Wheeler Opera House
A theatre in Breckenridge, Colorado. It seats a stated 503. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 503
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1889
- 137 years old
- From ASE
- 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
- From the centre
- 73 km (46 mi)
- of Breckenridge
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 320 East Hyman Avenue, 73 km (46 mi) from the centre of Breckenridge.
Wheeler Opera House was opened in 1889, which puts it at 137 years old.
A stated 503 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.
- Address
- 320 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611
- Official site
- www.wheeleroperahouse.com
- Coordinates
- 39.1893, -106.8199
- Classified as
- theatre
Travel to Wheeler Opera House
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
At 73 km (46 mi) from the centre of Breckenridge, plan on transport between the hotels and the venue as a line in the budget rather than an afterthought.
Breckenridge has 10 venues mapped in total. The city guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
The seats do not move, which is the whole trade. You get sightlines, acoustics and a lighting rig you would otherwise have to rent, and you give up the ability to put tables in the room. Wheeler Opera House is 1st of 3 such houses mapped in Breckenridge.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
A worked example for Wheeler Opera House
A Wheeler Opera House programme at 500 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Wheeler Opera House — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 500activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 450billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $2,250for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
2 other venues in Breckenridge have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Tabor Opera Housetheatre
- Silverthorne Pavilionevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 8 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Wheeler Opera House hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 503 for Wheeler Opera House. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Wheeler Opera House?
320 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611. It is 73 km (46 mi) from the centre of Breckenridge. The nearest major airport is Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), about 6 km (3.7 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Wheeler Opera House?
500 activated attendees means 450 billable after the free 50, so $2,250 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Wheeler Opera House. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Wheeler Opera House?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Wheeler Opera House is booked?
Tabor Opera House and Silverthorne Pavilion are in the same city and have their own pages here. 10 venues in total are mapped in Breckenridge.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Breckenridge
- Tabor Opera House
theatre
- Silverthorne Pavilion
event space
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Running an event at Wheeler Opera House?
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