Mainstage Shows
Our mainstage shows are great for kids and families to enjoy together! See Puppets at Night for shows aimed at teens and adults.
Tickets are required for all children over 12 months of age and all adult attendees and chaperones.
Feb 15 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 16 (Mon) 2026: 10:30 am
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 17 (Tues) 2026: 10:30 am
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 19 (Thurs) 2026: 10:30 am
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 20 (Fri) 2026: 10:30 am
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 21 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 22 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 28 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
March 1 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
March 7 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
March 8 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
Mar 14 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Four original stories and a choose-your-own-adventure, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 11
Mixed puppetry styles
Mar 15 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Four original stories and a choose-your-own-adventure, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 11
Mixed puppetry styles
March 21 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join "bona fide fairy princess" Charlotte Lily Gaspard for enchanting original fairy tales and songs by Midnight Radio Show!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Shadow puppetry and live original music
March 22 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Join "bona fide fairy princess" Charlotte Lily Gaspard for enchanting original fairy tales and songs by Midnight Radio Show!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Shadow puppetry and live original music
Mar 28 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When rough-and-tumble Karagoz cuts down the tree in front of his house, the joke's on him — the tree is magical, there's a witch, and from now on, nothing will be the same…
This traditional style of puppetry is intended for all ages — adults and children alike — to enjoy together! Shadow puppetry
Apr 3 (Fri) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit stories have been loved for generations — now brought to life in an irresistible manner, with colorful scenery, loveable soft puppets, and turn-of-the-century costumes.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand and rod puppets
Apr 4 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit stories have been loved for generations — now brought to life in an irresistible manner, with colorful scenery, loveable soft puppets, and turn-of-the-century costumes.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand and rod puppets
Apr 11 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Mad, sad, scared, annoyed… How do you deal with terrible feelings?! This helmet-wearing clown thinks she knows the answers — but she needs your help!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Cardboard puppets, object puppetry, clowning, and audience interaction
Apr 12 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Mad, sad, scared, annoyed… How do you deal with terrible feelings?! This helmet-wearing clown thinks she knows the answers — but she needs your help!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Cardboard puppets, object puppetry, clowning, and audience interaction
Apr 18 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
It’s the Year of the Horse! Join Horse for puppet skits, dances, songs, and Chinese sayings that celebrate the wit and wisdom of the Chinese Zodiac animals!
All ages welcome; recommended for everyone 3 and up!
Bu Dai Xi hand puppetry
Apr 19 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
It’s the Year of the Horse! Join Horse for puppet skits, dances, songs, and Chinese sayings that celebrate the wit and wisdom of the Chinese Zodiac animals!
All ages welcome; recommended for everyone 3 and up!
Bu Dai Xi hand puppetry
Apr 20 (Mon) 2026: 10:30 am
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 7
Hand puppets, live music, and more
Apr 21 (Tues) 2026: 10:30 am
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 7
Hand puppets, live music, and more
April 23 (Thur) 2026: 10:30 am
Who is George? He’s a tortoise, a GIANT TORTOISE! Based on a true story, this award-winning show tells the tale of a one-on-a-kind tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 12
Rod, hand, and shadow puppetry
April 24 (Fri) 2026: 10:30 am
Who is George? He’s a tortoise, a GIANT TORTOISE! Based on a true story, this award-winning show tells the tale of a one-on-a-kind tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 12
Rod, hand, and shadow puppetry
April 25 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Who is George? He’s a tortoise, a GIANT TORTOISE! Based on a true story, this award-winning show tells the tale of a one-on-a-kind tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 12
Rod, hand, and shadow puppetry
April 26 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Who is George? He’s a tortoise, a GIANT TORTOISE! Based on a true story, this award-winning show tells the tale of a one-on-a-kind tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 12
Rod, hand, and shadow puppetry
May 2 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Who is George? He’s a tortoise, a GIANT TORTOISE! Based on a true story, this award-winning show tells the tale of a one-on-a-kind tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 12
Rod, hand, and shadow puppetry
May 3 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Who is George? He’s a tortoise, a GIANT TORTOISE! Based on a true story, this award-winning show tells the tale of a one-on-a-kind tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 12
Rod, hand, and shadow puppetry
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