Bread & Puppet on Tour

Since 1963, Bread & Puppet has brought urgently-needed radical puppet theater to cities and towns across the globe. Below, find info about our:

Fall 2026 Circus Tour: September-October, 2026

The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is hitting the road! This Fall The Upside Down World Circus will tour cities and towns from Glover to New York to Minneapolis and more! Get ready for a show featuring puppets big and small, acts serious and silly, and performances slapstick and sublime. Stilt dancers, paper maché beasts, and a riotous brass band make a raucous, colorful spectacle of protest and celebration.

“Is it or is it not?
Am I asleep or am I awake?
Am I a cockroach or am I a me?
Possibilitarians! We must demonstrate humanity’s upside-down situation in the face of the government’s depraved falsehoods. Luxury silence and despair must be replaced by revolt orchestras that radically oppose the radically wrong system.
It is time to unforget the revolution-in-progress and aim for the evermore on the universe’s shore.”

After the show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and Bread & Puppet’s “Cheap Art” – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press – will be for sale.

Now booking venues!
To book this tour, we are looking for a great variety of venues– from schools to churches, community centers to theaters! Please look through the booking packet, check that your venue makes sense along our drive route (below), and then get in touch with Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org. Thank you!

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Schedule

Burlington, VT – Special Summer Away Show

Friday, August 28 @ 7pm

The Flynn Theater
153 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401
Entry: $25 tickets

Glover, VT – Tour Kickoff Performance!

Friday, September 4 @ 3pm

The Bread & Puppet Farm
753 Heights Road, Glover, VT 05839
Entry: $15 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

Middlebury, VT

Saturday, September 5 @ 3:30pm

Presented by Town Hall Theater
Middlebury College Snow Bowl
6886 Route 125 Hancock, VT 05748
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Cambridge, MA

Sunday, September 6 @ 5pm

Presented by The Cambridge Arts Council
Cambridge Common
Cambridge, MA
Entry: $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Lawrence, MA

Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) @ 4:15pm

Presented by The Bread & Roses Heritage Festival
Lawrence Heritage State Park
1 Jackson St., Lawrence, MA 01840
Entry: FREE! Donations accepted.

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Farmington, ME

Thursday, September 10 @ 7pm

Presented by Emery Arts at the University of Maine Farmington
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall
224 Main St., Farmington ME
Entry: FREE for students, $10-$25 suggested for general public, no one turned away for lack of funds
Advanced tickets will be available starting on August 4th at Up Front & Pleasant Gourmet (157 Front Street, Farmington Maine). Open Tuesday-Friday: 10am-5pm; and 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month: 10am-2pm.
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Blue Hill, ME

Friday, September 11 @ 6:30PM
The Bay School
17 Bay School Dr, Blue Hill, ME 04614
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds
Capacity note: We are capping sales at 225, which is how many will fit in the indoor rain venue. If it looks like nice weather and we can perform outside, we will add capacity to buy more tickets online or at the door.

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Portland, ME

Saturday, September 12 @ 4pm

Presented by Mayo Street Arts
Fort Allen Park
49 Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101
Entry: $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Easthampton, MA

Sunday, September 13 @ 6:30pm

Presented by Park Hill Orchard
82 Park Hill Road, Easthampton, MA 01027
Rain location: We still need one! Please email Paul if you have any leads. Needs to be BIG.
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Hartford, CT

Tuesday, September 15 @ 7pm

Presented by The Stowe Center for Literary Activism and First Presbyterian Church of Hartford
Stowe Center for Literary Activism
77 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105
Rain location: First Presbyterian Church of Hartford, 136 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT, 06106
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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New Haven, CT

Wednesday, September 16 @ 5:30pm

Presented by Sonic Haven and the Brave Nature Collaborative
Edgerton Park
75 Cliff St, New Haven, CT 06511
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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We are still looking for a rain venue in New Haven! If you have a spot (big, can fit 20 foot puppets and a couple hundred people, something like a gym or a church with a clear altar space), let Paul know!

Shows near NYC

Yes! We are searching for venues in an near NYC. Here is our current plan:

Do you have a space? We need BIG and bounded (as in, not a public park with no clear entrance). A large gym or auditorium would work. A fenced space would work. More info about what we’re looking for is here. If you have a real lead on a venue, please email Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org. Thank you!

Brooklyn, NY

Friday, September 18 @ 4pm & 8pm

Presented by the Old Stone House
336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Entry: $20 suggested donation upon arrival, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Rockaway Queens, NYC

Sunday, September 20 @ 4:30pm
Arverne Cinema
72-02 Gouverneur Ave, Arverne, NY 11692 (Queens)
Presented by Rockaway Film Festival and the Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Entry: $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Philadelphia, PA

Wednesday, September 23 @ 7pm

Bok (Auditorium)
800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Baltimore, MD

Thursday, September 24 @ 7pm
Friday, September 25 @ 7pm
Saturday, September 26 @ 3pm

2640 Space
2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Cleveland, OH

Tuesday, September 29 @ 7pm

Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
19201 Bagley Dr, Middleburg Heights, OH
20 minutes outside of Cleveland!
Entry: $20, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Ypsilanti, MI

Wednesday, September 30 @ 7pm

Riverside Park
2 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Entry: $20-$30, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Chicago, IL

Thursday, October 1

Details to be announced soon!

B&P is planning to play a show in Chicago, IL on Thursday, October 1 at a local park. We’re busy getting all the permits and logistics in place but will have tickets on sale soon. If you would like an email when tickets go on sale, please fill out this form.

Mazomanie, WI

Friday, October 2 @ 6:30pm

Presented by the Wild Rumpus Circus
Mazomanie Performing Arts Pavilion
116 Brodhead St, Mazomanie, WI 53560
Located in the Westland Promenade in downtown Mazomanie, adjacent the railroad tracks
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Minneapolis, MN

Sunday, October 4 @ 6:30pm

Powderhorn Park
3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Presented by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
Entry: $20, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Des Moines, IA

Wednesday, October 7 @ 7pm

Presented by the Woodland Realm
Riverview Park (Amphitheater)
710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
We are still seeking a rain venue! Have a huge space that can handle a couple hundred people and 20-foot puppets? Email Paul.
Entry: $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Kansas City, Topeka, or Lawrence

Thursday, October 8

We are currently searching for a venue! Do you have a space? We need BIG and bounded (as in, not a public park with no clear entrance). A large gym or auditorium would work. A fenced space would work. More info about what we’re looking for is here. If you have a real lead on a venue, please email Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org. Thank you!

Oklahoma City, OK

Saturday, October 10 @ 4pm

OKC Farmers Public Market
311 S Klein Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Fayetteville or Fort Smith, AR

Sunday, October 11
We are currently searching for a venue! Do you have a space? We need BIG and bounded (as in, not a public park with no clear entrance). A large gym or auditorium would work. A fenced space would work. More info about what we’re looking for is here. If you have a real lead on a venue, please email Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org. Thank you!

Memphis, TN

Tuesday, October 13

We are currently searching for a venue! Do you have a space? We need BIG and bounded (as in, not a public park with no clear entrance). A large gym or auditorium would work. A fenced space would work. More info about what we’re looking for is here. If you have a real lead on a venue, please email Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org. Thank you!

Nashville, TN

Wednesday, October 14 @ 7pm

Eastside Bowl
1508A Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Decatur, GA

Friday, October 16 @ 7pm

Presented by Decatur Arts Alliance
Legacy Park (The Lawn)
500 S Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030
Entry: $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Augusta, GA?

Saturday, October 17

We are currently searching for a venue between Decatur and Savannah! Do you have a space? We need BIG and bounded (as in, not a public park with no clear entrance). A large gym or auditorium would work. A fenced space would work. More info about what we’re looking for is here. If you have a real lead on a venue, please email Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org. Thank you!

Savannah, GA

Sunday, October 18

Details to be announced soon!

Marshall, NC

Wednesday, October 21 @ 7pm

Marshall High Studios
115 Blannahassett Island Road, Marshall, NC
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds
Important parking note: There is extremely limited parking at MHS. Please plan to be dropped off at the show or to carpool if at all possible. Thank you!

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Oak Hill, WV

Thursday, October 22 @ 7pm

Presented by The Southern Appalachian Labor School
Historic West Oak School
140 School Street, Oak Hill, WV
Entry: $15 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds
Free tickets available for kids under 12 and anyone who need them.

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Lexington, KY

Friday, October 23

Presented by artfarm
Greyline Station
101 W Loudon Ave, Lexington, KY 40508
Entry: $20-$45 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Cincinnati, OH

Saturday, October 24 @ 3pm & 7pm
Sunday, October 25 @ 3pm
The Sanctuary
2110 St Michael St, Cincinnati, OH 45204
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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Buffalo, NY

Wednesday, October 28 @ 7pm

PUSH Buffalo
370 Normal Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14213 (“Peace of the City Entrance”)
Entry: $20 tickets, no one turned away for lack of funds

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New York City Residency

For over 40 years, Bread & Puppet has performed in the iconic East Village venue Theater for the New City. We are thrilled to be back again in 2026 with a circus performing December 2-6 and another show performing December 10-13. Tickets will go on sale in September. See you there!

2027

We are just now receiving the earliest inquiries and making plans for 2027. Presumably, we will tour an indoor show in April, and our mostly-outdoor circus in September-October, with an NYC residency in December. If you are interested in booking Bread & Puppet in 2027, please see the booking information below.

Book Bread & Puppet

If you are interested in booking Bread and Puppet, please see our booking packet, which can answer many of your questions. When you’re ready, reach out to our tour booker Paul at tour@breadandpuppet.org.

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No one turned away for lack of funds

We mean it. If you need financial assistance with a ticket, please email tickets@breadandpuppet.org.
Admission by donation upon arrival for kids 12 and under.