Central City Opera House
The Central City Opera House is located in the Central City/Black Hawk Historic District in Central City, Colorado, United States. Further out, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is 19 mi away. Expect 70–75°F afternoons in the mildest months, June to August.
A theatre inside Central
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°, with about 195" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Central
Central City Opera House is inside Central, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 34 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul and Aug
June, July and August are the mild months, with highs of 70–75°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Every month near Central City Opera House is set out below.
Central City Opera House
The Central City Opera House is located in the Central City/Black Hawk Historic District in Central City, Colorado, United States. It was constructed in 1878. It has offered operatic and theatrical productions that drew prominent actors and performers in the late 19th-century, and in the early 20th-century it was a motion picture theater.
The opera house was designated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
- Type
- Theatre
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1973)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near Central City Opera House
The first towns with rooms are Central (5) and Idaho Springs (14).
- 1Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 2Empower Field at Mile High
- 3Ball Arena
- 4Coors Field
- 5Mount Blue Sky
- 6Folsom Field
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Central City Opera House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | in town | — | 5 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 807 | $366K | — |
| Idaho Springs | 4 mi south | 5 min | 14 3 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 1,842 | $447K | D |
| Winter Park 71% vacation homes | 15 mi west | 25 min | 36 26 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,217 | $775K | — |
| Black Hawk | 1 mi east | — | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 120 | $496K | — |
| Lakewood | 22 mi east | 35 min | 47 28 hotels · 16 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 156,927 | $574K | D− |
| Georgetown | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,217 | $522K | — |
| Golden | 17 mi east | 25 min | 19 10 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 20,390 | $838K | C |
| Boulder | 21 mi northeast | 30 min | 31 26 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 105,689 | $1,040K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Central City Opera House
These lie within 69 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw119 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw227 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
327 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
428 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
Big draw69 mi MountainMount Elbert
516 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
39 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
619 mi Stadium & arenaFolsom FieldPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Folsom Field: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 4.0
Planning a visit to Central City Opera House
Is Central City Opera House in Central?
Yes. It’s inside Central, CO.
When is the best time to visit Central City Opera House?
June, July and August, with highs of 70–75°.
How far is Central City Opera House from Denver and Aurora?
About 34 miles east of Denver and about 43 miles east of Aurora, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Central City Opera House?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 22 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 45 miles.
Where should I stay near Central City Opera House?
Idaho Springs (4 mi, 14 places to stay), Winter Park (15 mi, 36 places to stay) and Black Hawk (1 mi, 7 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Central
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.