The elderly are a section of society that as a growing population and also due to their physical and age characteristics have special cultural needs that require a special program and urban space. Therefore, the present study seeks to investigate the cultural needs of these groups.To obtain this information, a researcher-made survey and questionnaire was used among the elderly in Tehran. Sampling based on 22 districts of Tehran was done by multi-stage cluster sampling. For this purpose, in the 22 districts of Tehran, according to 800 people sample size (about 36 questionnaires for each district), A number of neighborhoods were selected and questionnaires were randomly filled in by referring to the doors of houses, places of gathering of the elderly such as: parks, Tarehbar Squares, Shahrvand Store and Metro. filled out questionnaires. Finally, this study showed that the needs of these groups are prioritized in the following order: 1- Need for skills training and knowledge promotion 2- Need to provide conference facilities 3- Leisure tour needs 4- Need for cultural and artistic training 5- Recreational and sports needs 6- Religious cultural needs 7- Need for public spaces. Also, based on the obtained results, the most important reasons for the elderly not welcoming the cultural centers and facilities created by the municipality are as follows: 1- Lack of information 2- Indifference and personal preoccupation 3- Lack of cultural centers in the place of residence and lack of access 4 - Lack of interest 5- Low quality of facilities.