Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

• Hours: Season runs in July and August
• Reservations: Not required, but a good idea
• Cost: Buy tickets in advance
• Location: Hwy 28, about 6 miles south of Incline Village
• How Long: Performance time varies, but arrive early to get a good spot
• Best Time to Visit: Any time, but especially beautiful under a full moon

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival performs in an open-air venue, on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, between sand dunes and a rocky mountainside. One of its special charms is the laid-back ambience as people gather, set up their beach chairs, picnic on the sand and settle down to get ready for the show. If you are visiting from out of town and can't pack a picnic from home, you can pick up something to eat at the on site food stands and join them.

When a summer sunset paints the sky rose and gold, it can momentarily upstage the players, but that's another one of the festival's charms.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Review

We give the Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 4 stars out of 5, giving it 5 stars for its excellent location and ambience and 3 stars for the quality of its productions.

Even if you don't like Shakespeare, be a good sport and go along with someone who does, or choose one of their Midsummer Nights productions of music or dance. You can always count the stars in the sky if the ones on stage bore you.

Lake Tahoe Shakepeare Festival Practicalities

• There are several classes of seating at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Discuss them with the reservationist if you get your tickets in advance.

• Arrive by about 5:00 and get in line for the best seats.

• Bring warm clothing. The wind off the lake gets quite chilly after dark.

• Food stands are available inside the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival entrance, or bring your own.

• Bring a flashlight for the trip back to your car. The parking lot is not lighted.

Getting to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Sand Harbor State Park is about six miles south of Incline Village on Highway 28 and can be reached from north or south. It's on the west (lake) side of the road. If you'd rather not hassle with driving there yourself, buy tickets in the Globe seating section, which include transportation John Ascuaga's Nugget in Reno or from their Incline Village office.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Sand Harbor State Park
Incline Village, CA
Tickets: (800) 747-4697, General: (775) 832-1616
Tahoe Shakespeare Festival website