Avon Theatre Stratford
99 Downie Street, Stratford, ON
The Avon is downtown, on Downie Street. It is the Festival's traditional proscenium: a set you look at, not a platform you sit around. Family shows and big musicals often land here. The Studio is about three minutes away, at the back of the same neighbourhood.
See the official seating chart & buy tickets
We don't sell tickets. Buy only from the official box office.
- Seats
- 1,077
- Stage
- Proscenium — the Festival's only picture-frame stage
- Since
- A landmark since 1900
- Box office
- On site, one hour before each performance
Map
Parking
Metered parking in the downtown core. The city's parking page is the source for accessible spots. The loading zone on the north side of George Street is not a place to leave the car.
Nearest lots
FreePaid cityFestival
Accessibility
Special-access seating is on the orchestra level. Confirm it when you book. Downtown sidewalks are mostly flat on the way in.
Seating, without the chart
- Sit centre, orchestra or balcony, if you want the set square on. A far-side seat can lose the edge of a deep design.
- On a budget, a centre balcony seat usually beats a seat jammed against the side wall.
- This is not a steep rake. If stairs are the worry, the Studio is the house to avoid, not the Avon.
- We do not publish a seating chart. Use the Festival's chart before you pay.
Best seat for your budget
The Avon is a proscenium: a picture-frame stage. Centre is the straight-on view. Far sides are a sharper angle.
Festival discount zones: Play On covers Bravo, B, A and A+. Rush is not sold in the Globe Ring, Founders' Row, Spotlight or Bravo zones. The prices and the 2027 terms are on Ways to save. Those zones are Festival tickets, not a price list for every room in town.
See the official seating chart & buy tickets
We don't sell tickets. Buy only from the official box office. This page does not copy a seating chart.
Parking and intermission
Nearest parking is downtown: on-street $1.50 an hour, municipal lots $1.25 an hour, by meter, pay-by-plate or the HotSpot app.
The Cooper and Downie lots are free for 24 hours.
Pre-order interval drinks in the Festival's StratFest OnSite app.
Pre-ordered picnics are collected at the Festival Theatre or the Tom Patterson Theatre, not at this downtown house.
Café hours: from 2 hours before the show until the end of intermission. At the Tom Patterson, hot food goes until 2:30 on matinee days.
Current plays here
The shows at the Avon. Times change; the Festival site wins.
Wolf Hall
2027 · 2027-06-04 to 2027-08-21
The first part of Hilary Mantel's Cromwell saga.
Bring Up the Bodies
2027 · 2027-06-19 to 2027-08-21
The second part of the Cromwell saga, following Wolf Hall.
Anne of Green Gables
2027 · 2027-09-02 to 2027-09-25
Montgomery's red-headed heroine, a short September run at the Avon.
Present Laughter
2027 · 2027-10-09 to 2027-11-28
Noël Coward's comedy, with Eric McCormack. The latest closing date of the 2027 season.
Where to eat nearby
Walking minutes are planning estimates. Menus and hours belong to the restaurant. We do not book a table.
Menus and hours are on each restaurant's own site.
The Starlight
64 Wellington Street
Walk. About 8 minutes Planning estimate, not a measured Festival time.
Dinner from late afternoon, and the kitchen stays open late. Ideal after a matinee, or after an evening show. A pre-show table only works if you are already downtown and seated early.
Open Monday: —
Their site only. We do not take a reservation, copy the menu, or quote a price.
The Common
80 Wellington Street
Walk. About 8 minutes Planning estimate, not a measured Festival time.
A sit-down downtown dinner. Give it the same clock as The Starlight: comfortable after the show, tight before an evening curtain if you are walking from the Festival Theatre.
Open Monday: —
Their site only. We do not take a reservation, copy the menu, or quote a price.
Bentley's Bar, Inn & Restaurant
99 Ontario Street
Walk. A few minutes, on Ontario Street Planning estimate, not a measured Festival time.
Open late, so it is the straightforward after-show stop downtown. Fine before the Avon or Studio if you sit down with time to spare.
Open Monday: —
Their site only. We do not take a reservation, copy the menu, or quote a price.