An Experience
Unlike Anything
Else in the World
Get ready to rethink everything you know about puppets and puppeteers. Our live shows, workshops, exhibitions, and events will have you feeling like a kid again at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Limited FREE parking is available.
Avanti Da Vinci Returns to the Stage!

Avanti Da Vinci
June 7-25
After a 17-year hiatus, Center original Avanti Da Vinci returns to the stage!
Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, and architect by day. Caped crusader by night.
This farcical melodrama explores DaVinci as a masked crime fighter using his inventions as machines to save his city. Unknown to many before now, Da Vinci dons the disguise of “Renaissance Man,” a defender of truth, justice, and the Italian way. Ages 16+ only.

Saturday June 3, 2023
Check Out Upcoming Events!
Puppet Summer Camp – Registration Still Open!
June 5th – July 28thPuppet Summer Camp – Registration Still Open!
Make Summer Magical with Puppet Camp Explore the magic of puppetry in our exciting summer camps! Children ages 5-…
Captain Healthy & Safety Dog
June 14-25Captain Healthy & Safety Dog
Adapted by Jon Ludwig Join Captain Healthy & Safety Dog on an intergalactic voyage to the plant, Relatively Fit. T… Includes: Performance, entrance to Worlds of Puppetry Museum, Pop-Up Exhibitions, and Special Museum Exhibitions
Hungry Garden
July 6–9, 2023Hungry Garden
Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro from Santurce, Puerto Rico (Poncili Creación) Family Series Join identical twin brothers …
Hungry Garden: After Dark (Adults 18+)
July 6–9, 2023Hungry Garden: After Dark (Adults 18+)
Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro from Santurce, Puerto Rico (Poncili Creación) New Direction Series Join in the creation! …

Things to Know Before You Visit
- While masks are no longer mandatory, we recommend wearing a mask to protect those who are not eligible to be vaccinated.
- Hand-sanitizing stations are available in abundance at the Center.
- Please change your visit to another day if you’re not feeling well.
- We will continue to monitor public health directives around COVID and modify our response accordingly.
Great Options for Educators
We’ll Meet You Online
Distance Learning
Live, Interactive Programming
Through video conferencing and downloadable guides, we can bring the education and wonder of Center for Puppetry Arts to your classroom.
Our curriculum-based workshops and puppet shows offer unique, interactive, and engaging experiences for your classroom or homeschool.
We’ll Come to You
Enjoy a Field Trip Without Ever Leaving the Classroom
If you want your students to enjoy a highly interactive educational experience, but a field trip isn’t an option, our traveling options offer great, in-person alternatives.
