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Free Shakespeare in the Park: The Winter's Tale

PlayDelacorte Theater (Central Park)Off-BroadwayMust close August 23, 2026

The lottery

Lottery price
Free
Tickets permitted
2 tickets per entry
Run by
TodayTix
How to enter
On the provider's website or in their app
When to enter
Enter from 12:01 AM until noon on the day of the performance — free tickets, two per person.
If you win
Winners notified between noon and 3:00 PM; 30 minutes to claim in TodayTix.
Paying for tickets
Free. Pick up at the Delacorte box office between 5:30 and 7:30 PM — Public Theater Patron ID required.

Where this came from

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When Free Shakespeare in the Park: The Winter's Tale performs

Curtain times are local to the theater. Entry deadlines shown elsewhere on the site are converted to your own time zone.

Monday
No performance
Tuesday
Evening 8:00 PM
Wednesday
Evening 8:00 PM
Thursday
Evening 8:00 PM
Friday
Evening 8:00 PM
Saturday
Evening 8:00 PM
Sunday
Evening 8:00 PM

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