rts Mid-Hudson Folk Arts Program and Paper Heart Puppets bring the second Hudson Valley Puppetry Festival to the Mid-Hudson region from March 22 until April 26, 2025. The Festival will feature events in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties. For more information:

Throughout the festival, three puppet exhibits will be on view along Main Street in Poughkeepsie. The former Hudson Valley Office Furniture building will have “Puppets in the Windows” at 379 Main Street. The Trolley Barn, 489 Main Street, features “Parade Puppets” the larger-than-life puppets used for La Guelaguetza, Sinterklass, and from the artist, Suprina Sculpt. The Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory (8 North Cherry Street) hosts “Puppetry Around the World”, a poster exhibit. 

This family-friendly event features puppet theaters from around the region sharing puppets, explaining puppet mechanics, and make-and-take activities for all. This event is part of the celebrations for the International Day of Puppetry. Puppetry theaters for the Day of Puppetry include Paper Heart Puppets, Artistree, Up in Arms, Cactus Head Puppets, Arm of the Sea, The Chrysalis Puppet Theater Workshop, and more