The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show The #1 Children's Show World Wide! Now onstage in NYC through June 2026. Touring the United States, the UK, Europe, Australia and more in 2025/26!
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Experience the spellbinding stories and colorful characters of author Eric Carle in a whole new way, with The Eric Carle Story Show! Audiences will enjoy greeting new friends (both big and small) in From Head to Toe; explore the world with The Very Quiet Cricket; celebrate the season with Dream Snow; and of course, help The Very Hungry Caterpillar on his timeless journey. Creat

ed by Jonathan Rockefeller, this all-new, innovative stage production presents some of your favorite Eric Carle stories, brought to life in an intimate storytelling setting by world-class puppeteers and 45 handcrafted, magical puppets.



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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over seven years, faithfully bringing to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, each production of the critically acclaimed show features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets, including the star of the show –The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, every production of the show features three other Eric Carle stories. Audiences may meet the colorful characters of Brown Bear, Brown Bear; travel the world with 10 Little Rubber Ducks; or help The Very Lonely Firefly find the friends he's searching for. These beloved tales and their messages of community, self-expression, and the power of creativity are brought to life by a captivating cast of storytellers, sweeping original music, and stunning puppetry. Other Eric Carle stories shared in The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show may include The Very Busy Spider, Mister Seahorse, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse and Dream Snow. After receiving universal acclaim from publications including The New York Times, Time Out, The Huffington Post and more, and receiving a Drama Desk nomination for Unique Theatrical Experience, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been performed in over 20 countries to over 3 million children. We invite you to leap onto the page and join us for an unforgettable journey full of whimsy, nostalgia, and one very hungry caterpillar.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is coming back to NYC! Official presale begins Friday 5/22!The original large-scale sh...
05/19/2026

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is coming back to NYC! Official presale begins Friday 5/22!

The original large-scale show returns to Union Square and the DR2 Theatre! Join our hero along with THE VERY LONELY FIREFLY, THE VERY BUSY SPIDER and (for a limited time, this summer only) the return of BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR! Performances begin June 27th!

Join our Fan Club at HungryCaterpillarShow.com/nyc/fanclub to get exclusive presale access (and more) from May 22 through May 25th!

Hey NYC, What do you see? Something big is on the way! Join our Fan Club at HungryCaterpillarShow.com/nyc/fanclub an...
05/16/2026

Hey NYC, What do you see? Something big is on the way! Join our Fan Club at HungryCaterpillarShow.com/nyc/fanclub and be the first to SEE some exciting news and exclusive offers!

Tickets from just $25! Jump into a world of colorful puppets and big-time fun at The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive...
04/20/2026

Tickets from just $25! Jump into a world of colorful puppets and big-time fun at The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show. Little ones will love an hour of stomping, wiggling, and giggling fun with the Very Hungry Caterpillar and his friends—brought to life by 75+ vibrant puppets. Perfect family fun for young kids.

Group discounts for 8 or more tickets.

Tickets at HungryCaterpillarShow.com/nyc

Quiet or Loud...It’s pretty awesome to BEE yourself!
04/17/2026

Quiet or Loud...It’s pretty awesome to BEE yourself!

Who's the GREATEST animal on the farm? Why the G.O.A.T. of course! Join all the animals down on the farm and their fri...
03/29/2026

Who's the GREATEST animal on the farm? Why the G.O.A.T. of course! Join all the animals down on the farm and their friend The Very Busy Spider at The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show!

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Looking for some family fun this Spring Break? We've added a plethora of weekday matinee performances from Thursday Apr...
03/25/2026

Looking for some family fun this Spring Break? We've added a plethora of weekday matinee performances from Thursday April 2nd - Friday, April 10th. Get up and move with the Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show! Full Spring Break Schedule and Tickets at hungrycaterpillarshow.com/nyc☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

03/24/2026

SHOUT, STOMP, JUMP, and CHOMP at The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show! Four Eric Carle stories come to life on stage, told with award-winning puppetry in a show that invites you and your little ones to play along, get up, move, dance and laugh with the Very Hungry Caterpillar, From Head to Toe, The Very Busy Spider and The Very Quiet Cricket!

On Stage at The Manahattan Movement and Arts Center in NYC.
🐛Visit us at HungryCaterpillarShow.com/nyc for tickets and more

03/24/2026

SHOUT, STOMP, JUMP, and CHOMP at The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show! Four Eric Carle stories come to life on stage, told with award winning puppetry in the show that invites you and your little ones to play along, get up and move, dance and laugh with the Very Hungry Caterpillar, From Head to Toe, The Very Busy Spider and The Very Quiet Cricket! On Stage at The Manahattan Movement and Arts Center in NYC. 🐛Visit us at HungryCaterpillarShow.com/nyc for tickets and more.

Getting ready for the week ahead!
03/02/2026

Getting ready for the week ahead!

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