I am such a big fan of the events offered at the Phoenix Zoo but the Candlelight Concert is, by far, my favorite experience so far. It was beautifully done, the crowds were well controlled as far as traffic is concerned and the seats weren't bad for the price. We bought tickets in the less expensive zone B and it was not too far from the amphitheatre stage at all.

Their candles are all LED with little air flicked "flames" in the centers so unless you're looking closely, they actually look pretty real. The lack of real candles does not take away anything special about the night. I love me some instrumental and tonight's show was called A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions. You have to go if you're even remotely into Halloween music.

They offer one very small booth of kettle corn, popcorn, locally brewed beer and a red and a white wine. The popcorn was $9 and the beer cans were $12 a piece so I don't recommend waiting until you get to the venue to snack and load up on booze. At that price, two cans could easily buy you a high quality 12 pack. They have bathrooms located about a 5 minute walk from the amphitheatre and the booze/popcorn booth was right across from the entrance to the seating zones.

They allow guests to bring their own reusable water bottles, booty cushions and blankets. I highly recommend you bring your own cushions (they have cushions for rent but I brought my own so I don't know how much they cost) and also a light jacket, just in case the weather permits coziness. The actual seats are extended metal benches with small backs to them. The performance from the quartet was incredibly satisfying to listen to and the tunes were all classic chiller/thriller types you could easily recognize from Halloween pop culture. My husband is not a classical fan but he loves horror flicks and this hit the spot for both of us.