Special Events
Throughout the year, Central City Opera is proud to present a number of concerts, cabarets, education programs, and other performances across the region. Additionally, Central City Opera hosts fun and innovative fundraisers throughout the year that support the four pillars of the company: Artist Training, Historic Properties, Education, and our yearly Festival. Please consider attending one of our fundraising events to help sustain these necessary programs!
Opera on the Green
September 11, 6:00pm
Founders’ Green at MCA Central Park
Experience an enchanting summer evening as Central City Opera Touring Artists bring the beauty of opera to the great outdoors! This free show begins at 6:00 PM, so bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and your love for music.
CCO Guild Fall Membership Celebration
September 16, 5:30pm
Balfour Riverfront Park
Celebrate community, connection, and the joy of opera at the Central City Opera Guild’s Fall Membership Celebration! The evening will feature the presentation of the 2027 Slate of Officers and the Belle Award, honoring those who make a lasting impact on our community. Open to all current members and those interested in becoming members.
Clara Brown Day
September 27
11am-2pm
Lincoln Hills
Join us at Lincoln Hills for our third annual Clara Brown Day! This event includes a tour of the historic Winks Lodge, a boxed lunch, and a one-hour concert featuring songs and arias by Black composers.
Lincoln Hills is ADA Accessible
Haunted History Tour
October 17, 5:30pm
Teller House, Central City
Join us for an after-dark exploration of Central City’s most atmospheric and storied landmarks. The evening begins with spooky cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the Teller House, followed by tours of Central City Opera landmarks. You never quite know what – or who – you might encounter around the next corner.
Great American Composers: Celebrating the USA 250
October 17, 1:00 pm
Lincoln Hills
Celebrate the double anniversaries of the USA’s 250th year of freedom and Colorado’s 150th year of statehood with a concert at Lincoln Hills. Selections will include works by great American composers.
Lincoln Hills is ADA Accessible
Earth to Kenzie
October 18, 1:00 pm
Lincoln Hills
Kenzie is a fifth grader with a BIG imagination and an even bigger love of adventure. When trouble at home forces Kenzie and her mom to move into a family shelter, everything suddenly feels confusing and uncertain.
This 45-min children’s opera is inventive, engaging, and made to resonate with all ages.
Lincoln Hills is ADA Accessible