Shakespeare in California, 2026
18 Shakespeare productions are scheduled across California in 2026, in Fresno, San Diego, San Jose, Palm Springs, Thousand Oaks and 9 other cities, covering 12 different plays.
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. presents The Tempest
Warnors Theatre
Fresno, CA
Apr 24, 2026
Golden State Ballet Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream
Old Globe Theatre
San Diego, CA
Jun 5, 2026
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Silicon Valley Shakespeare
San Jose, CA
Jun 12, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026
DESERT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Plaza Theatre
Palm Springs, CA
Jun 13, 2026
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival
Thousand Oaks, CA
Jun 19, 2026 – Jul 5, 2026
As You Like It
Marin Shakespeare Company
San Rafael, CA
Jun 19, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove
New Swan Shakespeare Festival
Irvine, CA
Jul 8, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026
Hamlet
Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival
Thousand Oaks, CA
Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026
Much Ado About Nothing
Silicon Valley Shakespeare
Saratoga, CA
Aug 7, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026
Love's Labour's Lost
Curtain Theatre
Mill Valley, CA
Aug 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pacific Repertory Theatre
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
As You Like It
The Porters of Hellsgate
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Globe for All Macbeth
Old Globe Theatre
San Diego, CA
Oct 27, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026
Twelfth Night
UCR Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production
Riverside, CA
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Romeo & Juliet
CSUSB Department of Theatre Arts
San Bernardino, CA
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026
Antony and Cleopatra (Part One)
San Diego Shakespeare Society Student Shakespeare Festival
San Diego, CA
Nov 17, 2026
Antony and Cleopatra (Part Two)
San Diego Shakespeare Society Student Shakespeare Festival
San Diego, CA
Dec 15, 2026