire the painted ceiling in the larger of the two theaters on the premises.

We enjoy going to this movie theater, lots of character to the place.

The Avalon Theatre is a labor of love for those who keep it running and see its very interesting selection of movies. It is a gorgeous old fashioned theater that is a little worn around the edges but had a friendly vibe to it because it truly is a community theatre with a nice snack place to sit with your friends and enjoy an aperitif before the show.

This is a non profit neighborhood movie theater. It is very comfortable and serves food. It is close to a post office, a supermarket, and a drugstore. The staff is friendly. The admission to price is right.

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra at the Avalon was fantastic. Classic silent movies with music provided by Peacherine was amazing.

Lovely historic theater. Theres a little Cafe attached, but its really more of a concession stand. The downstairs theater is very large compared to most modern theaters, with comfortable seats.Ladies room is very small; its hard to get out of the stalls when someone is coming in the door. But youre not going to be spending all of your time in the bathroom anyway, are you?

Has very good movies. The kind of movies which are typically not shown in the suburbs.

Doesnt have all the extras of new theaters. But a nice visit to the past. Good selection of movies. Plenty of nice eateries within two blocks. Nice part of town.

Cool restored historic theatre - now art/ indie movie house. Good food & drinks too.

Got a headache with the strong and noisy a/c blowing towards me. Too cold in there but movie excellent #The White Crow#

Traditional local movie theater. Old and beautiful place.

Classic and elegant construction now for all

Friendly, vintage theater with, Indy curated films and community screenings. I love the charm of this theatre and the accessibility for watching smaller released movies in the friendship heights / chevy chase area. I refrain from 5 stars as I dont always have interest with the films they screen. I believe they have a committee so I suppose it is my own fault but I am not too invested.Definitely worth checking out.

Absolutely love this place. Everytime.

Nice vintage theater. I hear they tend to run more artsy films. Wierd bathroom rules about movie patrons using the bathroom in a cage that is attached to the theater

Beautiful cinema, I hope it will manage to stay open for a long time.

Glad we saved this wonderful movie theater from destruction.

Old style movie theater with some great movies and attactions

Delightful neighborhood theater with friendly staff.

Very fun, early morning movies can include breakfast treats. Close to bus and metro. Good variety of art and current run films.

Next door at 5614 Connecticut Ave. #291 NW Washington, DC 20015 Is J Allen and Andrea Mason Designers from Perceptions Interiors LLC This are 2 crooked persons who likes to scam many contractors be careful, they hire contractors and dont pay them, some how they have master a very sneaky way to kick them out of the jobs when the contractors are 99 percent completed, If you dont want to have a big problem with any unhappy mad contractor do not hire this professional thief.... I am speechless about how bad is this lady.. They also do a lot of bad business in West Chester PA and Philadelphia...

Great movie theater to see interesting and perhaps not mainstream movies

Very cool old movie theater that operates as a non profit. The movies shown seem to be a lot more diverse than the regular Hollywood and Marvel stuff thats everywhere now.

A beautiful throw-back to a different era. As soon as you walk in the theater it feels as if youve stepped back decades into the past with beautiful vintage decor throughout the facility. The movie selections are quite limited but if they happen to be playing something youre into I would definitely give it a go.

I went to this theater regularly 60 years ago and its pleasing that its still much the same although they walled off the balcony to make offices. The balcony was great for dates. Sadly, even nostalgia isnt what it used to be.

Lovely little community owned theater. Definitely worth the trek out to Chevy Chase.

Awesome classic theater that deserves everyones patronage.

I like the big screen and sound system.

Wine and ice cream! What more could you want? Oh, a nonprofit, locally run, independent theatre? Score!

I love the Avalon, Washingtons only non profit movie theater. Its cozy, like a welcoming club..only everyone is welcome, and it shows the kind of movies smart people want to see.

Beautiful old theater, nicely restored, showing independent films. Cafe with iced coffee, milkshakes and ice cream. A very nice night out!

Great theater. Good film selection. Inefficient staff.

Havent been in 10 years

Great place to watch plays or more movies. Snack bar was closed when I went.

Great neighborhood cinema. 3rd Thursday morning for senior (sometimes with closed caption), a foreign film every Wednesday evening and top movies all the time. Love my neighborhood cinema.

Opened in 1923. Nice large screen. Avoid the two smaller theatres if you are looking for larger screens.

A charming place with thriving community support and lovely employees. Makes me happy to shop local!

Loved this old restored theatre, lots of atmosphere and a great place to watch an independent film.

We thoroughly enjoyed, Loving Vincent, about the troubled genius. While the large theater is comfortable, more space in the Mens Room would be a wonderful thing.

Wonderful historic theater, films with that something more than big blockbusters, and a charming cafe in the lobby. Seats a little uncomfortable is my only negative.

Always an amazing place.I teach a French cinema class and have discovered some of the best films I use for the class at Avalon. Fast, courteous service.Wish the café offered more healthy meal choices: Salads in the Summers and warm soups in the Winter.

The nostalgic Avalon gives us feeling of coziness and privacy to watch the best movies of month.

Landmark neighborhood theater nicely restored. Handicap accessible. Good movie options.

The Avalon Theater is a very intimate venue and the acoustics are very good. Every seat in the venue is a comfortable seat like soft and The staff, the venue, and the acoustics are all excellent.

I love this historical theatre. They have a diverse, interesting and not-so-mainstream selection of movies. I specially like the Wednesdays features like the French Cinematèque, Lions of Czech Films, Avalon Docs.

I went there to watch the movie of van gogh, the theatre is really awesome, is perfect to this kind of movies. everyone should go to a classic theatre like this.

This movie theatre shows movies that you would not see anywhere else. There is a nice caffe in the lobby, however the auditorium is old, dumpy and smelly. It needs remodeling.

Good sized auditorium and nice variety of snack options including wine and latte.

Ive been looking forward to seeing A Quiet Passion, but just learned that closed captioning is not offered...very disappointing!

A pleasant community supported movie theater.

One of my favorite places to see movies in dc. An old theatre saved by the neighborhood :)

A DC classic. We love it. My dream theater

Saw a fantastic movie Loving Vincent

Iconic Northwest DC theater showing some wide release but mostly independent films.

Great service and movies even if they are independent. Great experience there!

Great films. Pleasant environment. Just like the old times.

Surprising and roomy. Decent sound

Historic, beautiful theater on Connecticut Avenue does DC proud! Excellent films, cafe serving food and beverages, good restaurants nearby....

Been here many times. Small theater that focuses on arty flicks. Great milkshake, comfortable seats.

Love this theater I take my senior client out to the movies often just to keep her in the loop of things, nice location nice people

Arthouse movie theater---weve been to many great movies here.

Friendly, historically significant theater that is a vibrant part of the Chevy Chase/Connecticut Ave neighborhood. Parking is an issue.

Run down could use qb upgrade.

Wonderful theatre always has a great selection of films and amazing all around energy!

Nice, non-profit old theatre that also hosts educational screenings for schools.

The 3rd Thursday of every month the feature movie being shown when the theatre is opening in the morning is $5. That was at 10:30am

Love this historic movie house. They have shakes.

My girlfriend and I watched this movie with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings something. She liked the movie, I definitely liked the cinema - comfy seats, no popcorn all over the floor, good location (or at least for us), good prices.

Great neighborhood theatre with food, espresso and even wine!

Its like a very classy theater. They show a limited number of movies, two or three.

Great movie in our community-owned theatre.

Great! Nice big screen. They serve wine, beer, coffee and ice cream etc. in addition to popcorn and sodas.

A really nice inviting atmosphere.

Great film selection and great venue, love the atmosphere here.

An old-timey main theatre with true character and friendly staff. The Avalon shows indie and international films and is a local gem!

Good atmosphere and WiFi. The menu is a bit limited.

Finally not a a mega giga hyper multiplex. Good selection of movies, not you average block buster, though.

Cool place to watch obscur movies.

Awesome experience and very helpful staff.

Nice little place

Historic theater with a mix of blockbuster and art house films

Fabulous old world theatre.

I like this theater its nice