Federation Square is set to come alive with a children's puppet playground during the July school holidays. Fed Square will host a week-long program of puppet shows, roving performances, puppet workshops, films and parades.

Roaming Puppets
Giant seagulls, elephants and snails will rove through Fed Square each day entertaining both 'little' and 'big' visitors with their crazy antics.
When: 6 July
10.00am, 10.30am, 12.00pm, 12.30pm, 2.00pm, 2.30pm

Hissy Fit Puppet Show
Kids will love this free puppet show featuring a grumpy child-hating snake charmer who loses his snake and throws a hissy fit! Recommended for children aged 5 - 10 years old.
When: 7, 9, 10, 11 July
11.00am- 11.30am, 1.00pm - 1.30pm, 3.00pm - 3.30pm,

Puppet Films
Snuggle up in a beanbag and enjoy free, puppet-inspired films each morning in The Atrium.
Films include:
-E.T. (115 mins PG)
-Babe (89mins G)
-Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (109 mins PG)
-Thunderbirds are Go (93mins G)
-Elmo in Grouchland (90mins G)
-Spy kids (88mins PG)
When: 6 - 11 July
10.30am

ArtPlay at The Atrium - Sock Puppets
Get creative at Fed Square, with ArtPlay's sock-puppet making workshop in the Atrium. For more puppet workshops, ArtPlay's PuppetLab will also be held throughout the week at the ArtPlay building.
When: Wednesday, 8 July
10.00am - 2.00pm (drop in anytime)
Cost: $5 (includes socks & materials)

Puppets at ACMI Kids' Flicks Noddy and Friends (G)
Noddy gets up to all sorts of mischief in these classic stories sourced from the ACMI Collection, such as Noddy Gets Into Trouble, Noddy and Tessie Bear, Noddy Be Brave and Noddy Goes to School. Total running time: 64 minutes.
Where: ACMI Cinemas
When: 5 & 12 July
10.30am & 1.00pm
Cost: All tickets $5

Kids in the Studio
In this fun workshop coinciding with Puppets at Fed Square, kids will make their own clay figures before bringing them to life using stop motion animation and modern digital techniques. Workshops are free and kids can take their clay friends home. Recommended for children aged 5 - 13 years old.
Where: ACMI, Studio 1
When: Weekdays between 29 June - 10 July
Drop in any time between 12pm and 4pm

Processional Puppets Parade
Don't miss the processional puppet parade where kids of all ages will demonstrate their puppetry skills to march pre-made ArtPlay puppets around Birrarung Marr and Fed Square.
1.00pm (6 July) and 3.30pm (7 July)