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CAA/CALL Travel: Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario (Full)
- Mon, Sep 22–Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Tour Status
This tour has reached capacity. If you wish to join the wait list, please fill out the form via Witte Travel; no payment is necessary unless a spot becomes available. We also invite you to explore the other tours we're offering during Calvin's 150th anniversary year!
Highlights
The central component to this tour is viewing theater performances at the Shaw Festival:
- Anything Goes
- Blues for an Alabama Sky
- Major Barbara
- Wait Until Dark
Participants will also enjoy a backstage tour, a jazz and blues choral session, an excursion to Niagara Falls, a visit to a local winery, and free time to explore Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Tour Hosts
Debra Freeberg, professor of theatre emerita, and Gary Schmidt, professor of English, have led multiple Calvin tours to the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. They're looking forward to exploring new theaters with you at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake! Each day, they'll host a discussion of the performances viewed the day before.
Pricing
- $2,145 USD per person from Grand Rapids, based on double occupancy
- $470 USD supplement for single-occupancy rooms
This pricing includes four nights at the lovely Pillar and Post Hotel, all Shaw Festival performances, transportation, and four dinners. Travel insurance ($148 double room, $222 single room) is available through TravelEx.
More Information
For the full itinerary and fine print details, download the tour brochure.
Calvin tours are open to any friends of CALL and the Calvin Alumni Association who wish to travel with us. Explore other Calvin-sponsored tours, too!