Back by citywide demand! Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks returns this summer and brings William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, FREE FOR ALL, to 18 neighborhood parks across Chicago. As in previous years, a specially equipped truck will roll into each park, a stage will unfold, and a company of professional actors will share the delight of Shakespeare with families and neighbors of all ages. In this popular Shakespearean comedy, a quartet of mismatched lovers, a gaggle of hapless actors and mischievous sprites cross paths with the king and queen of the fairies, entangled in their own domestic dispute. Audiences will be transported to a wondrous wood brimming with paramours and possibilities where the inexplicable magic of falling in love—and the marvel of waking up from the sweetest of dreams—is discovered. Director David H. Bell has adapted this Shakespeare favorite into an acrobatic and riotously entertaining version of the play. Touring to parks across the City, the free Shakespeare performances activate neighborhoods, attract families, break down barriers and build community partnerships. 

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Gateway Park
South Lawn, Front of Navy Pier
Friday, July 18, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 6:30 p.m.
600 E. Grand Ave.

Garfield Park Conservatory
Sunday, July 20, 3:00 p.m.
300 N. Central Park Ave.

Tuley Park
Tuesday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
501 E. 90th Pl.

Dvorak Park
Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 24, 6:30 p.m.
1119 W. Cullerton St,

Loyola Park
At the Farwell Avenue Entrance
Friday, July 25, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, 6:30 p.m.
1230 W. Greenleaf Ave.

Washington Park
East of the Pool, 5531 S. Russell Dr.
Sunday, July 27, 4:00 p.m.
5531 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr.

Riis Park
Uphill Near the Picnic Groves
Tuesday, July 29, 6:30 p.m.
6100 W. Fullerton Ave.

Piotrowski Park
Wednesday, July 30, 6:30 p.m.
4247 W. 31st St.

Gage Park
Thursday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.
2411 W. 55th St.

Hamilton Park
Friday, August 1, 6:30 p.m.
513 W. 72nd St.

Frank J. Wilson Park
Saturday, August 2, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 3, 4:00 p.m.
4630 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Humboldt Park
Near the Boathouse
Wednesday, August 6, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.
1440 N. Sacramento Ave.

Welles Park
Friday, August 8, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 9, 6:30 p.m.
2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.

Columbus Park
Sunday, August 10, 4:00 p.m.
500 S. Central Ave.

Marquette Park
Adjacent to Rose Garden and Tarkington School
Tuesday, August 12, 6:30 p.m.
6743 S. Kedzie Ave.

Ridge Park
Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 p.m.
1817 W. 96th St.

South Shore Cultural Center
Thursday, August 14, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, August 15, 6:30 p.m.
7059 S. South Shore Dr.

Eckhart Park
Saturday, August 16, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 17, 4:00 p.m.
1330 W. Chicago Ave.