Bard on the Beach celebrates Summer with Bard Fireworks Nights

Bard on the Beach celebrates Summer with
Bard Fireworks Nights and other Special Events

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s 36th Season continues in Sen̓ákw/Vanier Park with special events throughout the month of July and August. The highlight summer events are its signature Bard Fireworks Nights and the all-ages Family Days performances.

BARD ON THE BEACH 2025 SPECIAL EVENTS:

The crowd-pleasing Bard Fireworks Nights, where patrons enjoy a performance of Much Ado About Nothing or The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again], followed by a dessert buffet, and guaranteed, spectacular views of the Celebration of Light. Fireworks evenings are July 19 & July 26. Bring your own picnic supper, pre-order one (for an extra charge), or snack the night away—the choice is yours.
Wine enthusiasts can enjoy an upgraded show experience with the addition of Wine Wednesdays. Upgrade your night at Bard on August 13 or September 10 for an exclusive pre-show wine tasting before the show.

Two matinee performances are designated Family Days, encouraging a new generation of young theatre patrons to discover Shakespeare and the Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park festival experience. Special pricing and kids’ activities are in effect July 13 & August 17 at 2pm.

Celebrate your love of all things Shakespeare and make new friends at Bard Club. Come early to select matinee performances and join like-minded people for a pre-show talk and lively discussion at intermission. Patrons can RSVP for free by adding Bard Club to their ticket on July 16, August 2, August 6 and August 27.

Those seeking a deeper dive into the world of Shakespeare can attend a Bard Explored talk with Simon Fraser University’s Paul Budra on July 5, August 9 & August 16 in the BMO Mainstage.

Discover more about Bard’s play from cast during Talkback Tuesdays in July and August, where performers will take part in free post-show discussions.

Every performance, audiences are invited to “In A Nutshell”, free pre-show talks providing short, informal introductions to the plays’ stories and characters.

The full season schedule is on the Bard on the Beach website. Tickets are available on the Bard website or by calling Bard’s Box Office at 604-739-0559.

Bard on the Beach gratefully acknowledges the corporate sponsors and donors who support and sustain the Festival and its programs. Sponsors include BMO Financial Group (BMO Mainstage) along with Production Sponsors Lawson Lundell LLP (Much Ado About Nothing), Odlum Brown (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), and Polygon Homes (The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]). Season Media Sponsors include the Vancouver Sun and Global BC, as well as many other valued sponsors and partners. Bard also thanks the City of Vancouver Cultural Services Department, the Vancouver Park Board, the Province of British Columbia, the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Canada Council for the Arts for their continuing support.

About Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare festivals. Established in 1990, Bard’s mission is to create transformational experiences through exceptional theatre, training and education opportunities that inspire, resonate, and promote the exchange of ideas. As well as its annual summer Festival, Bard offers year-round education and training programs for youth, adults and theatre professionals in its administrative home at the BMO Theatre Centre in Olympic Village as well as in schools and community facilities throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

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