Programs
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.
Hand and Rod 101
May 12, 19, 26 and June 2Hand and Rod 101
Hand & Rod Puppetry 101 is a multi-session (May 12, 19, 26, and June 2) introductory course designed to introduce… Includes: Workshop and free onsite parking.
It’s in the Bag! Exploring Table-Top Bag Puppetry
June 11It’s in the Bag! Exploring Table-Top Bag Puppetry
At its most basic, the Bag Puppet consists of nothing more than a head on top of a stuffed sack. Yet this deceptively … Includes: Workshop and limited free onsite parking.
Frame by Frame: Opening Screening and Artist Talk
June 12Frame by Frame: Opening Screening and Artist Talk
Doors open at 6 PM Be the first to experience the Center for Puppetry Arts’ newest exhibition, Frame by Frame: The A… Includes: Event, admission to the Jim Henson Gallery, the Global Collection, and limited free 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.