Delaware Shakespeare Festival

Festival Activities

There is so much to do at the Festival!


Picnicking on the grounds
Every night. We encourage you to bring blankets and low-backed chairs for general admission lawn seating. Bring a picnic and dine while the Festival begins. You can also pre-order boxed meals through the website! Click here for more information.
Live Music
Select nights. Enjoy our minstrels and their merry tunes as they make the grounds festive prior to show.
Show Orientation
Every night: 50 minutes prior to showtime. Enhance your enjoyment of the play by attending a short informative orientation. Two actors from the production offer insight to the evening’s play and allow time for a question and answer session with the audience.
The comedic Pre-Show
Every night: 20 minutes prior to showtime. The Festival Fools gets the audience laughing with a humorous look at the story of the upcoming play.
Children’s activities
Family Matinees: Sundays,  prior to showtime. Bring your children early to enjoy various Shakespearean-themed arts and crafts.

Last updated: July 11, 2010

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