Harvestfest Puppet Parade 

About

Harvest Festival Community Puppet Parade
Saturday, Sept. 21st at 1:00pm
at the Little Theatre Auditorium

This event is free and open to the public!

On the first day of fall in New London follow this larger than life, community made puppet parade by foot or view the fun curbside starting at Little Theatre Auditorium to Neer Park!
Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with the puppet parade finale at Neer Park!

Head to the bleachers to see The Autumn Equinox Water Ceremony with Ballet Folklorico de Willmar and drum ensemble Cimarròn Batucada!

1:00pm Harvest Festival Community Puppet Parade
1:45pm The Autumn Equinox Puppet Parade Finale – Water Ballet at Neer Park! Get a seat on the bleachers!

Live Music featuring:
3:00pm Severio Mancieri
4:45pm Todd & Libbie
6:30pm Grim Lot
8:00pm Dam Jammers!

Enjoy Harvest Star Food, Market and Music!
Food vendors, mocktails & cocktails, artists & makers market.
Take a photo with your favorite puppet! 

Email [email protected] for more information or read below to find out how you can participate:

ABOUT HARVESTFEST
Harvestfest celebrates 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.

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