8 August 2015 / #almonte #festivals Photos from Puppets Up! in Almonte todayWe went to Puppets Up! in Almonte today. It’s a great place to take your kids and a great place to take photos.Shows you should check out: * Intergalactic Creature Band by Big Nazo, Rhode Island. A live band of space aliens. Bizarre but very entertaining performance art. * The Dragon King by the Tanglewood Marionettes, Massachusetts. Incredible craft and storytelling. * Peter and the Wolf by Brend Ogrodnik, Iceland. The classic story showcases the international language of puppetry. * Animal Adventure by Rock the Arts. This group is from Carp, Ontario. A high-energy show that's great for young kids. [caption id=“attachment_16500” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] DID YOU KNOW: The mayor of Almonte is actually a puppet.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_16490” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Rock the Arts puppets from Carp.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_16492” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] A huge crowd gets set for the parade down Almonte’s main street[/caption][caption id=“attachment_16493” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Silly U, Almonte’s local clown, dropped balloon animals from a second storey window[/caption][caption id=“attachment_16494” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Street performers at Puppets Up![/caption] [caption id=“attachment_16495” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Puppets Up! The Intergalactic Creature Band[/caption][caption id=“attachment_16496” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Puppets Up! The Intergalactic Creature Band[/caption]