Spring into Summer Puppet Festival

Enjoy free performances of puppetry, workshops, interactive public art installations, puppet-making stations, live music, and a large puppet promenade to celebrate Puppet Showplace Theater’s 48th birthday!

All ages and abilities are welcome.

Cost: Free / Suggested donation of $10 per person

Location: Emerson Garden in Brookline, between Davis Avenue, Emerson Street and Waverly Street (a hop, skip, and jump from Brookline Village!)

Schedule:

• Spring Puppet Making Craft Tables for all ages with the Puppet Showplace Staff & Board | 1:00 - 4:00 pm
• The Caboose is Loose with Harry LaCoste & his puppet pals (ages 2-6) | 1:00 - 1:30 pm
• Family Found Object Puppetry with Veronica Barron (limited capacity: registration required at check-in on the day) | 1:15 - 2:00 pm
• Play for Change workshop (ages 5+) with Bonnie Duncan & Tanya Nixon-Silberg | 1:30 - 2:00 pm
• The Caboose is Loose with Harry LaCoste & his puppet pals (ages 2-6) | 2:00 - 2:30 pm
• Play for Change workshop (all ages) with Bonnie Duncan & Tanya Nixon-Silberg | 2:30 - 3:00 pm
• Judy Saves the Day (ages 4+) with Sarah Nolen, Resident Artist | 3:15 - 3:45 pm
• Balloon Twisting by Funny Honey | starting at 3:45 pm
• Giant Puppet Demo (all ages) with The Puppeteers’ Cooperative | 4:00 - 4:30 pm
• Musical Puppet Parade (all ages) with The Puppeteers’ Cooperative | 4:30 - 5:00 pm

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