The Shaw Festival: Extraordinary Theater and Nature in Niagara
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At a Glance
What You'll Learn
- Enjoy private pre-show introductions to each play and post-show chats with cast members.
- Complement your in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the Shaw Festival with orchestra seats to three performances.
- Experience more than 2,000 free-flying butterflies in a lush, rainforest setting, then walk the footpaths of the Botanical Gardens and one of Canada’s finest collections of ornamental trees, shrubs and roses.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Activity note: Check-in 3:00 p.m. Nightly illumination of the Falls is from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. If you are interested in buying tickets for additional Shaw plays you can check availability at the Box Office when we arrive each morning. Prior to your arrival in Niagara you can call 1-800-511-7429 or visit shawfest.com
Dinner: At a local restaurant at 6:30 p.m.
Evening: At Leisure. Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night’s rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Walking a few blocks, getting on/off motorcoach. Some stairs backstage at the theatre. Assistive Listening Devices are available in the theatre lobby, they can be used with or without a hearing aid.
Breakfast: At the hotel
Morning: We transfer to Niagara-on-the-Lake for an introduction to the Shaw Festival and its history with a festival insider.
Lunch: At a local restaurant
Afternoon: This afternoon we attend a performance.
Dinner: At a restaurant in Niagara Falls
Evening: At leisure
Activity note: Walking up to 1 mile; getting on/off motorcoach. Assistive Listening Devices are available in the theatre lobby, they can be used with or without a hearing aid
Breakfast: At the hotel
Morning: We will visit the Butterfly Conservatory for a self-guided excursion. This magical attraction features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight! Then we will transfer by coach for a presentation at the Shaw Festival about the production process will be followed by a pre-show presentation about the play we will see today.
Lunch: At a local restaurant
Afternoon: This afternoon we attend a performance.
Dinner: Dinner on own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking a few blocks, getting on/off motorcoach. Assistive Listening Devices are available in the theatre lobby, they can be used with or without a hearing aid.
Breakfast: At the hotel
Morning: Enjoy a Shaw seminar or a pre-show chat about this evening's performance.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Free afternoon, you may choose to attend a play at the Festival on your own.
Dinner: Farewell dinner.
Evening: This evening we attend a theatre performance.
Activity note: Check-out is 12:00 p.m.
Breakfast: At the hotel
Morning: Departures after breakfast as per individual travel plans. Check-out is 12:00 noon. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please be in touch via the Road Scholar Social Network, where you can share memories, pictures and comments. Best wishes for all your journeys.