July 20 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am

Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks in this colorful show from CactusHead Puppets!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Mixed puppetry styles, including table top and direct manipulation

July 27 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am

Join an adventurous princess as she journeys to Mystery Mountain to visit the Great Green Dragon!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 7
Hand puppets

Aug 3 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am

Go on a pink and furry adventure with Bella and her friends through a beautiful garden to meet silly bugs, creepy-crawlers, and musical surprises!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 5
Mixed puppetry styles: Muppet-style, table top, and rod puppets

Aug 10 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am

Go on a pink and furry adventure with Bella and her friends through a beautiful garden to meet silly bugs, creepy-crawlers, and musical surprises!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 5
Mixed puppetry styles: Muppet-style, table top, and rod puppets

Aug 17 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am

Join puppeteer, ukulele rockstar, and all around funny guy Harry LaCoste for his family-friendly variety show!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2-7
Hand puppets, live music, and more

Aug 24 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am

What can a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster do when they have to leave their farm? Become world famous musicians, of course!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Shadow & rod puppetry

July 26 (Sat) 2025 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Try your hand at Tholpavakoothu, the traditional shadow puppetry technique from Kerala, India! Learn from 12th-generation master of the form, Rahul Koonathara, in this four-hour step-by-step workshop.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult also taking the workshop.

Aug 18 (Mon) - Aug 22 (Fri) 2025 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aftercare available!

In Marionette Maestro, kids will dive into the exciting world of string marionettes, designing their very own puppet and learning to control it with precision and musical flair!

Rising 2nd - 8th Graders

Aug 25 (Mon) - Aug 29 (Fri) 2025 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aftercare available!

Blast off into an out-of-this-world adventure with Puppets in Space! Young creators will design, build, and control their own cosmic puppets, preparing them for a journey across the stars.

Rising 2nd - 8th Graders

July 25 (Fri): 8:00 pm at Allerton Overlook

Experience shadow puppetry by firelight! Masters of a traditional form of shadow puppetry from Kerala, India will perform scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana, complete with scenes of battles, trickery, and the natural world.

Recommended for everyone age 4+
Shadow puppetry

July 26 (Sat) 2025 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Try your hand at Tholpavakoothu, the traditional shadow puppetry technique from Kerala, India! Learn from 12th-generation master of the form, Rahul Koonathara, in this four-hour step-by-step workshop.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult also taking the workshop.