Shakespeare in Delaware Park – June 23-August 21, 2016

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Shakespeare in Delaware Park kicks off this week on Thursday, June 23 with the season’s first production, the Winter’s Tale, directed by Saul Elkin. The production will run Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. on Shakespeare Hill in Delaware Park through Sunday, July 17.

The season’s second production will be The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Steve Vaughan. It will also run Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, July 28 and ending Sunday, August 21.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park performances are free and weather-permitting – check their Facebook page for cancellation updates. Attendees can bring blankets or lawn chairs as well as food and beverages. Shakespeare Hill is located next to Hoyt Lake behind the Rose Garden, near the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Shrewfest! and the 2016 Shakespeare in Delaware Park season

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The 2016 season of Shakespeare in Delaware Park kicks off June 23 with “The Winter’s Tale,” which runs through July 17. The second production of the season is “The Taming of the Shrew,” which runs July 28-August 21.

On Saturday, April 9 from 6-10 p.m., support Shakespeare in Delaware Park at Shrewfest!, the 2016 version of its annual Fabulous Feast. The fundraiser takes place at the Connecticut Street Armory, 184 Connecticut St. in Buffalo, and features a five-course Elizabethan-style meal with cheeses, breads, soup and salad, filet of sirloin, potatoes, dessert and more. Tickets are available through March 28 and cost $100 per person or $180 per couple for non-members and $80 per person and $150 per couple for Shakespeare members – find more information here.

Five Things to do in June 2015

So, summer is (unofficially) here…what to do, what to do. You won’t have that problem in Buffalo – there’s always plenty to do here! Here are just a few things to check out in June around town.

2014 Parkside Garden Tour

Get your garden on – my favorite festival of the year has a new name – the National Garden Festival is now Garden Walk Buffalo Niagara! It’s still six weeks of gardening fun, education, walks, tours and more, and I’m sure it will still wear out my camera batteries!

Get fit outdoors – Fitness in the Parks is back at a number of parks throughout the area, including Bassett Park, Ellicott Creek Park and Artpark to name a few. If you’re downtown, there are all kinds of classes happening at Canalside – Pilates, Tai Chi, barre, yoga, bootcamp and more.

Get cultured with some free Shakespeare – one of the largest free Shakespeare festivals in the country is right here in Buffalo! Shakespeare in Delaware Park is in its 40^th season, and in 2015 presents Romeo and Juliet (June 18^th through July 12^th) and 12^th Night (July 23^rd through August 16^th). Performances take place, weather-permitting, Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

Buffalo History Museum (2014)

Get out to a museum – the Buffalo History Museum offers its first Food Truck Rodeo of the season on Wednesday, June 3^rd and the first Party on the Portico for 2015 on Friday, June 19^th. At the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, it’s M&T First Friday on Friday, June 5^th and Art Alive on Saturday, June 6^th. The Buffalo Museum of Science offers the Buffalo Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, June 6^th and the Solstice Soiree on Saturday, June 20^th, and the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Museum will be open free of charge on Saturday, June 6^th during Planting Day in the Village.

Get in the race – help out a couple of great causes by taking part in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Delaware Park Rose Garden on Saturday, June 13^th or the Ride for Roswell on Saturday, June 27^th throughout the Buffalo-Niagara area.

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