Between July 31- August 4, Stratford will come alive with stilt-walking creatures, free outdoor family activities by the Avon River, and unforgettable puppet performances sure to delight both the young and the young-at-heart.

World in a Weekend: International Puppet Festival

Join us : July 31- August 4, 2025, in Stratford ON

☞ Eclectic Cabaret ☜

Puppets, Music, and More!

All Ages

Grayson Mills, 114 Erie Street

Thurs. July 31 7:30pm (doors open 7:00pm)

Show 7:30pm - 8:30pm

☞ Line Dancing, Latin Style ☜

GG Movement (Mateo G. Torres)

Ages 15+

Grayson Mills, 114 Erie Street

Thurs. July 31 9:00pm (doors open 8:45pm)

9:00pm demos & dance - 12:00am

☞ Edith and Me ☜

Yael Rasooly

Ages 15+

Character and Hand Puppetry I Live Music

Factory163,

163 King Street

Fri. Aug 1 - 8:00pm

☞ Hymn To Love ☜

Yael Rasooly

Ages 15+

Character Puppetry | 1920-1950s Live Music | Restaurant

Revival House,

70 Brunswick Street

Sat. Aug 2 - 9:00pm

☞  Scribbles ☜

L’Os de Bois

Ages: 3+

Family Show | Without Words | Bunraku, Hand, Rod Puppetry

City Hall Auditorium,

1 Wellington Street

Sat. Aug 2 - 10:30am

Sat. Aug 2 - 1:00pm

Sun. Aug 3 - 11:30am

☞ Block Theatre ☜

Theatre Ko Koo Mo

All Ages

Multi-sensory Family Show | Visual Theatre | Object Puppetry

Falstaff Family Centre,

35 Waterloo Street N

Sat. Aug 2 - 12:00pm

Sun. Aug 3 - 10:30am

Mon. Aug 4 - 11:30am

☞ Paper Creature Making Workshop ☜

Wren’s Recipes Collective

Ages: 5 - 12 with their guardian

Interactive Puppet Making | Hands On Workshop | Creative Arts Education

Falstaff Family Centre,

35 Waterloo Street N

Sat. Aug 2 - 1:30pm

☞ Wren's Recipes ☜

Wren’s Recipes Collective

Ages: 10+

Family Adventure | Shadow, Hand, Rod Puppetry | Live Music | World Premiere

Falstaff Family Centre,

35 Waterloo Street N

Sat. Aug 2 - 7:30pm

Sun. Aug 3 - 2:00pm

☞ Story Bike ☜

Théâtre des Petites Âmes

Ages: 5+

Outdoors At Dusk | Object, Hand, Rod Puppetry | Live Music

Falstaff Family Centre,

35 Waterloo Street N

Sat. Aug 2 - 8:45pm

Sun. Aug 3 - 8:45pm

☞ Till The Curtains Rise ☜

Stratford Perth Museum

More info

All Ages

Exhibition | Historical Puppetry Artifacts & Images

Stratford Perth Museum

4275 Huron Road or, 4275 Line 34, Stratford, ON N5A 6S6

10am - 4pm every day!

For tickets visit www.springworksfestival.ca.