Aurora Fox Arts Center
Best Community Theater in Aurora · CO
Aurora's 1946 movie palace turned live stage
The Aurora Fox Arts Center is the anchor of Aurora's Colfax arts district, a 1946 movie palace reborn as a live community theater. After a fire and a full renovation, it reopened as a producing playhouse in 1985 and has staged mainstage plays and musicals for the Colfax corridor ever since.
Home to a resident company and a busy season of drama, comedy, and musical theater, the Fox remains a genuinely local institution — the kind of neighborhood stage where Aurora audiences see professional-caliber work close to home.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Aurora since 1946 — 79 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Aurora.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Aurora has kept Aurora Fox Arts Center busy for 79 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Aurora regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best community theater in Aurora for 2025 for transforming a 1946 movie house into the city's beloved resident professional theater.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Community Theater in Aurora Aurora, CO · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Aurora Fox Arts Center
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Clean, checkable facts about Aurora Fox Arts Center.
- Legal / trading name
- Aurora Fox Arts Center
- Category
- Community theater
- Founded
- 1946, Aurora, CO
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Centurion Award
- Best Community Theater in Aurora — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Aurora Fox Arts Center?
The Aurora Fox opened as a 1946 movie theater and was rescued and converted into Aurora's professional community theater, staging productions for decades.
Is Aurora Fox Arts Center award-winning?
Yes — Aurora Fox Arts Center is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Community Theater in Aurora, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best community theater in Aurora for 2025 for transforming a 1946 movie house into the city's beloved resident professional theater.
Where is Aurora Fox Arts Center?
Aurora Fox Arts Center is in Aurora, CO.
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