Colonial Theatre North Canaan

09/11/2026

Attention area businesses! We have movie sponsorship opportunities available for late September, October and November!
See your business’s name up there on the big screen at The Colonial, while you’re fostering community and spreading cinematic joy — with that movie you’ve always dreamed of presenting to friends, neighbors and customers!
There’s no better way to earn goodwill in the Northwest Corner! The rates are oh-so-reasonable, and go toward film licensing, staffing, promotion and clean-up!
We even have concessions packages if you’d like to go the extra mile to put smiles on faces in our historic theater.
DM us or visit our website for details and to talk schedule, film choice and to address any questions you may have!
We can’t wait to hear from you and to make movie magic happen!

08/31/2026

The 20th century’s embodiment of cool, Paul Newman lit up the big screen and tore up the race track!
Celebrate this giant of a man with this thrill ride of a documentary, the highly acclaimed WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN!
The screening is sponsored by his favorite track Lime Rock Park as part of their Labor Day Weekend celebration of Newman and his racing legacy!
Admission is by donation and the event’s proceeds will go to The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, a medical camp for seriously ill children founded by Newman in the late 1980s.
We hope you’ll join us to raise some money for a great cause! Reserve your spot today at canaancolonial.com (link in profile)!
The Colonial Theatre and Lime Rock Park Present
WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
Sun. Sept. 6th, 7-9pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
Suggested donation: $10 (feel free to donate more! It’s for a good cause!)
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

08/27/2026

Much of Paul Newman’s racing career, including at Lime Rock, was spent behind the wheel of a Datsun, suited up for Bob Sharp Racing.
Some of his biggest victories were achieved in a Datsun 280ZX. Relive the adrenaline-pumping excitement of this lesser-known passion in Paul Newman’s life as we screen the highly acclaimed documentary WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN on Sunday evening September 6th at The Colonial!
The screening is sponsored by his favorite track Lime Rock Park as part of their Labor Day Weekend celebration of Paul Newman and his racing legacy!
Admission is by donation and the event’s proceeds will go to The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, a medical camp for seriously ill children founded by Newman in the late 1980s.
We hope you’ll join us to celebrate this American icon and to raise some money for a great cause! Reserve your spot today at canaancolonial.com (link in profile)!
The Colonial Theatre and Lime Rock Park Present
WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
Sun. Sept. 6th, 7-9pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
Suggested donation: $10 (feel free to donate more! It’s for a good cause!)
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

08/25/2026

Paul Newman’s appeal is timeless. An iconoclast, he charted his own path, whether it was the roles he chose, his passion for auto racing or his dedication to philanthropy.

That’s why we’re excited to be screening the highly acclaimed documentary WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN in conjunction Lime Rock Park and their Labor Day Weekend celebration of Paul Newman and his racing legacy!
Admission is by donation and the event’s proceeds will go to The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, a medical camp for seriously ill children founded by Newman in the late 1980s.
We hope you’ll join us to celebrate this American icon and to raise some money for a great cause! Reserve your spot today at canaancolonial.com (link in profile)!
The Colonial Theatre and Lime Rock Park Present
WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
Sun. Sept. 6th, 7-9pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
Suggested donation: $10 (feel free to donate more! It’s for a good cause!)
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

08/22/2026

Paul Newman was a regular visitor to Lime Rock Park from the 1970s all the way until the last year of his life, in 2008. He would pop up first at Tuesday Track Days and eventually on the leaderboard at Trans Am Championship races.
Lime Rock was, for all intents and purposes, his home track, and he left an indelible mark on the track’s legacy and reputation just as he did on film history!
As part of this Labor Day weekend’s ceremonies honoring Newman’s Lime Rock legacy, we’ll be screening WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN with most of the event proceeds going to The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang Camp, a medical camp for seriously ill children founded by Newman in the late 1980s.
After the events at the track, head on over to our historic Art Deco theatre in North Canaan for this all-action documentary. Don’t wait, reserve your spot today at canaancolonial.com (link in profile)!
The Colonial Theatre and Lime Rock Park Present
WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
Sun. Sept. 6th, 7-9pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
Suggested donation: $10 (feel free to donate more! It’s for a good cause!)
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).
Photo: The Revs Institute

08/17/2026

The Colonial Theatre is thrilled to be teaming with Lime Rock Park to screen WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN in conjunction with their Labor Day Weekend celebration of Paul Newman and his racing legacy!
Fifty percent of event proceeds will go to The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, a medical camp for seriously ill children founded by Newman in the late 1980s.
After the events at the track, head on over to our historic Art Deco theatre in North Canaan for this all-action documentary, directed by Adam Carolla, which is a favorite of Paul Newman’s family. We’ll have more information as the evening approaches!
But don’t wait, reserve your spot today at canaancolonial.com (link in profile)!
The Colonial Theatre and Lime Rock Park Present
WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
Sun. Sept. 6th, 7-9pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
Suggested donation: $10 (feel free to donate more! It’s for a good cause!)
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

08/03/2026

DUMBO is a stone-cold classic and a throwback to a bygone era — just like the town of Canaan itself!
Join us during Canaan’s annual Railroad Days celebration for a Free Community Screening of DUMBO (the 1941 Disney original!) sponsored by NBT Bank on Sun. August 9th at 11am!
Bring the whole family for this heartfelt Disney-produced rite of passage! Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant, mocked for his large ears, is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential. (Run time: 64 min.)
Reserve your tickets today and join us for this rare late-morning Sunday screening!
The Colonial Theatre and NBT Bank Present
DUMBO
Sun. August 9, 11am-12:30pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
FREE, thanks to the generous sponsorship of NBT Bank
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

07/29/2026

Join us during Railroad Days for a Free Community Screening of DUMBO (the 1941 Disney original!) sponsored by NBT Bank on Sun. August 9th at 11am!
Bring the whole family to see this all-time classic!
Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential. Lauded by critics and hugely influential to generations, the original Dumbo is not to be missed! (Run time: 64 min.)
Reserve your tickets today and join us for this rare late-morning Sunday screening!
The Colonial Theatre and NBT Bank Present
DUMBO
Sun. August 9, 11am-12:30pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
FREE, thanks to the generous sponsorship of NBT Bank
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

07/06/2026

Relive Kevin Bacon’s star-making turn in FOOTLOOSE – our FREE Community Screening this Thursday, July 9th, generously sponsored by National Iron Bank
Footloose topped the box office upon its release in 1984 largely due to Bacon’s dynamic lead performance and his hard-earned, intensively acquired dance movies.
“I knew Herb Ross was a choreographer and came from a dance background,” Bacon told Dance Magazine in 1984, “but if you read the script all it actually says is that we go to a dance. It says nothing at all about choreography. All it says about what turns out to be my big solo number is that Ren drives along, parks his car, gets out, and dances. Little did I know…”
Thursday’s free screening’s gonna be a lot of fun, and requires no rehearsal on your part, so reserve your spot today at canaancolonial.com (link in profile)!
The Colonial Theatre Presents
FOOTLOOSE
Thurs. July 9, 7-9pm
Colonial Theatre
27 Railroad St, Canaan, CT
FREE, thanks to National Iron Bank
More info and tickets at canaancolonial.com (link in profile).

07/03/2026