Events at the Forest Theater
Come celebrate the Forest Theater by attending our shows and our partners' events.
Coming up at the Forest Theater
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Controlled Chaos
The first-ever comedy improv pro-am at the Indoor Forest Theatre. Tickets are sold on Eventbrite.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.
Weekend holiday matinees under the pines, starring the students of our School of Dramatic Arts. A whole-family favorite.
Outdoor Forest Theater: good to know
- Start times vary by production; please check each event's listing. There is no reserved seating.
- You're welcome to bring food and drink (including alcohol) to enjoy from your seats; concessions are also on sale.
- A passenger drop-off area is in the main parking lot: drop off guests, picnic supplies, blankets and cushions before you park.
- Parking is recommended on Mountain View and on Junipero Street (a 10-minute walk down Mountain View).
- Service animals are welcome.
- Refunds for partner events are set by each producer. For PacRep productions: There are no refunds once tickets are purchased. Tickets may be exchanged for another performance (subject to availability) by contacting the Box Office at least 24 hours before the original performance. Except for FlexPAC holders, exchanges cost $3.00 per ticket.
Indoor Forest Theatre: good to know
- The 42-seat Indoor Forest Theatre is beneath the outdoor stage, at Santa Rita Street and Mountain View Avenue.
- Only licensed service animals are allowed; please have the printed license ready to show Box Office staff.
Directions
From Highway 1: take the Ocean Avenue exit and continue past the first stop sign for two blocks. Turn left onto Santa Rita Street and continue to the bottom of the hill. The entrance gate is on the left, where Mountain View Avenue meets Santa Rita.
From downtown Carmel: go up Ocean Avenue to the junction of Ocean, Junipero and Mountain View. Bear right up Mountain View for 3 blocks; the Forest Theater gate is on your left.
There is a passenger drop-off area in the Forest Theater's main parking lot, so guests, picnic supplies, blankets and cushions can be dropped off before you park. Street parking is recommended on Mountain View and Junipero Street. Please don't block residential driveways: vehicles that do are ticketed and towed.