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World in a Weekend 2024 Highlights

2025 Join us : July 31- August 4
World in a Weekend: International Puppet Festival

Highlights from 2024!

Ticketed Events 2025

PuppetWorks! 2025 Events

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Join us for a magical weekend of puppetry, music, and adventure!

Line Dancing, Latin Style

GG Movement (Mateo G. Torres)
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Ages 15+
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Grayson Mills

Thursday July 31 - 8:45 pm doors open 9 pm demos & dance - midnight

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Pay Attention To Those Two!

Presented By Compagnia La Fabiola
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Recommended Age: All Ages
Musical Puppet Comedy / Family Theatre
Veterans Drive Park

Saturday August 2nd - 11:00am & 1:30pm
Sunday August 3rd - 1:30pm

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Story Bike

Presented By
Théâtre des Petites Âmes
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Recommended Age: 5 and up
Whimsical Family Theatre / Storytelling with Puppetry and Music
Location: Falstaff Family Centre

Sat Aug 2 - 8:45pm
Sun Aug 3 - 8:45pm

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Paper Creature Making Workshop

Presented By
Wren’s Recipes Collective
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Recommended ages: 5 - 12 and their guardian
Interactive Puppetry Workshop / Creative Arts Education
Location: Falstaff Family Centre

Sat Aug 2 - 1:30pm

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Block Theatre

Presented By
Theatre Ko Koo Mo
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Recommended Age: All Ages
Multisensory Puppetry / Visual Theatre
Location: Falstaff Family Centre

Sat Aug 2 - 12:00pm
Sun Aug 3 - 10:30am
Mon Aug 4 - 11:30am

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Garden for Little Souls

Presented by:
Théâtre des Petites Âmes
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Ages 1-7 years
Interactive Puppets and Stations
Outdoors - Veteran's Drive Park

Sat Aug 2 - 10AM - 5PM
Sun Aug 3 - 10AM - 5PM
Mon Aug 4 - 10AM - 2PM

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Flora

Musical Puppets
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All Ages
Long String Puppets and Music
Market Square

Market Square
Fri Aug 1 - 1:15pm - 1:45p
Sat Aug 2 - 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Sun Aug 3 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Veterans Drive Park
Mon Aug 4 - 12:30pm - 1:00pm

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Waykaru

Presented by:
Imagicario
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All Ages
Stilt-Walkers | Strolling Character Photo Opportunities
Strolling Downtown Stratford, Market Square, and Veterans Park

Al Fresco Street Stroll | Sat Aug 2 - 11:15am - 11:45am
Veterans Drive Park | Sat Aug 2 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Market Square | Sun Aug 3 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Veterans Drive Park | Mon Aug 4 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Drive Park | Mon Aug 4 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm

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Eclectic Cabaret

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Grayson Mills

Thursday July 31 - 7:00pm doors open Show 7:30 -8:30 pm

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Hymn To Love

Presented By
Yael Rasooly
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Recommended Age: Ages 15 and up
Musical Cabaret, Vintage-Inspired Live Performance with Puppetry
Venue Name: Revival House

Sat Aug 2 - 9pm

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Wren's Recipe

Presented By
Wren’s Recipes Collective
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Recommended Age: 10 and up
Family Adventure / Magical Realism with a Touch of Mystery
Location: Falstaff Family Centre

Sat Aug 2 - 7:30pm
Sun Aug 3 - 2:00pm

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Ginka

Presented by:
Imagicario
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All Ages
Stilt-Walkers | Strolling Character Photo Opportunities
Veterans Drive Park

Sat Aug 2 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Sun Aug 3 - 11:30am - 12:00pm
Sun Aug 3 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Mon Aug 4 - 12:00pm - 12:30pm

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Veterans Drive Activities

Spark your creativity with our free family activities around Stratford's Veterans Drive Park
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All Ages
Free family activities around Stratford's bustling Veterans Drive Park
Veterans Drive Park

Sat Aug 2 - 10AM to 5PM
Sun Aug 3 - 10AM to 5PM
Mon Aug 4 - 10AM - 2PM

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Scribbles

Presented By
L’Os de Bois
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Recommended Age: 3 and up
Family Theatre / Physical Theatre with Puppetry and Visual Storytelling
Location: City Hall Auditorium

Sat Aug 2 - 10:30am
Sat Aug 2 - 1:00pm
Sun Aug 3 - 11:30am

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Edith and Me

Presented By
Yael Rasooly
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Recommended Age: Ages 15 and up
Musical Theatre, Physical Theatre, Puppetry, Surrealism
Factory163, 163 King Street, Stratford ON N5A 4S2

Fri Aug 1 - 8pm

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2025 World in a Weekend Free Puppetry Events

Happening outdoors at Veterans Drive Park & around downtown Stratford

Waykaru

Presented by:
Imagicario
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All Ages
30 mins
Strolling Downtown Stratford, Market Square, and Veterans Park

Al Fresco Street Stroll | Sat Aug 2 - 11:15am - 11:45am
Veterans Drive Park | Sat Aug 2 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Market Square | Sun Aug 3 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Veterans Drive Park | Mon Aug 4 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Drive Park | Mon Aug 4 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm

skilled professional stilt walkers pellbinding fictional creatures

Pay Attention To Those Two!

Presented By Compagnia La Fabiola
More info
Recommended Age: All Ages
Run Time: 40 min
Veterans Drive Park

Saturday August 2nd - 11:00am & 1:30pm
Sunday August 3rd - 1:30pm

Ginka

Presented by:
Imagicario
More info
All Ages
30 mins
Veterans Drive Park

Sat Aug 2 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Sun Aug 3 - 11:30am - 12:00pm
Sun Aug 3 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Mon Aug 4 - 12:00pm - 12:30pm

skilled professional stilt walkers pellbinding fictional creatures

Flora

Musical Puppets
More info
All Ages
30 mins to 1 hour
Market Square

Market Square
Fri Aug 1 - 1:15pm - 1:45p
Sat Aug 2 - 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Sun Aug 3 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Veterans Drive Park
Mon Aug 4 - 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Veterans Drive Activities

Spark your creativity with our free family activities around Stratford's Veterans Drive Park
More info
All Ages
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Veterans Drive Park

Sat Aug 2 - 10AM to 5PM
Sun Aug 3 - 10AM to 5PM
Mon Aug 4 - 10AM - 2PM

Garden for Little Souls

Presented by:
Théâtre des Petites Âmes
More info
Ages 1-7 years
Between 2 - 5 hours
Outdoors - Veteran's Drive Park

Sat Aug 2 - 10AM - 5PM
Sun Aug 3 - 10AM - 5PM
Mon Aug 4 - 10AM - 2PM

Théâtre des Petites Âmes playful and sensory garden
Free Events 2025
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