Events in Stratford for May 2026
There is always plenty of things for visitors to do an see in Stratford in every season of the year. Here’s a curated list of things that you can enjoy as you are planning your trip to our enchanted city.
Here for Now Theatre - I am an Island
May lives on a tiny island surrounded by friends, family, and the occasional martini-swilling ghost. The only problem? May's island is sinking, and she can't get anyone to pay attention.
Date: Performances from May 27 - June 7
Website: Here for Now Theatre
Walking Time from Henry House: 10 minStratford Film Festival - The Librarians
The Stratford Film Festival is proud to be a partner of the TIFF Film Circuit, a national film outreach programme, engaging domestic grassroots networks and strong community partnerships to bring the best of Canadian and world cinema to communities across the country
Film Synopsis: The Librarians (2025) is a documentary that follows librarians across the United States as they respond to a growing wave of book bans and censorship
Date: May 9
Website: Stratford Film Festival
Venue: Stratford City Hall AuditoriumNorthern Wit: Comedy as the Canadian Shield
A live comedy event followed by CBC IDEASWhat happens when some of Canada’s sharpest comedic minds take on the myths, contradictions, and quirks of Canadian life—live?
Date: May 1
Website: Zeffy
Venue: Stratford City Hall AuditoriumStratford Symphony Orchestra - New and Distant Worlds
Tcherepnin. Prelude to La Princesse Lointaine Op. 4
Shahi. ...Then the sky was amber
Sharon Wei, viola. N. Rimsky-KorsakovScheherazade Op. 35
Date: May 2
Website: Stratford Symphony
Venue: AvondaleStratford Concert Choir - Sing Operetta!
The Stratford Concert Choir will lift our voices and your spirits in this lighthearted performance featuring solos and chorus numbers from the European and American operetta repertoire including Sulllivan, Herbert, Strauss Jr., and others.
Inner Chamber - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
The romantic story of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor unfolds in the context of Europe amidst the waning Austro-Hungarian empire.
Date: May 24
Website: Inner Chamber
Venue: Factory163Art in the Park
This display of original works of painting, woodwork and sculpture has become part of the fabric that makes Stratford the vibrant city that it is.
Date: Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, May 16 onwards
Website: Art in the Park
Walking Time from Henry House: 5 min
Next Steps? Book a Stay with Henry House.We hope you found this information helpful in planning you next stay in our enchanting city of Stratford, Ontario.
If you want to be located within a 6 min stroll of most of the attractions, please consider staying with us at the Henry House.
