Free Shakespeare in Portland Parks

Logo courtesy of OPS Fest

Watch free Shakespeare performances in Portland Parks during OPS Fest this summer. 

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival is celebrating its 18th season with 22 plays at 11 parks in the Portland metro area. The company presents a selection of Shakespeare’s most popular plays as well as a mix of overlooked classics.

Every summer, OPS Fest performs its repertory at locations throughout the city. The company of skilled, flexible actors perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances and sketches throughout.

Plan an evening out enjoying free entertainment in one of Portland’s beautiful outdoor spaces. 

More fun events in Portland parks:

Free Summer Movies in the Parks

Free Comedy in the Park at Laurelhurst Park

Here’s where you can enjoy free Shakespeare performances this summer. 

Free Shakespeare in Portland Parks

The 2026 OPS Fest season takes place on select nights from Saturday, June 20 through Saturday, August 22.

Actors perform songs, dances and sketches throughout the event. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England, including limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction and an onstage prompter.

You’re welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame song and dance and fight rehearsals. Children, picnics and leashed pups are welcome.

Pack your blankets, low-back chairs and snacks before you head to one of these upcoming events: 

2026 Shakespeare in Portland Parks Schedule

Show times vary by night. All events are free to attend. 

Saturday, June 20

​9 p.m. A Midsommer Nights Dreame

Mt Tabor Summit, SE 60th Avenue and Salmon Street in Portland

Saturday, June 27

​5:30 p.m. Midsommer (Abridged)

Happy Valley Library, 13793 SE Sieben Park Way in Happy Valley

Sunday, June 28

3 p.m.​ Twelfe Night (Abridged)

Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland

Friday, July 10

7 p.m. Henry IV, pt 1

Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. and Stark St. in Portland

Saturday, July 11

2 p.m. Comedie of Errors (Abridged)

Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. and Stark St. in Portland

Saturday, July 11

7 p.m. King Lear

Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. and Stark St. in Portland

Friday, July 17

7 p.m. Much Adoe About Nothing

Irving Park, 707 NE Fremont St. in Portland

Saturday, July 18

2 p.m. Twelfe Night (Abridged)

Irving Park, 707 NE Fremont St. in Portland

Saturday, July 18

7 p.m. Romeo and Juliet

Irving Park, 707 NE Fremont St. in Portland

Friday, July 24

7 p.m. Cymbeline

Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. and Stark St. in Portland

Saturday, July 25

2 p.m. Midsommer (Abridged)

Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. and Stark St. in Portland

Saturday, July 25

7 p.m. Twelfe Night

Laurelhurst Park, SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. and Stark St. in Portland

​Friday, July 31

7 p.m. Comedie of Errors

Roehr Park, 350 Oswego Pointe Dr, Lake Oswego

Saturday, August 1

7 p.m. As You Like It

Veterans’ Park, 22547 SW Main St. in Sherwood

Wednesday, August 5

11:30 a.m. Midsommer (Abridged)

Gateway Discovery Park, 10520 NE Halsey St. in Portland

Saturday, August 8

7 p.m. Macbeth

George Rogers Park, 611 S State St, Lake Oswego

Friday, August 14

7 p.m. Julius Caesar

Washington Park Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Ave. in Portland

Saturday, August 15 

2 p.m. Romeo And Juliet (Abridged)

Washington Park Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Ave. in Portland

Saturday, August 15

7 p.m. A Midsommer Nights Dreame

Washington Park Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Ave. in Portland

Wednesday, August 19

6:30 p.m. Comedie of Errors (Abridged)

Camille Park, 10299 SW Marjorie Ln in Beaverton

Saturday, August 22

2 p.m. Apprentice Showcase!

Mt Tabor Amphitheatre, SE 60th Avenue and Salmon Street in Portland

Saturday, August 22

7 p.m. Hamlet

Mt Tabor Amphitheatre, SE 60th Avenue and Salmon Street in Portland

For more information, visit OPS Fest’s website. 

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