Programs
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Now-May 17, 2026The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Based on the book by Jon Scieszka & illustrated by Lane Smith Adapted by Jason Hines Step into a wildly inventiv… Includes: Performance tickets include the Create-A-Puppet Workshop™, Worlds of Puppetry Museum, and limited free onsite parking.
Puppet Camp
Select Weeks June 1-July 31Puppet Camp
Come spend the summer with us and bring your imagination to life! The Center for Puppetry Arts Puppet Camp values cur… Includes: See specific Puppet Camp dates for program details
Jim Henson Collection
Open Tuesday-SundayJim Henson Collection
The Jim Henson Collection explores the imaginative mind and influential legacy of animator, inventor, filmmaker, scree… Includes: Tickets include access to all exhibitions and limited free onsite parking.
Global Collection
Open Tuesday-SundayGlobal Collection
The Global Gallery presents a geographic exploration of the history and traditions of puppetry from different regions … Includes: Tickets include access to all exhibitions and limited free onsite parking.
T-Rex Took my Toothbrush
June 3-14, 2026T-Rex Took my Toothbrush
By What If Puppets of Kansas City, MO This is the story of Mr. Greene, a paleontologist who finds a dinosaur egg on a … Includes: Performance tickets include the Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, special museum exhibition, and free limited onsite parking.
Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
June 12-November 1, 2026Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop‑Motion Animation invites visitors behind the scenes of one of the most enchanting fo… Includes: Admission to Worlds of Puppetry Museum, special exhibition, and limited free onsite parking.
American Tall Tales
July 1-August 2American Tall Tales
Step right up for Doctor Bigelow’s Wild West Puppet Show, a rollicking traveling medicine show bursting with music… Includes: Performance, admission to the Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, Special Exhibition, and free limited onsite parking.
Family Day: Pioneers of Puppetry
July 2Family Day: Pioneers of Puppetry
What do Lamb Chop, Cookie Monster, and the giant balloons of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have in common? … Includes: Admission to the Jim Henson Collection, the Global Gallery, and free limited onsite parking.
The Wizard of Oz
September 16-27The Wizard of Oz
by Frisch Marionettes This American fairytale is an inspiring story about unlocking the potential that exists within e… Includes: Performance, admission to the Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, Special Exhibition, and free limited onsite parking.
Everybody Loves Pirates
September 30-October 11Everybody Loves Pirates
by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers Set sail for high-seas hilarity with eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy sidekick, Littl… Includes: Performance, admission to the Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, Special Exhibition, and free limited onsite parking.