The Teatro delle Briciole was founded in Reggio Emilia in 1976, where it organized eight editions of the Micro Macro International Festival. 
In 1979 it moved to Parma and in 1981 it established the first centre of production and research of theatre for kids in Italy. In 1987 it moved to the present seat in the Ducal Park.
The Teatro al Parco offers seasons for both adults and children and it promotes international meetings and festivals such as Vetrina Europa, the only one dedicated to the theatre for kids or Uni-Tea, a training in collaboration with the sociology department of Parma University.