Help the Historic Kay Theater Raise Funds for Improvement Projects, Operations, and Programming.

The Kay Theater is a restored WW2 Quonset hut theater which opened in downtown Rockdale, Texas in 1947 which served as an everyday movie theater until 1962. After sitting vacant for several decades, in the early 2000s local volunteers came together to restore the theater, re-opening it in 2010, and being awarded a THC Historic Marker in 2013.

Once there were hundreds of military surplus Quonset huts across the country which were re-purposed as movie theaters. Now, only TEN actively show movies in the United States, with The Kay being the ONLY one in Texas!

The Kay Theater is proud to once again serve as a community center, hosting special events, weddings, music & theatrical performances, and movie screenings while contributing to the revitalization of downtown.

The Kay Theater is owned and operated by the Kay Theater Foundation, a 501.c.3 nonprofit, and is a volunteer-run organization.

2025 Fundraising Event

Redneck Luau Fundraising Event