The Northeast & Mid-Atlantic regions of Puppeteers of America, proudly present “Puppet Homecoming 2024” our next biannual regional puppetry festival to be held for the first time in the commons section of Ithaca, NY. Are you a fan of the art of puppetry, or maybe you’re not sure yet. Our festival will have something for all puppet interest, from the puppet-curios to the professionals. We will have some family friendly shows and workshops as well as more advanced ones as well. This festival will feature 7 unique shows, 21 different workshops, street performances, a Puppet SLAM (short form curated adult themed puppetry performances), a Potpourri (an open mic for puppeteers), a public puppetry store, and a parade. The official festival will run from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 3rd, and will have a separate professional day on Monday November 4th for PIET (Puppeteers in Education & Therapy). This festival is open to everyone, however if you are a member of Puppeteers of America (PofA) you will get a discount (pro-tip, the discount is the same price of a PofA membership). Registration for the full event is set to open on August 1st at: (https://www.puppeteers.org/puppet-homecoming). Tickets for individual shows and workshops will be sold at the event depending on remaining seating. I hope that everyone will come and join us!