Puppets Up! 101 – A guide for first time festival goers
Puppets Up! – Presented by Neilcorp Homes starts tomorrow! Holy smokes! We’re so excited to see so many people coming out to their first ever Puppets Up! and we know it can be a bit overwhelming given how much entertainment we pack in to three days and a few blocks of downtown Almonte. So here’s […]
The countdown is on, are you ready?
The music is queued, the lights are lit and we’re ready to meet all of you puppet pals on the streets of Almonte! Can you believe Puppets Up! – Presented by Neilcorp Homes is next weekend? With just a week to spare, it’s time to make your plan. Ready? Here we go: 1. Get your […]
5+ Reasons Why You Should Come to Puppets Up! This Summer
1. Top Quality Shows! Puppets Up! has been in the business of entertaining audiences for over 13 years. With this summer’s revival, we’re bringing back an exciting mix of old favourites (like the hilarious The Banana Kid from Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers and Tim Holland, Stunt Ventriloquist!) as well as new or updated shows from returning […]
Huge news from Puppets Up!
Hello puppet pals, We’ve got a huge announcement for you today – Puppets Up! is thrilled to announce that Neilcorp Homes has joined us as our title sponsor! Much like Puppets Up!, Neilcorp Homes is all about family and community; they are truly an Almonte success story. For more than two decades Neilcorp Homes has […]
Do you want to paint a window?
The Millstone has a great write up on the volunteers painting shop windows on Mill Street to help build the excitement for the return of Puppets Up! Do you want to help? See the article for details!
Important: Early-bird prices ending soon
Hello puppet pals, Okay, we’ve stretched Jacob’s special “Early Bluejay” price offer as far as we can but Puppets Up! day pass prices will be going up at 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 17. Passes for the shortened Friday program start at only $9 for kids while an adult can take in a full day […]
Tickets now available for our evening shows!
Tickets are now available for our two special adults-only shows during Puppets Up! Check out the legendary Ronnie Burkett‘s pandemic project “The Loony Bin” over wine and cheese on Friday then come back for the famously-infamous Saturday Night Puppet Cabaret! These are the only shows you can’t access with your day passes so don’t miss […]
Nick wants to get YOU a Volunteer T-Shirt!
Puppets Up is a true grassroots festival, organized and operated entirely by volunteers. We need your talents and energy! It’s time to assemble the team that will volunteer during the three-day event itself, August 12-14 (five days if we count set-up and tear-down). If you are willing and able to join our merry band, please […]
A couple of words of thanks and an offer you won’t want to miss
Well, pals, the last few weeks have been quite a rollercoaster, haven’t they? We were all ready to send out a whole bunch of thank yous after a flurry of puppet activity over the last few weeks and then… that storm. So before we dive into some puppet-based expressions of gratitude, the entire Puppets Up! […]
Thank you to our incredible volunteers!
This week is National Volunteer Week in Canada and the puppets at Puppets Up! wanted to say a special thank you to everyone who is chipping in their time and energy to help bring this festival back to life. Whether you’re part of one of the various committees, just an occasional volunteer, or even if […]