The Annual Christmas play "Los Posadas" was indeed very famous for its beauty and impressive scenes. Even today, "Los Posadas" is reenacted each year to a full audience here at the theatre.
The dining room was open everyday for lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner with a special dinner buffet on Sundays. Many of the valley's social affairs and cultural events were held at the theatre. The surrounding area and courtyards were home to many local artisans. From pottery to ironwork, glasswork to weaving, many artists found a home at the Padua Hills Theatre.
In the early 1970's, the final production came to a close and the theatre went dark. The Garner family eventually donated the theatre to Pomona College who later sold it to the City of Claremont as a historic site. Since the early 1980's, the theatre has been closed down, but the main dining room and adjacent grounds have been host to hundreds of weddings and special events.
The Padua Hills Theatre is one of the premier historic sites in the Southern California area. The facility is used exclusively for special events and is currently owned by the City of Claremont and operated by Chantrelles Fine Catering.
COMING SPRING 2009
The Padua Hills Theatre is undergoing a FIVE MILLION DOLLAR renovation.
This one of a kind facility will transform into Southern California's most sought after wedding location!
HISTORY
The Padua Hills Theatre was originally part of the Padua Hills Institute founded in the late 1920's by Herman H. Garner and his wife Bess. Their original intention was to foster and build a relationship with Mexico and their people.
The idea was to set up a Mexican dinner theatre where valley residents could come and enjoy the fine Mexican cuisine and watch as the Padua Players performed various plays on stage.
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