{"title": "Pinocchio and Gepetto's Big Apple Adventure", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "place": "Manhattan", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/fairy-tales", "stage/puppetry"], "description": "A puppet show retelling the classic fairytale of Pinocchio. City Parks Foundation's PuppetMobile presents this version written by Julia Darden and directed by Bruce Cannon, in which Geppetto is a New York City kid who invents a robot friend in the form of Pinocchio. Hand-made marionettes built by Kevin White perform the tale of the pair's adventures, with original songs written and orchestrated by Daryl Kojak. 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It is presented by Repertorio Español/Scaramouches Puppet Theatre. The story is a fun-filled adventure about love and family, in which Prince Azulito's baby unexpectedly saves the day from the mischievous Cuchiflín and becomes the story's true hero. No tickets or reservations are required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/repertorio-espanolscaramouches-puppet-theatre-81101/", "official_url": "https://bryantpark.org/calendar/event/le-carrousel-extravaganza-fall/2026-11-04", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Three Little Pigs with WonderSpark Puppets", "start": "2026-11-10T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-10T16:45:00-05:00", "place": "Lefferts", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "The Three Little Pigs with WonderSpark Puppets is a puppet show for kids aged 0 to 5 at the Lefferts library in Queens. The New York company WonderSpark Puppets performs the classic tale of three pigs who build their houses of hay. It is an event by Queens Public Library. The show runs about 45 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-three-little-pigs-with-wonderspark-puppets-53533/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/98dce8a65dbe66a2f44cd5ac8248265991e018e3ca8d8e861e2962453932ac4c-600.webp"}, {"title": "Family Studio: Making Crankies!", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of Arts and Design", "address": "Columbus Circle 2, New York", "price": "$25 general, $20 members, free for ages 12 and under", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/460/tickets?cart=true&date=2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00&eventId=621928ff0ddfa9131bbcc5ce", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "Family Studio: Making Crankies! is a 90-minute collaborative hands-on workshop for children ages five and up and their caregivers. It is led by puppeteer and fiber artist J Hann and draws inspiration from the exhibition Nike: Form Follows Motion. Participants are introduced to crankies, also known as storytelling machines, and families work together to create dynamic landscapes on a paper scroll for a pair of traveling puppet sneakers. All materials are provided, space is limited, registration is required in advance, and tickets to the Museum must be purchased separately.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/family-studio-making-crankies-54035/", "official_url": "https://www.madmuseum.org/events/family-studio-making-crankies", "image": "https://noky.io/images/51c69baca9b360d13002ccf1c82149ace656fc9917d4693365c924d52a08c5dc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Eldritch Spooktacular Halloween Pageant", "start": "2026-10-31T00:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Heights Players", "address": "Willow Place 26, 11201", "price": "", "price_from": "12.62", "price_to": "12.62", "tickets_url": "https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/the-heights-players/6a74a77ae8dba887375e9b1f/tickets", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/theatre"], "description": "The Eldritch Spooktacular Halloween Pageant is a participation play for all ages, best suited to children aged 2 to 10, running 50 minutes. Written and directed by Michelle Maccarone with music by Chris Christiana, it is staged by the Heights Players. It follows Boo, the ghostly son of the mayor of the monster-filled town of Eldritch, who would rather tap dance than carry on the family tradition of haunting. The audience is invited to join the adventure from their seats and on stage, helping the heroes get from 'once upon a time' to 'happily ever after'.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-eldritch-spooktacular-halloween-pageant-53011/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b63cbc39073d4702345b979c17999c9709a26c572a3b97f44f4c81cdd9113894-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Fuzzy Palace Puppet Slam: The Dark Side of the Palace", "start": "2026-11-08T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Art Haus", "address": "Marcy Avenue 24, 11211 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": "12.63", "price_to": "33.87", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "An evening of short puppetry acts of all genres by artists from Brooklyn and beyond. The slam is organized by Brooklyn Art Haus, with producers and performers including Roxas Sky, Muna M Muhsin and Mr. Ky Why, and takes the theme of dark fantasy. It is a Covid safer event, so visitors are asked to wear a face mask, and buying a ticket guarantees a seat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fuzzy-palace-puppet-slam-the-dark-side-of-the-palace-51522/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b570f552326d191ac9ef8d8741a93f66786a0b8c905b4111d0fc534181d5bbc-1200.webp"}]}