Spirits + Songs

Opera Colorado brings back Spirits + Songs at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Wednesday, October 28, starting at 6 PM. It's their annual Halloween event, and it's built for kids and the grown-ups who bring them. The whole thing is family-friendly, so you can bring the little ones along without worrying about it being too much for them.

The evening is more of a walk-through than a seated performance. You move through the opera house with festive activities and creative crafts to work on, and live performances scattered throughout. The highlight for most is the spooky backstage tour, which takes you behind the scenes and is filled with surprises. It's the kind of night where you can spend as much time as you like at the craft tables or just drift from one thing to the next.

Because it's a family event, it works well if you've got kids who are into Halloween but aren't quite ready for a full-blown haunted house. You get the festive atmosphere and the backstage access without the jump scares. It's a good way to get them inside an opera house on a weekday evening, too.

Tickets are pay-what-you-wish, with a suggested amount of $20. It starts at 6 PM on Wednesday, October 28, at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver.