The Puppets Up! Festival is held in the historic downtown of Almonte, on the ‘left bank’ of the Mississippi River, about 30 minutes southwest of Ottawa. The main parking area is at the Almonte Fairgrounds, a 3 minute walk from the Almonte Old Town Hall, the main entrance to the festival. For the elderly, infirm and those with small children, Gus the Shuttle Bus will be running back and forth between the parking lot at the fairgrounds and the festival entrance.

How to Get to Almonte

From Ottawa

If you are coming from Ottawa, Almonte is about a half hour past Scotiabank Place. Please note that the Regional Road 49/March Road exit toward Almonte/Carp is #155, not #144 as Google Maps suggests.

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From the North (Hwy 417 at Arnprior)

Take Exit 180 off Hwy 417 at Arnprior to Regional Road 29 toward Carleton Place. It’s roughly 30 km to Almonte from Arnprior along County Road 29 and you will go through the beautiful village of Pakenham about the halfway mark (Map and detailed directions).

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From the South (Hwy 7 at Carleton Place)

From HWY 7 in Carleton Place, look for the intersection of McNeely Ave (Tim Horton’s and Canadian Tire). Head northwest on McNeely to County Road 29. It’s about a 15 minute drive to Almonte (Map and detailed directions).

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Handicap Parking

Ask staff at the festival gates to direct you to designated handicapped parking spaces in Almonte.

Festival Map

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