About this Event
Eight international programs. One Family Pass. $300.
Plan your March Break around live puppetry at Puppet Festival Mississauga 2027. The Family Pass gives up to four people admission to each of eight programs, with over $800 in value for $300 CAD.
Enjoy a varied programme of Japanese and French puppetry, Turkish shadow theatre, miniature performances from North Korea, object theatre from Sweden and stories from around the world. Some performances bring big laughs; others offer quieter moments that stay with you afterwards.
Your Family Pass includes:
- cOsmO
- Malachy and the Elephant
- Cartas del Abuelo
- Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo
- Karagöz
- Who Will Comfort Toffle?
- One-on-one miniature theatre by Ontario artists
- A collection of short puppet performances by international artists, including Puppet shows, alongside an automata exhibition, a puppetry film and a hands-on puppet-making workshop.
How the pass works
Purchase one $300 CAD Family Pass for admission for up to four people at each included program. That’s four admissions per program across eight programs.
Locations and performance times
The festival takes place at multiple venues in Mississauga. Each program has its own location, performance time and recommended age. Please check the individual show listings when planning your visits.
For parents and grandparents looking for a March Break family activity, the pass puts several theatre outings into one purchase. You can enjoy different styles of performance together, with opportunities for fun and education through stories, puppetry and craftsmanship.
It also makes an affordable Christmas gift or a birthday gift that gives you time together throughout the festival.
Festival Scedual:
March 13 & 14 | Short Performances & Activities
More than six experiences in one visit: short puppet performances, including The Painter Puppet, an exhibition of moving automata, a puppetry film and a hands-on puppet-making workshop. Meet artists, see how their creations work and make a puppet to take home.
Time: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM each day
Location: Small Arms Inspection Building, 1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga
March 14 & 15 | cOsmO
Two curious cosmic creatures explore sounds, textures and unexpected companions through puppetry, movement and clowning. Created by Théâtre Motus from Canada and Núbila Teatro from Mexico, this wordless performance is for young children and their families.
Time: 3:00 PM each day
Location: Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Recommended age: 3+
March 16 & 17 | Malachy and the Elephant
An Irish immigrant imprisoned in Toronto’s Don J*il forms an unexpected friendship with an elephant at the Riverdale Zoo. Strings Attached tells this touching story through puppetry, visual storytelling and gentle humour.
Times: March 16 — 7:00 PM; March 17 — 11:00 AM
Location: Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Recommended age: 12+
March 17 & 18 | Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo
Nishikawa Ryuji presents traditional Japanese puppetry, controlling a puppet with his hands and feet while seated on a small wheeled platform. After the performance, meet the artists and see the puppets and their mechanisms up close.
Times: March 17 — 7:00 PM; March 18 — 5:00 PM
Location: To be confirmed
March 18 & 19 | Cartas del Abuelo
Don Miguel holds on to his memories through letters, photographs and everyday objects. Freddy Alfaro Domínguez of Mexico’s Compañía Factor Teatro turns these familiar keepsakes into a tender story about family and the connections between generations.
Times: March 18 — 11:00 AM; March 19 — 7:00 PM
Location: Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga
March 20 | WOOJOO Project — One-on-One Miniature Theatre
Ontario artists share original miniature performances created during their workshop, inspired by South Korea’s WOOJOO Project. Each artist performs for one audience member at a time, using puppets and objects to tell a personal story.
Time: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Programming Room, Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga
March 20 & 21 | Karagöz
Ayhan Hulagu brings colourful handcrafted characters to an illuminated screen in this humorous Turkish shadow puppet performance. Stay afterwards to meet Ayhan, take photos and examine the puppets’ moving parts.
Times: March 20 — 12:00 PM; March 21 — 11:00 AM
Location: Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Format: 40-minute performance followed by a 20-minute artist meet-and-greet
March 20 & 21 | Who Will Comfort Toffle?
A message in a bottle sends lonely Toffle on a journey towards friendship and courage. Sweden’s Dockteatern Tittut tells Tove Jansson’s story through shadow puppetry, music and movement.
Times: March 20 — 5:00 PM; March 21 — 1:00 PM
Location: MiST Theatre, CCT Building, University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road
Recommended ages: 3–9
All dates are in 2027. All times are local to Mississauga.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Canada
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