Stratford Festival returns with Shakespearean classics including “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, musicals like “Something Rotten”, and family favourites, such as “The Hobbit”. Again this year, the renowned festival is also offering a family deal where you can save up to 50% on tickets for kids 18 and under (when purchased with an adult ticket), and there’s even a bus package from downtown Toronto!

2026 Season Plays & Schedule:

Family Favourites

  • The Hobbit — April 21 – October 23

Shakespearean Classics

  • The Tempest — April 28 – October 24
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream — May 1 – September 26
  • Othello — May 22 – September 27

Musicals

  • Guys and Dolls — April 22 – November 01
  • Something Rotten! — May 11 – October 31

Classic Plays

  • Death of a Salesman — May 5 – October 24
  • Waiting for Godot — May 14 – July 31
  • The Importance of Being Earnest — May 19 – October 23

Modern Plays

  • The Tao of the World — August 2 – September 26
  • Saturday, Sunday, Monday — August 4 – October 24
  • The King James Bible Play — August 6 – September 26

Stratford Festival

Date: April 21 — October 31, 2026
Time: Show times vary
Venue: Avon Theatre, 99 Downie Street, Stratford
Festival Theatre, 55 Queen Street, Stratford
Studio Theatre, 34 George Street East, Stratford
Tom Patterson Theatre, 111 Lakeside Drive, Stratford
Website: www.stratfordfestival.ca

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