While many events through the years can claim to be performed in these walls, today our historic venue serves as a performing arts venue for music and plays and everything else in between. It's one of the most popular locations for weddings, booking months or even a year in advance. Families have used the facility for reunions and other special events.

Today, we invite you to step back in time and join us for one of our many performances taking place. Did you know Piper's Opera House was burnt down twice? Does Maguire's Opera House have the same ring? That is the opera house's original name when built in 1863 by Thomas Maquire, known for his influences with the San Francisco theaters.

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From the 1860s until 1920s, Piper's Opera House attracted famous stars from Europe and the United States and is listed by the League of Historic Theaters. It is one of the most significant vintage theaters on the West Coast. Significant restoration was done in the late 1960s by Louise Zimmer Driggs (Piper's great granddaughter).

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Built in the 1880s, Piper's Opera House attracted famous stars from Europe and the United States and is listed by the League of Historic Theaters. One of the most significant vintage theaters on the West Coast, this stage once welcomed President Grant, Buffalo Bill, Al Jolson and Mark Twain. Today Piper's Opera House is a sought after Performing Arts Center.

Weddings

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When it comes to combining all the best of Virginia City centered around our history, Piper's Opera House is the place. This is the perfect stage and one-stop shop for weddings and receptions. Rent the opera house for the day and make your wedding into a theatrical production or at least a themed event.

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