After 16 years of running on gate revenue, donations, and all-volunteer leadership, the Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival is out of money and can't open this season without immediate help. Rising costs - lumber up 127% and alcohol up 35% since 2010 - have outpaced our ticket prices, and we're asking longtime friends and supporters to help us close a $50,000 gap so the Festival and Christkindlmarkt can continue.
2026 Festival: Richard II
September 25-27 and October 2-4 in Saint Marys, Kansas
Play only, no festival on October 1
Gates open from 5 - 11 pm, Play begins at 7:30 pm
$18 - Weekend Pass (good for all nights of one weekend)
($100 upper limit for families available at the Gate).
Ages 5 and under are free!
September 25-27 and October 2-4 in Saint Marys, Kansas
Play only, no festival on October 1
Gates open from 5 - 11 pm, Play begins at 7:30 pm
$18 - Weekend Pass (good for all nights of one weekend)
($100 upper limit for families available at the Gate).
Ages 5 and under are free!
Annual Membership
Introducing the FHSF Membership Program 🥁
Become part of a community dedicated to the fine arts, culture, and fun! Your contributions will help improve the FHSF’s infrastructure and build a permanent site to service the region for decades to come. 🏛️
Sign up for either our individual or family yearly membership and receive:
-Admission to all FHSF ’26-'27 events: Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival, Old World Christkindlmarkt, Spring Production (and another addition coming soon!) 🎟️
-Bracelets and passes mailed to you ahead of time, so you can skip the lines! ⭐
-Special discounts at the Bard’s Gift Shop 🛍️
-Early access to announcements and discounts 📣
-Recognition on our website and social media 📱
Individual membership starts at $75 and family at $150.
Become part of a community dedicated to the fine arts, culture, and fun! Your contributions will help improve the FHSF’s infrastructure and build a permanent site to service the region for decades to come. 🏛️
Sign up for either our individual or family yearly membership and receive:
-Admission to all FHSF ’26-'27 events: Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival, Old World Christkindlmarkt, Spring Production (and another addition coming soon!) 🎟️
-Bracelets and passes mailed to you ahead of time, so you can skip the lines! ⭐
-Special discounts at the Bard’s Gift Shop 🛍️
-Early access to announcements and discounts 📣
-Recognition on our website and social media 📱
Individual membership starts at $75 and family at $150.
Watch the 2022
Promotional Video & Performance of Othello
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Plus: folk music pub, and fifty-booth village festival in the forest
The Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival is a St. Marys, community-based initiative focused on providing small-town, classical, outdoor theater and a village festival experience to local and regional patrons under the stars of northeast Kansas.
Each fall, local volunteers transform a wood on the edge of town, affectionately known as Sir William's Hollow, into a rustic outdoor Shakespearean amphitheater and family friendly village festival.
The festival was established in 2010 and has continued to grow into a successful annual event with over fifty food, game, and artisan booths spread throughout the forest that features a full length Shakespearean show nightly. Last year's show and village saw over 7,000 local and regional patrons attend over two weekends.
As we are a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit (EIN 46-0605654), contributions to the FHSF are tax deductible. Donations are essential to our existence and we very much appreciate your financial support.
The Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival is a St. Marys, community-based initiative focused on providing small-town, classical, outdoor theater and a village festival experience to local and regional patrons under the stars of northeast Kansas.
Each fall, local volunteers transform a wood on the edge of town, affectionately known as Sir William's Hollow, into a rustic outdoor Shakespearean amphitheater and family friendly village festival.
The festival was established in 2010 and has continued to grow into a successful annual event with over fifty food, game, and artisan booths spread throughout the forest that features a full length Shakespearean show nightly. Last year's show and village saw over 7,000 local and regional patrons attend over two weekends.
As we are a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit (EIN 46-0605654), contributions to the FHSF are tax deductible. Donations are essential to our existence and we very much appreciate your financial support.
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