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New Snow Date: PuppetPalooza 2026 on February 7th

Due to inclement weather forecasted for the original date, PuppetPalooza has been moved to Saturday, February 7, 2026. All other details remain the same. We look forward to seeing you there!

PuppetPalooza 2026: A Full List of Show Descriptions

PuppetPalooza is BACK at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center, coming to you on (NEW SNOW DATE!) Saturday, February 7th from 10:00-4:30 with FREE, family-friendly puppet-based entertainment all day. We have invited some of the best puppetry troupes from the East Coast to perform, with shows starting every fifteen minutes, all day long, as well as puppet parades, karaoke, workshops, games, and crafts. Here is a list of the shows that will be running, so that you can pick and choose:

Meet Our PuppetPalooza 2026 Performers!

Join us at ImaginOn on (NEW SNOW DATE!) Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 10:00am-4:30pm for our third annual puppetry festival! PuppetPalooza 2026 will be an all-day, non-stop, FREE, family-friendly event celebrating the joy and art of puppetry, and all ages are welcome. Participating puppetry troops are below, and we are PUMPED!

ImaginOn's 2nd Annual Christmas Carol Marathon Reading

A new Christmas tradition in Charlotte, you say? Bah, humbug!

Who's Who at ImaginOn Presents... Cearra Harris!

WHO’S WHO AT IMAGINON Ever wondered who the lucky people are that get to work at ImaginOn every day? Welcome to our Who’s Who at ImaginOn column, where we’ll feature people who work in all corners of this magical building, from the scene shop and costume shop of the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte to the circulation desk, the Spangler Library and Teen Loft of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Say hello next time you see us in the building! What is your name? Cearra Harris