Welcome travelling puppet shows in Bergamo!

Free summer in Bergamo? Italian or foreign tourists? No time for boredom with Gioppino!

Here it is, creative tourism: the best way to experience Bergamo city and its province attending the ‘Borghi e burattini’ Summer Festival 2026 (Villages and puppets festival 2026).

The famous and traditional travelling edition of the original ‘wooden heads’ festival continues throughout the Bergamo area all summer long, from June to September!

It’s important to remember that, getting to know Bergamo and its province, customs and traditions, is a cultural heritage to preserve and pass down from generation to generation.

The spread of travelling puppet shows, especially with Gioppino, is certainly an authentic and original way to experience Bergamo’s daily life.

The adventures of puppets displayed in different theatrical settings connect the audience to the real world of city life, such as Bergamo, Venice or Milan.

It is possible to enjoy travelling puppet shows, workshops and other recreational and educational activities in different villages: from the internationally renowned San Pellegrino to the small towns located in the nearby valleys.

Puppet shows represent a source of inspiration for adults and children to understand and learn educational and humanitarian principles and good purposes: respect for nature and animals, friendship, reciprocal support and many others more.

‘Come to the square within two hours’ is the travelling puppet theatre van. Gioppino and his ‘wooden head’ friends attract their audience to the squares of picturesque villages in Bergamo province, the so-called ‘puppet lands’.

Most of all, the valuable ancient tradition of artisan puppeteers must not disappear, especially nowadays!