Prickly Pear Puppet Slam - Fall 2026
Fri, Oct 23
|RELAY Santa Fe
Short-form puppetry for grown-ups, hosted by Emmy Award-winning puppeteer Devon Ludlow. Three shows: Friday Oct 23 at 6pm, Saturday Oct 24 at 2pm and 6pm. $15-$25 sliding scale - pick your showtime below to get tickets.
Time & Location
Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – Oct 24, 2026, 7:30 PM
RELAY Santa Fe, 2873 All Trades Rd Unit B, Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA
About the event
The Prickly Pear Puppet Posse is back with the Fall 2026 Puppet Slam - a puppet variety show for adults!
Join us for an evening of short-form puppetry made for grown-ups! Emmy Award-winning puppeteer Devon Ludlow hosts a lineup of Santa Fe's professional and amateur puppeteers. The puppet band The Critters returns to keep things rocking. Enjoy a night full of heart, mischief, and kookiness. Intended for adult audiences due to language and possible mature themes.
Performer list TBA soon!
Three shows over two days - each showtime is ticketed separately. Pick your show to get tickets:
→ FRIDAY, OCT 23 at 6PM - GET TICKETS
→ SATURDAY, OCT 24 at 2PM - GET TICKETS
→ SATURDAY, OCT 24 at 6PM - GET TICKETS
Doors open 30 minutes before each show.
Tickets are $15-$25 sliding scale and all general admission - pick the price you're comfortable with. Proceeds go to the puppeteers in the show. Tickets may sell out, so we recommend buying ahead of time!
Big thanks to The Puppet Slam Network for their support, and to our many volunteers who make this event possible.
Presented by Prickly Pear Puppet Posse at Relay Santa Fe.