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And now a word from (some of) our sponsors

It turns out when you sponsor the Puppets Up! festival, sometimes the puppets themselves want to say thanks! Thanks so much to Mill Street Books, Kentfield Kids and Gilligallou Bird for sponsoring the Saturday Series!

Three ways to support Puppets Up! this World Puppetry Day

March 21 is World Puppetry Day and the Puppets Up! crew is celebrating by working away on our plans for the return of Almonte’s beloved puppet festival from August 12-14.  But we can’t do it alone! Ever since we announced the return of Puppets Up! one year ago, we’ve been floored by the enthusiasm and […]

Anthem for the year 2022: Puppets Up and Away!

The calendars have flipped, the kids are back in school and 2022 is finally a go! And a year as wonderful as 2022 is going to be deserves a suitably wonderful theme song, don’t you think? Luckily our pals from TRiPOD have provided just such a tune! You can find the band on Facebook and […]

Support a festival, support a town!

As we close in on the $10,000 mark on our GoFundMe fundraiser (!!), festival correspondent Jacob Bluejay and Almonte business owner Emily Arbour want to remind you that when you donate to Puppets Up! you’re not just supporting our festival, you’re supporting the businesses and artists of Almonte! Make a donation or become a sponsor […]