Memorial Park Amphitheater
Since 1993, Cupertino’s Memorial Park Amphitheater has hosted SF Shakes’ Free Shakespeare in the Park. Featuring terraced and hillside amphitheater seating along with ample adjacent park space, facilities, and parking, the amphitheater is conveniently located on the main thoroughfare of Steven’s Creek Boulevard with plenty of nearby amenities and food options.
Below is the schedule for the three weekends of Free Shakespeare in the Park 2023 performances of Cymbeline in Cupertino. All shows begin at 6pm and run for 90 minutes with no intermission.
Sat July 22 – 6pm
Sun July 23 – 6pm
Fri July 28 – 6pm
Sat July 29 – 6pm
Sun July 30 – 6pm
Fri Aug 4 – 6pm
Sat Aug 5 – 6pm
Sun Aug 6 – 6pm
Unlike in many theaters, at Free Shakes in the Park you’re welcome to bring in all the food and beverages you like! We no longer offer concessions for sale onsite, so be sure to patronize a local business and stock your picnic on the way in. Cupertino offers many culinary options in the vicinity, and here are a few of our favorites from the immediate surrounding area:
Red Morton Park
Since 2012, Redwood City has hosted SF Shakes’ Free Shakespeare in the Park. Initially staged on the grounds of Sequoia High School, performances have now moved to Red Morton Park, centrally located and featuring ample lawn space and an elaborate adjacent playground area, athletic fields, and skate park.
Below is the schedule for the three weekends of Free Shakespeare in the Park 2023 performances of Cymbeline in Redwood City. All shows begin at 6pm and run for 90 minutes with no intermission.
Sat Aug 12 – 6pm
Sun Aug 13 – 6pm
Sat Aug 19 – 6pm
Sun Aug 20 – 6pm
Sat Aug 26 – 6pm
Sun Aug 27 – 6pm
Unlike in many theaters, at Free Shakes in the Park you’re welcome to bring in all the food and beverages you like! We no longer offer concessions for sale onsite, so be sure to patronize a local business and stock your picnic on the way in. Redwood City offers many culinary options in the vicinity, and here are a few of our nearby favorites:
McLaren Park – Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
The very first of SF Shakes’ Free Shakespeare in the Park performances were held over 40 years ago in Golden Gate Park. In the ensuing years our performance space moved to the Presidio in 2000, and in 2013 we added McLaren Park, where we still proudly celebrate our hallmark Labor Day weekend performances. Featuring a stunning wooded setting with bleacher and hillside amphitheater seating along with ample adjacent park space, amenities, and parking, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is the hidden jewel of San Francisco’s second largest park.
Below is the schedule for the two weekends of Free Shakespeare in the Park 2023 performances of Cymbeline in San Francisco. All shows begin at 2pm (except for one 10am matinee) and run for 90 minutes with no intermission.
sat sept 9 – 2pm
Sun Sept 10 – 2pm
LOCATION
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is located in San Francisco’s McLaren Park, off John F. Shelley Dr. between Cambridge St. and Mansell St. The amphitheater itself is set back in the woods and not visible from the street, so look for signs denoting the amphitheater parking lots.
PARKING
Free public parking is available in the area, options include:
TRANSIT
The nearest BART stations are Glen Park and Balboa Park, each around 2 miles away. The closest bus is the 29 which connects with the Balboa Park station and has a stop at the corner of Mansell St and John F. Shelley Dr, 1/2 mile away.
Unlike in many theaters, at Free Shakes in the Park you’re welcome to bring in all the food and beverages you like! We no longer offer concessions for sale onsite, so be sure to patronize a local business and stock your picnic on the way in. Food options immediately surround the park are sparse, so we recommend traveling a bit further to Geneva Ave or Mission St. Here are a few of our favorites from those areas:
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