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  • January 2026

  • Thu 22
    January 22, 2026 - February 1, 2026

    Exhibitions: Two Ways Down by Laura Heit + Giant Puppet Lanterns with Andrew Kim

    Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    A showcase of visiting festival artist Laura Heit’s exquisite hand-drawn animation and film "Two Ways Down" and a Giant Puppet Lanterns exhibition created in the pre-festival workshop with Andrew Kim of Thingamugig.

    Free
  • Fri 23
    January 23, 2026 - February 1, 2026

    The Puppet Hub

    Chicago Puppet Studio, Fine Arts Building, Studio 433 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    The Puppet Hub is the perfect place to relax between shows, get a bite to eat, meet up with friends, make new ones, and learn more about contemporary puppetry.

    Free
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The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival advances the art of puppetry by presenting sophisticated programs vital to the cultural life of Chicago. Engaging and inspiring the largest and most diverse audiences for puppetry possible, the Festival is the biggest event dedicated to puppetry in North America and traditionally offers more than 100 activities annually including performances, workshops, artist instensives, free neighborhood events and symposia to audiences up to 22,000 over 12 days each January. The organization is also home to other key initiatives, including the Chicago Puppet Studio and Chicago Puppet Lab, that nurture the development of puppeteers and deepen the field locally, nationally and internationally with the ultimate goal of promoting peace, equality, mutual understanding, and justice locally and globally.

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