Shakespeare Festival St. Louis performs in Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States, just west of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Free parking is available in paved lots around the site as well as on the surrounding streets. Designated parking spaces for persons with disabilities are available in the reserved parking lot adjacent to the site. A detailed and interactive map, with route hints, is available by clicking here.
Directions to the Festival
By car: Forest Park is accessible via I-64/Rte. 40. Follow the signs to the Saint Louis Art Museum until you see the signs for Shakespeare Glen. For driving directions from a specific location, click here.
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By public transportation: Public transportation is available via MetroBus and MetroLink. The Hampton #90 MetroBus stops in front of the Saint Louis Art Museum and at the Forest Park MetroLink station. The Forest Park MetroLink station is located across from the Missouri History Museum at 250 DeBaliviere Ave. For schedules and fares, call Metro St. Louis at 314.231.2345 or visit www.metrostlouis.org. During the summer, Metro St. Louis offers the Zip2 shuttle bus, which stops at all the Park's major attractions.
Bus Parking: Forest Park policy states that bus drivers planning to wait while their passengers are visiting Park institutions must obtain a parking permit at least two weeks prior to the visit at a cost of $5. Bus parking is only allowed in the lots next to Steinberg Skating Rink at the east end of the Park, and in designated lots. Please download the Park's permit policy and parking map (PDF). Permits and additional information may be obtained from the Park Office, located at 5600 Clayton Avenue near the Forest Park Aviation Fields, by calling 314.289.5330.
Parking Information - 2011
The Arts Community in St. Louis is growing by leaps and bounds and we want to congratulate our neighbor, the Saint Louis Art Museum, on its new wing which is scheduled to open in 2012. With this progress comes a temporary parking complication. Due to the construction, both the Art Museum and the Festival have lost the gravel parking lot located on the east side of the Museum.
To allay potential parking difficulties we urge all Festival guests to carpool with friends and family. Keep in mind that parking is available on the street, at the lower MUNY and Zoo parking lots and at the West Circle parking lot.
If you would like to save toting chairs, blankets and food, remember that we have food and drink available for sale as well as box dinners that can be pre-ordered on line: details are coming soon. We also have chair rental available for a small fee. Please visit the Plan Your Visit section on our website for more information.
We apologize for any inconvenience during SLAM's expansion construction and look forward to seeing you this spring in Shakespeare Glen!