Join us for a day of family fun! Dive into the world of puppetry through performance, narrative, and craft with Puppet Showplace Theater! Enjoy puppetry performances, interactive demonstrations, and puppet-making workshops for all skill levels! Explore exhibitions in the galleries and engage in activities designed for families with kids to work on together! Request free admission tickets online in advance*.  

*On Saturday, January 28, museum admission is FREE for families when accompanied by kids ages 12 and under, with up to 2 adults per family. Timed tickets must be reserved online in advance. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed. 

Puppet Show — “Mini Magnificent Monster Circus”, 2nd Floor Theater, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Make Your Own Magnificent Monster, 1st Floor, Art Lab, 11 AM–4 PM

Books + Looks, 11AM + 1:30 PM

Boston Public Library Table, 10 AM–4 PM

In the Galleries, 10 AM–5 PM 

Free Admission for Youth

Artist Bios

About Puppet Showplace Theater

About Boston Public Library

Questions? Reach us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.


Your support helps keeps programs like this – both virtual and in-person – free and accessible in this time of uncertainty. If you are able, please consider becoming a member or making a one-time gift to support the ICA. 

ICA Kids and Family programs are supported, in part, by the Willow Tree Fund and Raymond T. & Ann T. Mancini Family Foundation.