Shaw Festival 2023

WE CAN'T WAIT TO WELCOME YOU! We want your visit to The Shaw and Niagara-on-the-Lake to be absolutely perfect. So, with that in mind, before you leave find out all you need to know about

Getting here and parking can sometimes be a challenge. We highly recommend planning to arrive up to one hour before show time to ensure you have plenty of time to park and get to theatre(s). Reminder! Check your tickets for show times (as there are several) and theatres. The Shaw's Duty of Care. Please read about our most up-to-date safety protocols and information.

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Beyond the stage. The Shaw offers many Beyond the Stage events. Enjoy a backstage tour, meet directors and designers, participate in a pre-show talk or stay after a show and engage in our ongoing Continue the Conversation series. There's lots to do off stage and the theatre experience certainly doesn't have to end when the curtain falls.

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Attending Prince Caspian? Make sure to join our pre-show workshop, only $5 with a ticket to the play. Guided by an actor from the Ensemble, engage in activities to help create the show. A fun, 40-minute pre-show workshop, one hour before all performances. For all ages. Call 1-800-511-7429 to book.

Food & Drink. Enjoy a cold entrée, sandwich, or sweet treat from our Festival Theatre Lobby Café along with a glass of world-renowned Niagara wine. Alternatively, if you are seeing a play at the Royal George Theatre, Queen Street offers plenty of dining options nearby. Avoid the line-ups! Make sure to pre-order your drink and it will be ready for you at intermission. On the town. Niagara-on-the-Lake is a picturesque town, rich in history, culture and natural beauty, plan to enjoy some of the many community events taking place each month. Enjoy culinary experiences, world-class wine, biking and much more. Find out what's on this month and every month at

Stay the night. Looking to stay the night? Stay with one of our partners. Vintage Hotels offers luxury accommodation in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake and you're just steps from the Festival Theatre.

PLAN YOUR STAY.

A special offer from Peller estates and Trius Winery. Patrons of The Shaw's 2023 Season can receive 50% off a seated tasting at Peller Estates and Trius Winery. To book, call the Wine Country Concierge at 1-888-510-5537. Must show ticket for performance at time of tasting.

CLICK HERE FOR WINE EXPERIENCES. Offer is valid until December 23, 2023. Some exclusions apply.

Have you purchased tickets to Outdoors @ The Shaw?. Look ahead to the summer months and our Outdoors @ The Shaw lineup of affordable musical concerts and theatrical delights. Especially, exciting this season is our Spiegeltent venue that will host Mother, Daughter and The Game of Love and Chance. Plus, the outdoor BMO stage will showcase the musical review Rodgers & Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing - One Act - in Concert. So, don't miss out! Buy your tickets today.

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10 Queen's Parade, Box 774, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0 Canada 1-800-511-7429

Photos by Peter Andrew Lusztyk.