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.
May 9 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
The town of Hamelin has a rat problem, and there's only one person who can help! This production features multiple puppetry styles, a silly hat contest, and plenty of dancing rats!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Mixed puppetry styles: hand, rod, and shadow
May 10 (Sun) 2026: 10:30am | 11:30am | 1:30pm
This Mother’s Day, the MFA teams up with Puppet Showplace Theater to bring you an art tour led by one the Museum’s knowledgeable guides — with help from a very silly puppet “assistant.”
Find the full First Night Boston schedule and details on the First Night Boston website!
May 10 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
The town of Hamelin has a rat problem, and there's only one person who can help! This production features multiple puppetry styles, a silly hat contest, and plenty of dancing rats!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Mixed puppetry styles: hand, rod, and shadow
May 16 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Which little pig will build a house that can withstand the powerful puffs of the Big Bad Wolf — surfer Georgie, farmer Jeremiah or Amelia, the avid reader?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 8
Glove and tabletop puppets
May 17 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Which little pig will build a house that can withstand the powerful puffs of the Big Bad Wolf — surfer Georgie, farmer Jeremiah or Amelia, the avid reader?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 8
Glove and tabletop puppets
May 25 (Monday) | 2026: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Start your summer off right at the annual Memorial Day Open House at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston — featuring a puppet takeover from Puppet Showplace Theater! For one day only, meet roving magical creatures, take a tour led by fuzzy puppets, and experience art coming to life in a whole new way.
May 30 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Embark on a whimsical journey through the mesmerizing cycle of water in this heartwarming show featuring live baroque guitar music! To The Clouds is primarily wordless and full of color, making it especially welcoming for the very young.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 0 - 6
Object puppetry, flat puppets, and live guitar music
May 31 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Embark on a whimsical journey through the mesmerizing cycle of water in this heartwarming show featuring live baroque guitar music! To The Clouds is primarily wordless and full of color, making it especially welcoming for the very young.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 0 - 6
Object puppetry, flat puppets, and live guitar music
June 6 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When Jack sells the family cow for some magic beans, he launches his family on a GIANT adventure! Don’t miss this joyous and imaginative adaptation of the classic tale.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles: hand puppets, figures, marionettes, and masks
June 7 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When Jack sells the family cow for some magic beans, he launches his family on a GIANT adventure! Don’t miss this joyous and imaginative adaptation of the classic tale.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles: hand puppets, figures, marionettes, and masks
June 21 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Fairies, field mice, and other small critters dance to the music of favorite classical composers in this dazzling display of turn-of-the-century style trick puppetry.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes
June 22 (Mon) 2026: 7:00 pm
A Tarot-inspired mystery play full of slapstick comedy, music from the middle ages, puppetry, and whimsy to drive away fear and offer relief from impending doom — just as folly brought light to the Dark Ages. Don’t miss the laugh-out-loud fun, fit for both adults and kids!
Enjoyed by all ages, 3 - 103!
String, hybrid, and stomper marionettes
June 23 (Tue) 2026: 7:00 pm
A Tarot-inspired mystery play full of slapstick comedy, music from the middle ages, puppetry, and whimsy to drive away fear and offer relief from impending doom — just as folly brought light to the Dark Ages. Don’t miss the laugh-out-loud fun, fit for both adults and kids!
Enjoyed by all ages, 3 - 103!
String, hybrid, and stomper marionettes
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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.
