Coronado Theatre 314 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103, The Coronado Theatre's name and its slogan, "Rockford's Wonder Theatre," was chosen after a contest sponsored by the Rockford Register-Gazette. The theater was purchased by Kerasotes Theatres in 1970, and stopped presenting motion pictures in 1984. The Coronado was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and was listed on the State of Illinois Register of Historic Sites in 1980.

New American Theater 118 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101, This professional regional theater offers comedies, dramas, and musicals by professional actors and guest stars., 815-964-6282

Starlight Theatre at Rock Valley College 3301 North Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61114, The area's oldest outdoor summer theatre offers live musical productions. , 815-921-2160