Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Neighborhood Tour

Thu Jan 22, 2026 - Sun Feb 1, 2026
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Repeating every days through February 1, 2026
Except January 26, 2026; January 27, 2026.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free
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The Chicago International Puppet Theater’s Festival Neighborhood Tour presents free family-friendly puppet shows outside a different Chicago theater venue each day. The 35-minute performances give families who might not usually get a chance to see puppetry enjoy the show. This year's presentations include "Stone by Stone," performed by Tian Gombau and "Happy Birthday, Mon Ami" performed by Alex Olmsted.

Performance venues include:

Thursday, January 22: Theatre Y

Friday, January 23: Instituto Cervantes and Marshall Field Garden Apartments/Art on Sedgwick

Saturday, January 24: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and 345 Gallery

Wednesay, January 28:  Center on Halsted 

Thursday, January 29: Tuley Park

Friday, January 30: Loyola Park Fieldhouse

Saturday, January 31: Austin Town Hall Cultural Center

Sunday, February 1: Experimental Station

See the website for full details on each venue.

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