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Tickets are required for all children over 12 months of age and all adult attendees and chaperones.
Dec 30 (Tues) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When a wicked witch curses the baby princess Aurora, the entire kingdom falls into a deep sleep. Will a prince with a true heart arrive in time to break the spell?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes
Wednesday December 31, 2025 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Puppet Showplace Theater returns to First Night Boston with two shows that will have you and your kiddos grinning from ear to ear!
Find the full First Night Boston schedule and details on the First Night Boston website!
Jan 1 (Thu) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and sets off to find adventure — and lunch! — in Mr. McGregor’s garden.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets
Jan 2 (Fri) 2026: 10:30am | 1:00 pm
Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and sets off to find adventure — and lunch! — in Mr. McGregor’s garden.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets
Jan 3 (Sat) 2026: 10:30am | 1:00 pm
Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and sets off to find adventure — and lunch! — in Mr. McGregor’s garden.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets
Jan 4 (Sun) 2026: 10:30am | 1:00 pm
Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and sets off to find adventure — and lunch! — in Mr. McGregor’s garden.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets
Jan 17 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
What happens when a penguin scientist crash lands in the jungle?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes and rod puppets
Jan 18 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
What happens when a penguin scientist crash lands in the jungle?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes and rod puppets
Jan 19 (Mon) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
What happens when a penguin scientist crash lands in the jungle?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes and rod puppets
Jan 24 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
What happens when a penguin scientist crash lands in the jungle?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes and rod puppets
Jan 25 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
What happens when a penguin scientist crash lands in the jungle?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes and rod puppets
Jan 31 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Party Animals follows five furry friends as they navigate the biggest social hurdle of their young lives — throwing their first party! Featuring incredibly catchy, original rock 'n' roll music.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 9
Hand puppetry
Feb 1 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Party Animals follows five furry friends as they navigate the biggest social hurdle of their young lives — throwing their first party! Featuring incredibly catchy, original rock 'n' roll music.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 9
Hand puppetry
Feb 7 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you take a picture of a snow crystal?! Inspired by a true story, The Snowflake Man swings audiences into the iconic 1920s.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Czech-style marionettes and pop-ups
Feb 8 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you take a picture of a snow crystal?! Inspired by a true story, The Snowflake Man swings audiences into the iconic 1920s.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Czech-style marionettes and pop-ups
Feb 14 (Sat) 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 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
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Puppet Showplace Theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities.
Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by...
Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and the Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan from the National Endowment for the Arts.
