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OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: The Philadelphia International Children’s Festival Begins This Week!

The first weekend of May is shaping up to be a brilliant time to visit Philadelphia. This is true for out-of-towners and for city residents alike, and not only because the weather forecast predicts high-60’s and sunshine. The nice forecast is, well, nice, but this weekend also marks the 30th anniversary of the Philadelphia International Children’s Festival at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. THAT is the reason you need to find your way to West Philly. On offer are a half-dozen puppet, stage and musical performances over the course of five days from Wednesday, April 30 through Sunday, May 4 (the first time in a decade that the fest will extend to Sunday.)

Simple Gifts
The Cashore Marionettes
Wednesday, April 30 @ 9:45 AM
Thursday, May 1 @ 9:45 AM
Friday, May 2 @ 9:45 AM
Saturday, May 3 @ 12 PM and 2 PM
Sunday, May 4 @ 1 PM and 3 PM

Snowflake
Gale LaJoy
Wednesday, April 30 @ 9:45 AM
Friday, May 2 @ 9:45 AM
Saturday, May 3 @ 2 PM and 4 PM
Sunday, May 4 @ 1 PM and 3 PM

Me and My Shadow
Patch Theatre Company
Wednesday, April 30 @ 10 AM and 6:30 PM
Thursday, May 1 @ 10 AM
Friday, May 2 @ 12 PM
Saturday, May 3 @ 10 AM and 4 PM
Sunday, May 4 @ 12 PM and 3 PM

The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & the Hare
Lightwire Theater/Corbian Visual Arts and Dance
Wednesday, April 30 @ 12 PM
Thursday, May 1 @ 12 PM
Saturday, May 3 @ 12 PM and 2 PM

The Snail and the Whale
Tall Stories
Thursday, May 1 @ 9:45 AM
Friday, May 2 @ 11:45 AM
Saturday, May 3 @ 10 AM and 12 PM

We Shall Not Be Moved: the Hip H’opera Project
Opera Philadelphia and Art Sanctuary

Friday, May 2 @ 10 AM

 

Tickets for Wed-Fri performances are only $10, weekend tickets are just $12 each, and each ticket includes admission to the Fun Zone on the Outdoor Plaza, featuring jugglers, crafts, face painting and more. Get more info and buy your tickets to the Philadelphia International Children’s Festival now.

*The festival kindly sponsored the April episode of the OWTK podcast and is currently advertising on OWTK. The opinions expressed above are honest and unbiased, as always. This IS a tremendous event and the weather forecast DOES look lovely.

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