Wutöschingen Puppet Theatre Days

Wutöschingen Puppet Theatre Days — 30 Years of Tradition

The Wutöschingen Puppet Theatre Days are an established children's cultural festival in the Southern Black Forest. The organizer is the municipality of Wutöschingen in the Waldshut district, which hosts the festival annually in October. 2026 marks the 30th anniversary edition — a format that has proven itself as a reliable meeting point for puppetry in the region for three decades. The venue is the Klosterschüer, a former monastery barn that now serves as a cultural stage.

What You'll Experience

Two days of concentrated puppet theatre for children and families. The programme mixes classic stories (fairy tale adaptations, traditional puppet shows) with contemporary productions. Puppeteers and companies from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria are invited — the geographical location on the Swiss border allows for permeable programming. Pieces like "The Lion King" and other fairy tale adaptations are part of the proven profile.

Klosterschüer as a Venue

The Klosterschüer Wutöschingen is the former barn of the Wutöschingen monastery, now used as the municipality's cultural space. With its wooden roof structure, intimate size, and special acoustics, it is an ideal venue for puppet theatre — the closeness between audience and stage is exactly what the art form needs. The Klosterschüer is used for concerts, theatre, and municipal events beyond the festival.

Wutöschingen and the Klettgau

Wutöschingen is located in the Waldshut district, in the Southern Black Forest, directly on the border with Switzerland. The municipality, with around 7,000 inhabitants, is an industrial location (aluminium works) with a rural environment. The Klettgau region extends across the border to Schaffhausen. The festival is a conscious cultural policy statement in a region where high-culture offerings are scarce — and a focal point for families who would otherwise have to travel to Freiburg, Schaffhausen, or Zurich for cultural events.

30th Anniversary

Three decades of Puppet Theatre Days in a community of 7,000 inhabitants — this is a remarkable piece of cultural work. The 30th edition in 2026 promises a programme that looks back at this tradition while also looking forward. Details will be communicated by the municipality of Wutöschingen before the festival.