Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival

10/05/2026

The wait is over, Shakes-fans! 🎭✨ We are excited to officially announce our 2026/2027 season of FREE outdoor performances and educational productions!
Grab your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and mark your calendars for an incredible lineup of the Bard's best:
💀 HAMLET (7th Annual Shakespeare by the Palms)
📅 February 11 - 14, 2027
📍 Veteran’s Park Amphitheater
Presented by the Village of Royal Palm Beach, Florida

🌀 THE TEMPEST (37th Annual Shakespeare by the Sea)
📅 July 8–11 & July 15–18, 2027
🤝 Presented with PBC Parks and Recreation

📚 Bringing the Bard to the Classroom!
We aren't just hitting the outdoor stages—we’re hitting the books, too!
• This October: We are bringing MACBETH to students as part of the Kravis Center's STA*R Series.
• In-School Outreach: In collaboration with the Palm Beach County School District, our free "Sharing Shakespeare" program will bring scene breakdowns, verse workshops, and live performances of HAMLET directly to local schools.

Which production are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! 👇

09/01/2026

TEACHERS! We are excited to share our first event of the season! The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival is proudly presenting MACBETH for the Kravis Center's S*T*A*R (Students & Teachers Arts Resources) Series on October 26 - 28.

These performances provide students exposure to live theatre, spark classroom discussion, enhance classroom studies and stimulate the curiosity of young minds. An Admission Waiver Program – Sponsored by Irene and Jim Karp – assures that no student will be denied admission due to economic need.

There are still open slots, but they are going fast. Just visit
https://www.kravis.org/star-series-performances/ and choose your program and date.

(photo (c)Chuck Andersen)

08/03/2026

Wishing our founder Kermit Christman a happy birthday today! Our greatest appreciation for the incredible legacy he has built for the South Florida Theatre community and beyond.

1. Photo (c)Boca Magazine
2. Kermit Christman
3. and Kermit with the Paper Boy
4. Board Chairman Keith Christman, Ray Bradbury and Kermit Christman after the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival premiere of Bradbury's "Dandelion W**e"

07/26/2026

And so our play has ended, but our appreciation lives on! Thank you to the thousands who came out and supported our production of William Shakespeare's FALSTAFF. Your support ensures our return next summer, and helps us with our annual educational outreachs. We also wish to thank our partner, Palm Beach County Amphitheaters and PBC Parks & Recreation as well as this year's sponsors: Cultural Council for Palm Beach County , Frank C**a and Lisa Calberg, Nellie King and the Shakes-beer Garden hospitality tent presenter, Tequesta Brewing Company !

We look forward to seeing you in February for our Shakespeare by the Palms production of HAMLET!

07/19/2026

07/19/2026

Pack your picnic baskets tonight! Ice cream truck only on site

07/19/2026

TONIGHT IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to catch the FREE Shakespeare by the Sea 36 production of William Shakespeare's FALSTAFF

6:30 - Gates open
7:00 - The Sonnet Man
8:00 - Showtime!
Food Truck - Alies Ice Cream

BYOB - Blanket/Beach Chair/Beverage

07/19/2026

Saturday night at Shakespeare by the Sea

07/18/2026

7:30! The Sonnet Man is bringing beats to The Bard before the Shakespeare by the Sea 36 production of William Shakespeare's FALSTAFF !