Last updated: June 26, 2025
Place
Yosemite Exploration Center Theater

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Recycling, Theater/Auditorium, Trash/Litter Receptacles
Watch an orientation film about Yosemite at the Yosemite Exploration Center Theater before getting your Yosemite plans underway.
The park film, The Spirit of Yosemite, is shown daily on the hour and the half hour in the theater behind the Yosemite Exploration Center. The first showing is at 9:30am, and the last showing is at 4pm. Audio description and foreign language headsets are available from the exploration center information desk.
Hours
Year-round
Daily: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Getting Here
Located in Yosemite Village at shuttle stop 5. The theater is behind the exploration center. Either walk through the exploration center, or use the sidewalk to the left of the exploration center, to access the theater.
Accessibility
- There is an accessible path to the Theater through the exploration center, or via a sidewalk to the left of the exploration center.
- The Spirit of Yosemite is both captioned and audio described. Ask at the information desk for an assistive listening device.
- Accessible restrooms are located in the building to the west of the exploration center.
- A few designated accessible parking spaces are available just west of the exploration center.