• Puppeteer holding a marionnette of a smaller puppet with glasses, the puppet is a self portrait

    Prepare for puppet arrival

    June 20 - 30, 2024

    Featuring puppeteers from around the world and just down the street…New York State Puppet Festival Returns featuring the art and performances of Jeghetto’s Workshop..and many more!

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  • Puppet rowing a boat with fish in a ocean setting in a theater show

    All Festival Pass Now available!

    June 20 - 30, 2024

    Want to see all the amazing performances this year? Grab an all-festival pass!

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  • Two Puppeteers holding a floating puppet while balloons with faces on them float on a darkened stage

    Prepare for puppets

    Bill’s 44th - Friday 6/26 to 6/28

    Since Bill joined us in 2020 for our NYSPF@Home, he’s traveled the world celebrating his birthday and finally returned to where he was supposed to celebrate his first 44th birthday!

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  • woman in a stack of boxes with dolls, neckalces, and ther items tucked in.

    Prepare to be inspired

    MINE - Friday 6/21 to 6/23

    Shayna Stripe’s MINE uses a variety of puppetry styles, live-feed projections, stop-motion animation, wearable sculptures, and humor. In other words, her performance is unforgettable!

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Thursday,
June 20

6:30 PM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

7:30 PM
Puppets on Film!
Short Film Program
Theatre@37

Friday,
June 21

11:00 AM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

7:00 PM
MINE
Theatre@37

Saturday,
June 22

10:00 AM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

12:00 PM
The Great Zodiac Animal Race
Theatre@37

3:00 PM
The Great Zodiac Animal Race
Theatre@37


6:00 PM
MINE
Theatre@37

8:00 PM
Ernie’s Secret Life
Perry High School

Sunday,
June 23

12:00 PM
The Great Zodiac Animal Race
Perry High School


2:00 PM
Ernie’s Secret Life
Perry High School


4:00 PM
MINE
Theatre@37


6:00 PM
Ernie’s Secret Life
Perry High School

Weds,
June 26

9:00 AM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

7:00 PM
Puppet Slam
Theatre@37

Thursday,
June 27

11:00 AM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

7:00 PM
The Autobipuppetry
of Jeghetto
Theatre@37

Friday,
June 28

11:00 AM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

6:30 PM
The Autobipuppetry
of Jeghetto
Theatre@37

8:00 PM
Bill’s 44th
Perry Elementary/Middle School

Saturday,
June 29

10:00 AM
Puppet Art & Artistry of
Jeghetto (Visual Art Exhibit)
Arts Council for Wyoming County

2:00 PM
Bill’s 44th
Perry Elementary/Middle School

5:00 PM
The Autobipuppetry
of Jeghetto
Theatre@37

7:00 PM
Bill’s 44th
Perry Elementary/Middle School

10:00 PM
Late Night Puppet Talk Show with Special Guest!
Theatre@37

Sunday,
June 30

5:00 PM
Closing Night!
Bills’s 44th
Theatre@37

Tickets available!

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