2025 Shakespeare in the Parks Macbeth touring to 38+ parks this spring. Schedule coming soon!

Interested in sponsoring a 2025 performance at your neighborhood park? Contact Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace.

Take a look at a past year of Shakespeare in the Parks touring program, from our friends at Kelly’s Filmworks: Shakespeare in the Parks tour video

  • FREE ADMISSION
  • Family Friendly
  • Pets on leash are welcome

2025 Performance Schedule

 

Please bring a chair or blanket for most venues

 

PARKS CURRENTLY BOOKED – FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON:

 

Sunday, April 13 at 1:00PM
Alberta O. Jones Park
744 S 23rd St, Louisville, KY 40211
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilman Ken Herndon, District 4, and the Parks Alliance of Louisville

Sunday, April 13 at 6:30PM
New Albany, IN • Bicentennial Park

118 E Spring St, New Albany, IN 47150
Backup rain space: Floyd County Library, 180 West Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Sponsored by the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County

Saturday, April 19 at 6:30PM
Taylorsville Main Street

Backup rain space: Spencer County – Taylorsville Chamber of Commerce, 19 E Main St, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Hosted by Spencer County – Taylorsville Chamber of Commerce, presented by German American Bank

Thursday, April 24 at 6:30PM
City of Radcliff • Radcliff City Park
City Park Drive, Radcliff, KY 40160
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by the City of Radcliff

Friday, April 25 at 6:30PM
Crestwood • The Maples Park

6826 West State Highway 22, Crestwood, KY 40014
Backup rain space: Dennis Deibel Barn, 6826 West State Hwy 22, Crestwood, KY 40014
Sponsored by City of Crestwood, Jim Kramer Mayor

Sunday, April 27 at 1:00PM
Prospect • John Evans Pavilion in Little Hunting Creek Park

US-42, Prospect, KY 40059
Backup rain space: Prospect City Hall
Sponsored by the City of Prospect and the Prospect Parks Committee

Sunday, May 4 at 1:00PM
St. Matthews City Hall

3940 Grandview Avenue, Louisville, KY 40207
Backup rain space: Waldorf School of Louisville, 3110 Rock Creek Dr, Louisville, KY 40207
Sponsored by City of St. Matthews, Richard J. Tonini, Mayor

Thursday, May 8 at 6:30PM
Shepherdsville City Park

1100 W. 1st Street, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Backup rain space: Shepherdsville Government Center, 634 Conestoga Parkway, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Sponsored by Mayor Jose Cubero and the City of Shepherdsville

Saturday, May 10 at 1:00PM
Bernheim Forest & Arboretum
2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, KY 40110
Backup rain space: Sassafras Room, Bernheim Forest & Arboretum
Sponsored by Bernheim Forest & Arboretum

Thursday, May 11 at 1:00PM
The Parklands • Broad Run Park
11551 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291
Backup rain space: Under the pavilion
Sponsored by Councilman Stuart Benson, District 20 and Councilman Kevin Bratcher, District 22

Thursday, May 15 at 6:30PM
Jeffersontown • Veterans Memorial Park

10707 Taylorsville Road, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
Backup rain space: The Jeffersonian, 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
Sponsored by Mayor Carol Pike and the Jeffersontown City Council

Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30PM
Shively Park

1902 Park Road, Shively, KY 40216
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Shively Councilwoman Tiffany Burton-McBroom

Thursday, May 22 at 6:30PM
Richmond, IN • Jack Elstro Plaza

47 North 6th Street, Richmond, IN 47374
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Richmond Shakespeare Festival


CURRENTLY SCHEDULING DATES FOR:

Petersburg Park
5008 East Indian Trail, Louisville, KY 40218
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin, District 2

William Harrison Park
3232 Oleanda Avenue, Louisville, KY 40215
Backup rain space: Kentucky Shakespeare Headquarters, 616 Myrtle Street, Louisville, KY 40208
Sponsored by Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright, District 3

Shawnee Park
4501 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211
Backup rain space: Shawnee Park picnic shelter
Sponsored by Fund for the Arts

Taylor Berry Park (formerly South Central Park)
2400 Colorado Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
Backup rain space: TBD
Councilman JP Lyninger, District 6

Windy Hills Green
Highway 42 and Rudy Lane, Louisville, KY 40207
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilwoman Paula McCraney, District 7

Tyler Park
1501 Castlewood Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204
Backup rain space: Same (under bridge)
Sponsored by Councilman Ben Reno-Weber, District 8

Seneca Park
3151 PeeWee Reese Road, Louisville, KY 40207
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilman Andrew Owen, District 9

George Rogers Clark Park
1024 Thruston Ave, Louisville, KY 40217
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilwoman Josie Raymond, District 10

The Parklands • Beckley Creek Park
11551 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilman Kevin Kramer, District 11

Riverview Park
8202 Greenwood Road, Louisville, KY 40258
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilman Jonathan Joseph, District 12

Sun Valley Park
6616 Ashby Lane, Louisville, KY 40272
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilwoman Crystal Bast, District 14

Emerson Park
1100 Sylvia Street, Louisville, KY 40217
Backup rain space: Kentucky Shakespeare, 616 Myrtle Street, Louisville, KY 40213
Sponsored by Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell, District 15

Hounz Lane Park
2300 Hounz Lane, Louisville, KY 40223
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilman Markus Winkler, District 17

Long Run Park
Long Run Park Road, Louisville, KY 40245
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Councilman Anthony Piagentini, District 19

Iroquois Amphitheater
1080 Amphitheater Road, Louisville, KY 40214
Backup rain space: Same
Sponsored by Councilman Dan Seum, Jr., District 13, Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell, District 15, Councilwoman Betsy Ruhe, District 21, and Councilman Khalil Batshon, District 25

Highview Park
7201 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228
Backup rain space: Jefferson County Government Center, 7201 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228
Sponsored by Councilman Kevin Bratcher, District 22, Councilman Jeff Hudson, District 23, Councilwoman Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge, District 24

Farnsley Park
3100 Wedgewood Way, Louisville, KY 40220
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Louisville Metro Council President/Councilman Brent Ackerson, District 26

Bowling Green • TBD
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Fountain Square Players

City of Douglass Hills • Warren Walker Park
501 Gatehouse Lane, Louisville, KY 40243
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by the City of Douglass Hills

Jeffersonville, IN • Big Four Station Park
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Backup rain space: Big Four Station Pavilion

Sponsored by Mayor Mike Moore and Jeffersonville Public Art

Lyndon • Robsion Park
1 Robsion Park, Lyndon, KY 40222
Backup rain space: Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Rd, Louisville, KY 40222
Sponsored by City of Lyndon, Brent Hagan, Mayor

Pewee Valley • Central Park
105 Central Ave, Pewee Valley, KY 40056
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by City of Crestwood, Jim Kramer Mayor

Shelby Park
600 East Oak Street, Louisville, KY 40203
Backup rain space: Kentucky Shakespeare, 616 Myrtle Street, Louisville, KY 40213

Sponsored by Deckel & Moneypenny, Shelby Park Neighborhood Association, and Studio Kremer Architects

Story Avenue Park
1519 Story Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
Backup rain space: TBD

Sponsored by White Clay

Wilkerson Park
131 E. Utica Street, Sellersburg, IN 47172
Backup rain space: TBD
Sponsored by Fund for the Arts

Enjoy a Shakespeare performance in your neighborhood park!

THANK YOU Shakespeare in the Parks Tour Sponsors for making this possible!

Louisville Metro Council: Barbara Shanklin (D2), Shameka Parrish-Wright (D3), Ken Herndon (D4), JP Lyninger (D6), Ben Reno-Weber (D8), Paula McCraney (D7), Andrew Owen (D9), Josie Raymond (D10), Kevin Kramer (D11), Jonathan Joseph (D12), Dan Seum, Jr. (D13), Crystal Bast (D14), Jennifer Chappell (D15), Markus Winkler (D17), Anthony Piagentini (D19), Stuart Benson (D20), Betsy Ruhe (D21), Kevin Bratcher (D22), Jeff Hudson (D23), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (D24), Khalil Batshon (D25), and Brent Ackerson (D26).

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest; The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County; City of Crestwood, Mayor Jim Kramer; City of Douglass Hills, Mayor Bonnie Jung; Jeffersontown City Council, Mayor Carol Pike; City of Jeffersonville, Mayor Mike Moore and Jeffersonville Public Art; City of Lyndon, Mayor Brent Hagan; City of Radcliff; City of Prospect, Mayor Doug Farnsley; City of Shepherdsville, Mayor Jose Cubero; City of St. Matthews, Mayor Richard J. Tonini; Deckel & Moneypenny; Fountain Square Players; Fund for the Arts; German American Bank; Iroquois Amphitheater; Parks Alliance of Louisville; Richmond Shakespeare Festival; Shively Councilwoman Tiffany Burton-McBroom; Spencer County – Taylorsville Chamber of Commerce; Shelby Park Neighborhood Association; Studio Kremer Architects; White Clay.

Interested in sponsoring a performance at your neighborhood park? Contact Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace.

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