The Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival returns to Volunteer Park on July 12 & 13, 2025!

SOTF has served as the unofficial launching pad for the Seattle’s summer outdoor theater season since 2001, and consists of multiple theatre companies coming together in one park to present a weekend of free theatre.

Volunteer Park is located at 1247 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 – directions and more information about Volunteer Park  

2025 Festival Schedule

  • Please check out all the participating theater companies’ websites.

    To round out your time at the SOTF this summer, returning vendors Carver Kitchen Shawarma and Rise Up Bakers will be on hand to meet your culinary needs by the SOTF info booth.

    SOTF HISTORY

    The Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival began in 2001 when GreenStage, Seattle’s Shakespeare in the Park Company, and Theater Schmeater, and Seattle Shakespeare’s Wooden O joined forces to bring a full weekend of live theatre to Volunteer Park in Seattle. Since then the festival has grown to include up to three stages and eighteen performances from several local theater companies. All in two days in one park… AND IT’S FREE!

    Stage Locations

    Go see a play!

     

    All details are subject to change.