Hot! Old School Square Cultural Arts Center In Delray Beach

Discover Old School Square Cultural Arts Center and National Historic Site, where beautifully restored, early 20th century school buildings enrich the greater Delray Beach community and South Florida with visual and performing arts. This award-winning, nationally recognized cultural center successfully combined historic preservation and the arts to become the catalyst for the 1990's renaissance of downtown Delray Beach.

The charming Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture (c. 1913) presents rotating local, national and international exhibits of fine art, crafts and pop culture. The intimate, 323-seat Crest Theatre (c. 1925) presents world-class musicals, comedy, variety, Broadway cabaret with New York's hottest stars, and lectures with nationally renowned speakers. The Vintage Gymnasium is used primarily as a rental facility for wedding ceremonies, receptions, meetings, craft shows, and other corporate and private events. The restored classrooms are used for Old School Square's art and photography classes; they are also used as rental spaces for meetings and seminars. Crest Theatre, photo by Melissa Carter

Old School Square's outdoor Entertainment Pavilion was completed in 2002 as part of the center's master plan for expansion. This facility hosts all of the major festivals in downtown Delray Beach.

Old School Square is located on the corner of Atlantic and Swinton Avenues in downtown Delray Beach, Florida, a first-class resort destination and a diverse, vibrant "All-America" city. This "Village by the Sea" is situated on the Atlantic Ocean between Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. Delray Beach is just 30 minutes south of Palm Beach International Airport and 45 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale.

Old School Square's Mission is to be the community's cultural center, enriching the lives of all people by presenting diverse experiences in visual and performing arts, education, and entertainment; nurturing artistic expression and involvement; providing a community gathering place; and preserving our National Historic Site.