Arcada Theatre

"Performance, cabaret & live music venue with event space & a full bar serving housemade sangria."

Arcada Theatre is a historic St. Charles performance and event venue built in 1926, offering live music, concerts, dining, and private event space across multiple rooms. The venue operates several distinct spaces, including a 3rd-floor Speakeasy with Jazz, Blues, Rockabilly, Motown, Disco, and Classic Rock programming, a full bar, on-site restaurants, and a Studio 64 dance party area. Built in 1926 by Lester J. Norris, the Arcada seated 1,009 guests from opening and was taken over by Onesti Entertainment Corporation in May 2005, with a complete renovation completed in 2021. Located at 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL 60174, with a sister venue at Des Plaines Theatre in Des Plaines. Visitors highlight the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, the 3rd-floor Speakeasy atmosphere, attentive staff, and the variety of live music and dining options across the building.