WonderSpark Puppet Show at Backyard at Hudson Yards

Name: WonderSpark Puppet Show at Backyard at Hudson Yards
Start: 2025-05-10T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-11T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Public Square & Gardens

Schedule

Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Public Square & Gardens | New York, NY

These free interactive shows bring classic tales to life with engaging storytelling, colorful characters, and audience participation!
About this Event

May 10: The Lion & The Mouse

Two amazing Aesop's Fables! It's a puppet show double feature with 'The Lion and the Mouse' and 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. Each fable is highly interactive, plus we learn about forgiveness, the power of kindness, and good sportsmanship.

June 14 : Who Tooks the Cookies from the Cookie Jar

The classic children's song comes to life in this hilarious mystery show. Join detective Mystery Max as he searches for clues to find whodunit. The audience will sing songs and call out to help Max find the missing cookies and solve the case. Themes in this story include resolving conflict, persisting through challenges, engaging in conversation and identifying and expressing emotions appropriately.

July 12 : The Little Red Hen

The classic story of a Hen who needs YOUR help to make some bread! The Little Red Hen is an interactive play that gets kids moving their bodies, calling out and laughing! Every animal on the farm wants to eat the Hen's bread, but no one wants to help make it. We will learn the benefits of helping out and teamwork while exercising and singing along!

August 9: The Three Little Pigs

Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks - but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf - with an emphasis on 'being prepared'.

September 13: Goldilocks & The Three Bears

Goldilocks is a naughty little girl who does anything she wants and never cleans up after herself. What will happen when she sneaks into the Three Bears' house? Lots of laughter! The well-known story about one girl, three bears, finding friends and learning responsibility.

October 11: The Not-So-Spooky Ghost

A timid ghost, his skeleton father and a mysterious scarecrow have lots of laughs in this all-ages Halloween puppet show. The little ghost can't scare a soul to please his Big Bad Dad, but help is on the way as the audience and some friends scare up some fun fright.

Hudson Yards