Candlelight Open Air: A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Phoenix. Get your tickets now to discover Halloween inspired music at the Phoenix Zoo under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: Phoenix Zoo
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 30 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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Tentative Program
- Thriller - Michael Jackson
- Funeral March of a Marionette - Charles Gounod
- String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor (Dresden Quartet), Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto - Dmitri Shostakovich
- Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield
- Stranger Things (Theme) - S U R V I V E
- Beetlejuice (Theme) - Danny Elfman
- The Addams Family (Theme) - Vic Mizzy
- Halloween (Theme) - John Carpenter
- Psycho (Prelude) - Bernard Herrmann
- Ghostbusters (Theme) - Ray Parker Jr.
- Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saëns
- Night on Bald Mountain - Modest Mussorgsky
- Der Erlkönig - Franz Schubert
- Medley from The Nightmare Before Christmas - Danny Elfman
- In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edvard Grieg
Performers
- Listeso String Quartet

User reviews
- Anna M.Oct 2021Such a fun thing to do for Halloween! The performers were very talented and made the evening fun. I really appreciated the social distancing efforts.
- Jacob C.Nov 2021My girlfriend and I enjoyed it very much and we really liked that the musicians told us the history of the songs they were playing.
- Ruthann L.Nov 2021We loved the Halloween music! Even my 14 yr old daughter was enjoying herself. I can't wait to see the Nutcracker show next month. One show turned me into a fan for life! ❤️
- Michelle S.Oct 2021The setting was fantastic. The quartet was absolutely amazing. We greatly enjoyed the show!
- Richard A.Oct 2021Excellent musicians. Excellent health care policies. Very good job.
- Erin S.Oct 2021Fantastic concert! The string quartet was wonderful and the selection of spooky-themed music was perfect to get us in the Halloween mood. We booked a second concert while waiting for the first and we can't wait to go again!
- Delfina M.Oct 2021Excellent the music was amazing and the evening was great
- Alex S.Oct 2021This was my first time attending an event like this. It was pretty amazing! My boyfriend and I had enjoyed it and we look forward to the Christmas event as well!
- Victoria S.Oct 2021Simple lovely evening, nice ambiance, could see and hear great even in the farther zone! Would definitely recommend.
- Natalie O.Oct 2021SO VERY AMAZING ! LOVED IT !
- Alexandra M.Oct 2021Absolutely lovely and so spooky
- Meliza V.May 2022Loved every minute of it. So glad we went
- Rolando D.Dec 2021show was amazing really enjoyed it lovely experience
- Jennifer L.Dec 2021Wonderfully done, performance was great. would do it again!
- Jason R.Nov 2021amazing performance in a romantic and intimate setting
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Getting there
Phoenix Zoo
455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 85008-3431
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