The Shaw Festival returns for its 64th season in the picturesque lakeside town of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a varied program of plays, including family favourites, musical, mysteries and more. Patrons can also take the Shaw Express to enjoy luxury motor coach transportation from Toronto and Burlington.
2026 Season Schedule:
Festival Theatre
- Funny Girl (10+) — April 24 – October 3
- One for the Pot (10+) — May 27 – October 11
- Amadeus (13+) — July 8 – October 4
Court House Theatre
- Sleuth (13+) — April 2 – October 9
- Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (8+) — May 8 – October 10
- A New Work in Progress by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins — August 1 – September 5
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
- The Wind in the Willows (6+) — May 22 – September 27
- Heartbreak House (12+) — June 20 – October 3
- Ohio State Murders (13+) — July 19 – October 3
- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (6+) — November 8 – December 23
- A Year with Frog and Toad (6+) — November 5 – December 23
Shaw Festival: 2026 Summer & Holiday Season
Date: Summer Season: April 2 – October 11, 2026; Holiday Season: November 5 – December 23, 2026
Time: Performances at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Venue: Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Court House Theatre, 26 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Website: www.shawfest.com
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