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.
Dec 6 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
When two trolls take care of the fairies’ garden, they have to decide what’s more important — their deluxe toaster or the fairies’ cherished tree?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand puppets and live music
Dec 7 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When two trolls take care of the fairies’ garden, they have to decide what’s more important — their deluxe toaster or the fairies’ cherished tree?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand puppets and live music
Dec 13 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you play dreidel and why? Join Ziva the cat as she goes back to the time of the first Hanukkah to recover the missing letters on her dreidel!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand puppets
Join us on Saturday December 13 at 11:45 am for live klezmer music, performed by Rebecca Mac and Mattias Kaufmann of Mamaliga Klezmer Band in between performances of Hanukkats!
No RSVP or ticket necessary
All ages welcome!
Dec 14 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you play dreidel and why? Join Ziva the cat as she goes back to the time of the first Hanukkah to recover the missing letters on her dreidel!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand puppets
Dec 19 (Fri) 2025: 4:00 pm
Celebrate the season with a family-friendly sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
Dec 20 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm
Celebrate the season with a family-friendly sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
Dec 21 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm
Celebrate the season with a family-friendly sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
Dec 22 (Mon) 2025: 4:00 pm
Celebrate the season with a family-friendly sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
Dec 23 (Tues) 2025: 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm
Celebrate the season with a family-friendly sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
Dec 24 (Wed) 2025: 10:30 am
Celebrate the season with a family-friendly sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
Dec 27 (Sat) 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
Dec 28 (Sun) 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
Dec 29 (Mon) 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
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
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
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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.
