Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum returns to Elings Park over Memorial Day Weekend with two performances of their enchanting outdoor staging of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” 

Godric Grove is transformed into an enchanted woodland, where a majestic oak rises through the stage itself, and the boundaries between the human and fairy worlds dissolve. What unfolds is a delightful tapestry of mischief and magic: tangled romances, mistaken identities, and whimsical intrigue. In the end, harmony is restored… though one can’t help but wonder if it was all merely a dream.

“Elings Park is… perfect for performances of the Bard’s best,” according to the Montecito Journal. It’s also a wonderful place to introduce your family to Shakespeare in an outdoor setting and surrounded by nature, in Santa Barbara’s beautiful community park.

$25 General Admission: $15 teens & seniors, $10 for children 12 and younger
$35 for VIP Reserved Seating (allows paid parking at Godric Grove and free rental of a seat-back cushion)

Parking for all ticketholders is $10

General Admission tickets will be sold at the door if space allows: $30 adults, $18 for teens & seniors, $12 for children 12 and younger. No VIP ticketing at the door.

Summer Shakespeare at Elings Park is supported The Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts.