Public Events
Events take place in Helena, East Helena, and Boulder. Some require admission or pre-registration, others are open to the public at no cost. Join us for a summer of cardboard!
OokiiSoraCon
Cardboard Armory: Sword and Armor Crafting
Date: Saturday, July 25
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: OokiiSoraCon
What: Build pop culture inspired arms, armor, and weapons with Adventures in Cardboard know-how. Art and Play Instructors will be on-hand to help.
OokiiSoraCon admission required.
Great Northern Puppet Show
Wildlife Puppets & Workshop
Date: Saturday, Aug 1
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: Great Northern Town Center Amphitheater
What: An original story as told by Eric and acted out by larger-than-life puppets. Join afterwards for puppet building with Eric and Anna.
Offered at no cost in partnership with the Carousel.
MT Shakespeare in the Parks: night 1
Opening Act
Date: Monday, Aug 3
Time: 5:15pm
Location: Anchor Park
What: An original story acted out and improvised by Art and Play Counselors. Expect audience engagement and lots of laughs.
Offered at no cost in partnership with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and Holter Museum of Art.
MT Shakespeare in the Parks: Night 2
Opening Act
Date: Tuesday, Aug 4
Time: 5:15pm
Location: Anchor Park
What: An original story acted out and improvised by Art and Play Counselors. Expect audience engagement and lots of laughs.
Offered at no cost in partnership with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and Holter Museum of Art.
MooshFest
Cardboard Crafting
Date: Friday-Saturday, Aug 14-15
Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Boulder, MT
What: Build extraterrestrial inspired costumes and accessories, fine-tune your space ship, participate in an Alien Visitors parade, and so much more!
MooshFest admission required.
Cottonwood Grove Fairy Village
Immersive Environment
Date: Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug 1
Location: The Grove, East Helena
What: The fairies and fae are welcoming visitors of all ages to their village! For this short weekend, guests can peruse the fairy village and even take photos with cardboard props the fairies have magically enchanted to a human size.
Offered at no cost in partnership with Prickly Pear Land Trust, Holter Museum of Art, and the After-school Teen Art Council.
Rock the Block
Cardboard Maze
Date: Sunday, Sept 20
Time: 11 AM - 4 PM
Location: Holter Museum of Art
What: A giant cardboard maze.
Tickets can be purchased at the Holter Museum of Art.