July 9, 2025 – August 3, 2025
2025 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival
Enjoy a magical night of Shakespeare under the stars!
Audience members are encouraged to bring their family, friends, lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic dinner.
Want more reasons to come to the Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival? How about…
- a beautiful outdoor setting
- picnic with your family and friends
- one epic tragedy and one raucous comedy
- discounts to see both shows
- food and beverages for sale
- pre-show entertainment of music and dance
- sound amplification
- free parking
- and more!
Admission
General Admission tickets for each show are $25. The discount ticket price for seniors (65 and up), full-time students (with ID), active military (with ID), groups of 10 or more is $17. For audience members wanting to see both plays, there is a multiple-show price of $20 for each show at the General Admission rate; $15 per person for each show for seniors, full-time students, active military, and groups of 10 or more. In addition, groups of 10 or more can also get special reserved lawn locations.
Location
Performances are held outdoors, adjacent to the Bruyette Athenaeum (indoors in the case of rain or excessive heat), on the beautiful campus of the University of Saint Joseph.
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford CT, 06117
Times
July 9 through August 3, 2025
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
