Last updated: July 28, 2025
Thing to Do
Watch the "Spirit of Yosemite" Film
Take a break from walking and driving by stepping into the theater for a short film about the park. Enjoy unique footage from many areas in Yosemite National Park across all four seasons.
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. The film runtime is approximately 23 minutes.
Audio description and foreign language headsets are available from the exploration center information desk.
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. The film runtime is approximately 23 minutes.
Audio description and foreign language headsets are available from the exploration center information desk.
Details
Activity
Park Film
Pets Allowed
No
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Reservations
No
Accessibility Information
- 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.