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Lake Park
Saturday, August 1, 2026
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Show day weather:
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Navigation (This page, not your car. We'll get to that...)
Using this page
You’ve Planned Your Visit. Now Let’s Get You Here.
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This page is designed to work as your Shakespeare in the Park guide to Lake Park.
Use it on show day for things like....
We recommend bookmarking this page before heading to the park |
Companions = This Page + The Main SitP 2026 Page Work Together
The main SitP 2026 page contains a great deal of detailed information and is where you'll do your planning. This page focuses specifically on this location and might reference the more detailed info on the main page. |
Please register
We highly recommend that you register to receive the fastest updates. The person who typically maintains this website is at the park and wifi can be spotty. The person who sends updates to people who register is sitting at a desk with an excellent internet connection. You decide. No pressure. ----- Details are on the Main SitP page - Navigate to "Gather Your Party" ------ |
Getting to Lake Park
Arrival Lead Time
Lake Park is one of our more popular locations. Although this may shift from year to year, guests have shown up as much as 1 hour before performances. Happily there are a few amusements that you might enjoy before and after show times. See the entertainment schedule below for details.
Lake Park is one of our more popular locations. Although this may shift from year to year, guests have shown up as much as 1 hour before performances. Happily there are a few amusements that you might enjoy before and after show times. See the entertainment schedule below for details.
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Driving Directions
Lake Park 2975 N Lake Park Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53211 This is both the parks' official address and the best way to find Shakespeare in the Park. Enter the park via the main park entrance on N Lake Drive, then take your first left onto N Lake Park Rd. Follow the road northeast to the end. Navigation Notes:
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Performance location within the park
Performances are located just uphill from the end of the Lake Park Rd. Set in a shady grove east of the baseball diamond and south of the bridge to get to the Lake Park Friends building. No games are scheduled on show day. Map Link
This map shows you performance locations, restrooms, where to park, helpful hints and more. The Shakespeare in the Park at Lake Park Google map The full Shakespeare in the Park 2026 map |
Getting around at Lake Park
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Drop-off
Both for general use and ♿ mobility access, the best drop-off is at the end of N Lake Park Rd. There is a dip in the sidewalk to aid access. Parking Parallel parking is available along both sides of Lake Park Rd.
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Walking
Once parked, either walk along N Lake Dr toward the north end or cut across the grass. Pathways There is no sidewalk along N Lake Park Rd until you reach the north end. ♿ From there, the sidewalk leading into the park is roughly paved. The performance space is visible from the drop-off and is up a slight incline. |
Enjoy the Park
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Sun and Shade*
The performance area at Lake Park is a combination of sun and lots of dappled shade. Did you bring a chair* Just a reminder even though it's probably too late since you're already here. Check-In / Info Tent* At Lake Park, it's located very near the performance space.
Seating Surface Audience seating is on grass. and is fairly flat Restrooms Indoor restrooms are available inside the Lake Park Friends Community Center across the bridge north of the performance space ♿ An accessible, portable restroom is also available and is located about half-way between the end of N Lake Drive and the walk up the slight hill to the performance space |
Picnic Tables.
There are picnic tables near the performance space at Lake Park If you bring your own folding table, please set up outside of the audience seating area.
Concessions Light snacks will be available for a suggested donation starting at 1:00 PM Pets*
Well-behaved pets and service animals are welcome at Lake Park As a matter of fact, dogs seem to enjoy Shakespeare and SitP cast and crew definitely love dogs. *----- Details are on the Main SitP page -----
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Enjoying Shakespeare in the Park
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Daily Schedule
1:00 PM ... Games and activities open Available all afternoon, including....
1:40 PM ... All About Richard III The low-down, the gossip, the history, and oh, the drama. 2:00 PM ... Richard III (Puppet Edition) Approximately 55 minutes. About 3:30 PM ... Reset the stage reconfiguration and shift to follow the shade.
4:15 PM ... All About The Merry Wives of Windsor Our version, and what we’ve gotten ourselves into. 4:30 PM ... Early Music Now Approximately 25 minutes. 5:00 PM ... The Merry Wives of Windsor: Falstaff’s Tale With live musical accompaniment by Early Music Now. Approximately 40 minutes. |
Sun, Stages, Shade, Shift*
The Seating and Stage Configurations and the Stage Location Will Change Between Shows Sun... The audience seating area at Lake Park is a combination of sun and shade. In years past, we attempted to find a happy medium - seeking shade for both the 2:00 and 5:00 performances. That was less than successful. Stages... Richard III at 2:00 uses an intimate thrust-style stage where the audience sits on 3 sides of the action. After the show, the stage crew will reconfigure the stage by turning the thrust into more traditional proscenium set-up. Shade... Because we have to reconfigure the stage and seating area after the 2:00 show, we're going to shift to follow the shade. At Lake Park, that might mean it will end up behind you. Let's find out together. Shift... Just relax while we make the shift. Please re-join the fun after we're done. 
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Program & Show Info
- Explore the digital program and show details anytime:
Fun-Facts About Lake Park
- Olmsted’s Romantic Masterpiece – Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (of Central Park fame) in 1891, Lake Park spans a dramatic bluff overlooking Lake Michigan and was intentionally crafted to feel larger than its 138 acres
- Ancient Indian Mound – The park’s prehistoric conical burial mound, dating from around 300 BC–400 AD, is the only remaining Native American mound within Milwaukee city limits
- Historic Bridges & Lions – Lake Park features several rustic 1890s footbridges and two iconic "Lion Bridges," guarded by eight limestone lion sculptures by Paul Kupper, installed in 1897
- North Point Lighthouse – Originally built in 1855 and rebuilt in 1888 due to bluff erosion, the wrought-iron lighthouse now stands as a museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Oak Leaf Trail – The scenic Oak Leaf Trail runs through Lake Park as part of a 135-mile regional trail system, connecting major parks and river corridors throughout Milwaukee County
Join Us Again
Did you have a good time? Only a few show days left to come again and bring new friends. Lake Park is the seventh stop on our 2026 tour with only four more chances to join us. The grid near the top of the main SitP 2026 page shows the whole season.
Thank you for coming to Milwaukee's free Shakespeare in the Park, an annual summer tradition since 2010.
Did you have a good time? Only a few show days left to come again and bring new friends. Lake Park is the seventh stop on our 2026 tour with only four more chances to join us. The grid near the top of the main SitP 2026 page shows the whole season.
Thank you for coming to Milwaukee's free Shakespeare in the Park, an annual summer tradition since 2010.