Canada🇨🇦 | attractionsStratford Festival TheatreThrust stage, Shakespeare, backstage tours, Avon swans | things to do and best time to go

Downtown Stratford, within a 10 to 15 minute walk of the Festival Theatre, is the best base for backpackers. Around Ontario Street, Downie Street and the market square you find the town’s cheapest beds, plus cafés, pubs and grocery stores, so you can eat without paying restaurant prices every night. The streets are flat, well lit and busy after evening shows, which suits solo travelers walking back alone. Stay near the Avon River on the Festival side if you want to roll out of bed and be in your seat quickly. Budget beds are scarce in town and sell out in July and August, so book a month or more … read more 👉

Downtown Stratford, within a 10 to 15 minute walk of the Festival Theatre, is the best base for backpackers. Around Ontario Street, Downie Street and the market square you find the town’s cheapest beds, plus cafés, pubs and grocery stores, so you can eat without paying restaurant prices every night. The streets are flat, well lit and busy after evening shows, which suits solo travelers walking back alone. Stay near the Avon River on the Festival side if you want to roll out of bed and be in your seat quickly. Budget beds are scarce in town and sell out in July and August, so book a month or more ahead. If they are full, Kitchener-Waterloo and London offer cheaper options, but you will need a bus or car to return after late performances.