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Onsite Amenities

THEATRE BARS

Enhance your Stratford Festival Visit
Download our StratFest OnSite App to have your drink or snack waiting for you! Or speak to your bartender on arrival, and pre-order for interval. You can also add to your order when booking tickets, or call 1-800-567-1600 to add to an existing order.

Festival Theatre Café: Located in the lobby of the Festival Theatre, the café offers a wonderful selection of light lunch and dinner options, sweet treats, drinks and ice cream, as well as pre-ordered picnics. Open two hours before the performance until the end of intermission.

Tom Patterson Theatre Café: Located in the lobby of the Tom Patterson Theatre, the café offers a wonderful selection of hot and cold meal items, reflecting local and seasonal delights. Open two hours before a main-stage performance until the end of intermission, with hot food available until 2:30 on matinée performance days.

Avon & Studio Theatre Bars: Enjoy snacks, beverages, wine, beer and ice cream before each performance and during intervals. After the show, take advantage of the many restaurants and cafes in Stratford’s beautiful downtown!

Special Events: Celebrating a special milestone or coming with a large group? Email us for information about menus or catered events.

PICNICS

Take-Away Picnics

Pre-order picnics at least 48 hours in advance, from our Box Office (1.800.567.1600) or online at the time of ticket purchase. Pick up within 2 hours prior to your performance at the Festival or Tom Patterson Theatres.

View our full menu for more details on our picnic options.

Charcuterie for Two - $57

Turkey BLT - $36

Ham & Swiss Wrap - $36

Egg Salad Wrap - $31

Forest Mushroom Wrap (Vegan) - $31

STRATFORD FESTIVAL SHOP

Visit the Stratford Festival Shops for show and Festival souvenirs, original costume sketches, unique art works, clothing, jewelry, books and much more!

Hours of Operation:

Festival Shop - 519.271.4040 ext. 2320
April 19–November 2

Avon Shop - 519.271.4040 ext. 5580
April 25–November 2

  • Matinee show days: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  • Evening show days: 6:00–11:00 p.m.
  • Shows all day: 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Festival and Tom Patterson Theatre Kiosks

  • Open pre-show through to close of performance beginning May 8

    THEATRE PARKING

    All lots open 2 hours prior to performances, or one hour prior to Forum events at the TPT when available parking space allows.

    SAVE BY BOOKING IN ADVANCE! Paid parking is available at the Festival and Tom Patterson Theatres, $20 when pre-reserved through our call centre or online, $25 day-of rate. 

    Special access parking (with a valid accessible parking permit) is limited and should be reserved in advance. 

    Please visit the City of Stratford Parking website for additional information.

    Parking Icon  Paid Festival Parking Lot

    Bus Icon Designated Bus Parking

    FESTIVAL GARDENS

    Our magnificent gardens are tended by Festival staff who are very knowledgeable about their work. Carefully labelled throughout, they are a plant lover's paradise, very popular with locals and visitors alike.

    Festival Theatre
    There is always something to see in the Festival Gardens. Tulips, narcissus and other early varieties bloom in March and April, when plays are still in rehearsal. Peonies bloom in late spring and early summer, while day lilies put on a mid-summer show. Ornamental grasses flourish throughout the year. Take time to tour them all, but don't miss The Arthur Meighen Gardens, The Elizabethan Garden and the Carpet Garden.

    Tom Patterson Theatre
    Stunning community gardens provide riverside vistas and invite guests and visitors to stroll through undulating plantings layered with indigenous species. Designed to be tactile and beautiful, a number of seating areas are nestled throughout, inviting quiet contemplation and stunning views of the Avon River. A garden honouring native planting traditions is planned for future seasons.

    To learn more about our gardens, attend this season's Meighen Forum event about Shakespearean Gardens and our theatre gardens with Stratford Festival Head Gardener, Joelle Bulbrook.