Free Shakespeare in the Park's 'Antony and Cleopatra' in McLaren Park

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 03:30 pm UTC-07:00

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater | San Francisco

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
Publisher/HostSan Francisco Shakespeare Festival
Free Shakespeare in the Park's 'Antony and Cleopatra' in McLaren Park
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Set in Rome and Egypt, the play explores duty versus desire and how personal relationships shape political power!
About this Event

All shows are free to the public. No reservations or tickets are required and all seating is general and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
All shows at McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater begin at 2:00 pm. The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. You are welcome to bring your own picnic food and beverages.
SEATING

  • All shows are free to the public. No reservations or tickets are required and all seating is general and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Feel free to arrive early to claim your ideal seating location with chair or blanket placeholders. The earliest guests begin arriving several hours before showtime but available seating remains throughout the course of the performance.
  • Jerry Garcia Amphitheater features both terraced bleacher seating and semi-grassy hillside seating.
  • The amphitheater is accessible to wheelchairs and a limited amount of accessible ground-level paved area is available near the front of the seating area.
  • Throughout the performance, including for late arrivals, please take care not to disrupt the show for other patrons by walking in front of the stage. Enter/exit at the sides or rear of the seating area.
  • Aisles and walkways will be marked, and should be kept clear at all times for the safety of actors and audience.

CHAIRS

  • Lawn / folding chairs are welcome, but not needed in the bleacher seating area.

LOCATION
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is located in San Francisco’s McLaren Park, off John F. Shelley Dr. between Cambridge St. and Mansell St. The amphitheater itself is set back in the woods and not visible from the street; look for signs denoting the amphitheater parking lots.
PARKING
Free public parking is available in the area, options include:

  • The main parking lot southeast of the amphitheater off John F Shelley Dr. Look for the sign denoting “Amphitheater Parking”. From this lot, follow the path for 1/4 mile to reach the amphitheater.
  • A limited number of handicapped parking spaces are available in the small lot to the immediate northeast of the amphitheater. Look for a narrow road 1 block to the north of the main lot entrance, labeled with a “Jerry Garcia Amphitheater” sign, then follow the road as it dog-legs up to the amphitheater. This lot is patrolled and vehicles not displaying a proper placard will be cited.
  • Street parking along John F Shelley Dr. From here enter on foot from either of the above mentioned parking lots.

TRANSIT
The nearest BART stations are Glen Park and Balboa Park, each around 2 miles away. The closest bus is the 29 which connects with the Balboa Park station. The west bound stop is at the corner of Mansell St and University St. The east bound stop is at Mansell St and Visitacion Ave.


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Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, 40 John F Shelley Drive, San Francisco, United States

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