Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

Chicago, IL · Arts & Culture

When: January 20–31, 2027
Where: Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave · Chicago · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival brings more than a hundred performances and workshops across roughly a dozen January days at the Studebaker Theater and a rotating slate of Chicago venues. It draws international puppet companies alongside local artists and is the largest festival of its kind in North America.

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