Puppet Festival Mississauga 2026

🎭 March Break at Puppet Festival Mississauga

Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 22, 2026

From Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 22, explore the wonderful world of puppetry with the whole family during March Break 2026. Puppet Festival Mississauga is proud to present an exciting lineup of performances from Canada and around the world, with shows for all ages.

🌟 Festival Highlights

Om Kholthoum – Pop-Up Marionette Performance
📅 Saturday, March 14 @ 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
📍 Outside the Living Arts Centre
🎟 All Ages
Traveling all the way from Egypt, this stunning marionette performance brings the legendary singer Om Kholthoum to life in a joyful outdoor pop-up experience.

Under the Stars
📅 Saturday, March 14 @ 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM
📍 Inside the Living Arts Centre
🎟 Ages 5
A fairy tale comes to life in this reimagining of Hansel and Gretel. Two siblings venture into the Canadian wilderness, discovering friendship, bravery, and the importance of family.

Caminando & Avalando (Presented in French)
📅 Sunday, March 15 @ 3:00 PM
📅 Tuesday, March 17 @ 3:00 PM
📅 Wednesday, March 18 @ 5:30 PM
📍 Outside Burnhamthorpe Library
🎟 All Ages
A unique puppet show performed on a bus, perfect for young audiences learning French.

Aragoz Puppet Making Masterclass
📅 Monday, March 16, 2026
🎟 Workshop
Learn the craft of traditional Egyptian puppet making in this one-of-a-kind hands-on masterclass.

Goodnight!
📅 Thursday, March 19 @ 6:30 PM
📅 Sunday, March 22 @ 3:30 PM
📍 Maja Prentice Theatre
🎟 All Ages
A gentle and imaginative puppet show about bedtime, sleep, and winding down at the end of the day.

Paper Cut
📅 Thursday, March 19 @ 8:00 PM
📅 Sunday, March 22 @ 2:00 PM
📍 MiST Theatre
🎟 Ages 15
A fallen secretary is swept into the intrigue and romance of a film noir world. Cute, kitschy, and deeply heartfelt.

Woods
📅 Saturday, March 21 @ 10:00 AM
📍 Burnhamthorpe Library
🎟 All Ages
Woodland creatures come to life in this charming exploration of the forest and its inhabitants.

The Samurai’s Daughter
📅 Friday, March 20 @ 6:30 PM
📅 Saturday, March 21 @ 3:00 PM
🎟 Ages 6
A traditional Japanese puppet performance following a mysterious girl with a bucket on her head and a young prince determined to solve a powerful mystery.

Goosefeather Kamishibai
📅 Saturday, March 21 @ 10:00 AM
📅 Sunday, March 22 @ 10:00 AM
📍 Halo Espresso Bar
🎟 All Ages
Short-form storytelling using traditional kamishibai theatre — perfect with a coffee and great for all ages.