Festival Guide
"What’s your gracious pleasure?"
~ Macbeth

Here’s everything you need to know about getting to the Festival, food, seating and souvenirs. Enjoy!

The Festival is FREE to the public! There are no tickets required for admission.
However, donations are greatly appreciated! Although the show is free, there are many costs. So give a "Bill for Will" when you get to the Park or send a check to the office. Either way, you'll be supporting the best FREE Shakespeare in St. Louis!

Wachovia Securities Festival Challenge Match
Wachovia Securities is proud to support Shakespeare Festival St. Louis and its commitment to making Shakespeare economically, culturally and socially accessible for the entire community.
            While there is no ticket price to enjoy this fabulous evening of theatre under the stars, the Festival relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations to bring you this great gift of theatre each year. The annual costs of the Festival you are attending and the education programs in which our youth participate each year exceeds $1 million, and most of that is raised through donations.
            If every person in the region donated just one dollar we could present several festivals each year and bring Shakespeare to more schools in more communities in St. Louis. Not everyone can afford to donate to the Festival, and so we appreciate the many civic-minded individuals who recognize the impact of the arts on society, who want to help others appreciate that impact as well. This year, Wachovia Securities has given the Festival a Challenge Grant. The challenge is to you, our audience, to help keep the Festival Free.
            For every dollar in donations collected during the Festival, Wachovia will give a dollar, up to a maximum of $30,000. If we don't match it, we don't get it. If we match it, we get double the value of your donation. To keep the Shakespeare Festival alive and vibrant, we need your help.
            Please consider giving a "Bill for Will" to keep Shakespeare free for all St. Louisans.

Getting Here
The Festival is located on Fine Arts Drive in Forest Park, northeast of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Driving: For I-64/40 Highway Construction alternate routes to Forest Park click here.

Parking: For information on parking locations, visit the Forest Park Website.

Taking Metrolink: The Festival is a 25-minute walk from the Forest Park Metro Station at DeBaliviere or the Skinker Metro Station at the corner of Skinker and Forest Park Parkway.

In the event of inclement weather, performances may be delayed up to one hour. Should conditions persist, that evening's performance may be canceled as a last resort. Call the Rain Hotline at 314.531.9800 x 7 for up-to-the-minute information.

Before the show, enjoy a picnic on the green. Feel free to bring your own or buy something delicious from Felix's at the Festival’s concession stand, coffee from Cairdeas' coffee cart, or frozen Ben & Jerry's treats from our souvenir stand. If your group is interested in ordering box dinners, contact Felix's at (314) 645-6565; please call 48 hours prior to your planned visit.

Felix’s Picnic Fare
Entrees, Sandwiches and Wraps (All sandwiches come with potato chips)
Baby Back Ribs w/potato salad and coleslaw:  $10.00
Chicken Club Wrap w/Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing: $8.00
Italian Marinated Chicken Caesar Wrap: $8.00
Cheeseburger or Hamburger 6 oz. of 100% Certified Angus Beef: $6.00
Jumbo Hot Dog 100% USDA Beef: $5.00
Vegetarian Menu (Includes your choice of fruit)
Grilled & Chilled Veggie Wrap w/Balsamic Vinaigrette: $8.00
Kids Menu (12 and under, Served with chips and cookies)
Hot Dog or Cheeseburger: $4.00
Snacks (between $2 - $6)
Cookies, Brownies, Chips & Salsa, Pringles, Fresh Fruit Cup, Cheese and Crackers
Drinks (prices vary)
Sodas, Bottled Water, Beer, Wine by the bottle (Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio)

Cairdeas Coffee House Menu
Coffee & Drinks (as listed, plus many more!)
Latte: $3.00
Mocha: $4.00
Specialty Drinks: $5.00
Bailey’s Irish Latte: $6.00
Smoothies & Frappes: $5.00
Wine by the Glass: $4.00
Wine in Souvenir Glass: $5.00

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream available at the souvenir tent.

Box Dinners from Felix's:
Dinners

Beef Tenderloin smothered in a red wine and mushroom
demi-glaze and served with fresh vegetables and garlic
mashed potatoes.
$29.00

Grilled Salmon topped with capers and garlic butter and
Served with fresh vegetable medley and garlic mashed potatoes.
$21.00

Pasta Primavera
Linguine covered with zucchini, squash, carrots, red peppers,
mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and served with a spicy but mild
red marinara sauce
$17.00

All seating is first-come, first-served, so bring your favorite blanket or folding lawn chair and make yourself comfortable. A limited number of chairs are available to rent for $10 per chair in the first section and $7 per chair in the second section. The Festival site is wheelchair accessible.

Stop by our gift shop tent to purchase Festival items, including t-shirts and posters designed by Kiku Obata & Company. Your purchase helps keep the Festival up and running, so thank you!

No pets, cameras, or recording devices permitted