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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Center Valley, PA · 1 hour 2 minutes from Reading

pashakespeare.org|Day trips from Berks County

Summer season only. The 2026 series ended August 2; the FAQ says 2027 subscriptions go on sale in November and single tickets in February 2027.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 2 minutes from Reading, 41 miles45 minutes from Boyertown · 48 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 22 minutes from Morgantown
Where2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PAOpen in maps →
OpenSummer only: the 2026 Summer Theatre Series ran May 27 to August 2; 2027 subscriptions go on sale in November, single tickets in February 2027.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, couples, a group of friends, older adults

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is a professional summer theatre company on the DeSales University campus in Center Valley, PA. Its plays run in the Labuda Center's Main Stage and Schubert Theatre.

A summer of professional theatre: the 2026 series staged nine productions from May 27 to August 2, from Romeo and Juliet and Coriolanus to Million Dollar Quartet and a children's show. Parking is free, music plays on the green 45 minutes before curtain, and picnics are welcome on the grounds before a show.

Before you go

Parking is free in front of the Labuda Center, with overflow by the Trexler Library. Arrive 15 minutes before curtain; music plays on the green 45 minutes before each show. Picnics are welcome before shows. Children must be 6 or older except at children's shows (ages 3 and up).

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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