Harvestfest Puppet Parade

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Harvest Festival Community Puppet Parade
Saturday, Sept. 20th at 1:00pm
at the Little Theatre Auditorium

This event is free and open to the public!
Celebrate Autumn Equinox 2025, the first day of fall! New London is building a larger than life puppet parade! All ages and abilities are welcome to join the fun!

SCHEDULE:
Sept 6, 11am-1pm + 2pm-5pm – Puppet Build Workshop
Sept 7, 11-3pm – Puppet Build Workshop
Sept 9-12, 11am-7pm – Puppet Build Workshop
Sept 13, 11am-1pm + 2pm-5pm – Puppet Build Workshop
Sept 14, 11-3pm – Puppet Build Workshop
Sept 15-18, 11am-7pm – Puppet Build Workshop
Sept 19, 11am-7pm – Puppet & Mask Build, Fitting + lineup assignment

Sept 20 PARADE DAY!
11am FINAL FITTING & LINEUP
1pm PARADE BEGINS – Come watch our stories come alive with life-size puppets & music parading thru New London!
2pm NEER PARK WATER BALLET
3pm LIVE MUSIC, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE – The Roe Family Singers

LTA Youth Art Camp Kids Presents a magical theatrical performance directed by Little Stories co-creators Nick Shadowick and John Szczur!
Enjoy face painting by Maria Novak, celebrate the harvest season with NL Food Coop food & LTA & Spurs beverages! Check our local art vendors and take a photo with your favorite parade puppet!

Email [email protected] for more information

WHAT IS THE AUTUMN EQUINOX?
The autumn equinox, when the sun sits directly above the equator, halfway between the summer and winter solstice, we celebrate our season’s work, give thanks for a bountiful harvest and prepare for the future together. Read more from the Farmer’s Almanac.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY MADE AUTUMN EQUINOX PUPPET PARADE
This event is brought to you by Little Theatre Auditorium with support from the City of New London, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, Blandin Foundation, Mardag Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation & the McKnight Foundation. Collaborators and participants Steve Ackerman (Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre), Crow River Ski Team, PWELC, Novak Creative LLC, Purpose Artisans, Ballet Folklorico de Willmar & more!