Welcome to Auburn Public Theater!

Located centrally in Downtown Auburn, NY, Auburn Public Theater enriches the social, cultural, and economic growth of our region by bringing people together through affordable access to live performance, cinema, arts education, and community events.

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SUMMER CAMPS for 2025 LIVE

APT is proud to offer 4 pay-what-you-can summer camps. Click the button below to register today!

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Upcoming Community Events

Open Mic Night

 Please join us for our Open Mic on June 6th. All are welcome! $5 Cover. 

Auburn BID Flower Power

Join us at the Auburn Public Theater on May 2nd at 7PM for a groovy night filled with beautiful blooms, good vibes, and music performed by the Prison City Rockers. To get in the mood, hippie-inspired attire is welcome; break out those bell bottoms, peace-sign jewelry & crochet vests.
Enjoy light bites, a cash bar, and a floral-themed backdrop for taking photos in Stage Right’s cabaret space. Plus, try your luck to win themed gift baskets.
Before the event, attend an unveiling at 6:30 PM as BID celebrates The Space Between in the green space on William Street behind the Hadley Building. This sculpture, created by Audrey Iwanicki, marks BID’s last DRI-funded installation.
Let’s come together to enhance downtown’s beautification. Funding will offset the cost of hanging flower baskets and ground pots, State Street roofline lighting, and public art. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make a difference and have a bloomin’ good time!
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Café 108

Café 108 was created to support the nonprofit Auburn Public Theater (APT) and its mission to bring affordable access to the arts and arts education for everyone. One hundred percent of the cafe’s profits go to APT. At the same time, Café 108 nourishes the community with healthy, predominantly locally sourced food. And all our packaging products are eco-friendly. We invite you to join us in this collaboration by enjoying our food and supporting the arts. Your patronage helps insure a future for artists and the community. It’s a menu with a mission.

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Auburn Public Theater makes the world a safer place for democracy by providing an inclusive space for diverse voices and artistic expression. There is something for everyone at Auburn Public Theater; a place where all are welcome.

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Community

As a public space, we provide a vessel that our community partners fill with their own events, classes, film screenings & more. We partner with 40+ organizations & schools every year. All of our spaces are also available for rent for birthday parties, weddings, family celebrations, fitness classes & more.

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Education

APT partners with Auburn Public Schools & community centers to provide free performing arts classes. We also have affordable classes & summer camps right here at the theater in film, theater & music. Tuition assistance and full scholarships available.

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Grants

We support individual artists & community organizations throughout the Finger Lakes by administering the Auburn Public Theater Regrants program, which funds public arts and individual artist projects.

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Support

You Are The Public For Which We Stand. Thank you for supporting your public theater in the heart of downtown Auburn, New York. Donations, sponsorships & foundation support make all of our events, educational programs & community partnerships possible.

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Thank You to our Season Sponsors!