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.
XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
April 29-May 3XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater
By Various Artists What happens when artists join forces to create original puppetry works for adult audiences? XPT! … Includes: Tickets include admission to Worlds of Puppetry Museum and limited free onsite parking.
40 Years of Pee-wee’s Playhouse
May 2440 Years of Pee-wee’s Playhouse
Doors open at 6 PM Get ready for a wacky, cuckoo, can’t-believe-it’s-happening reunion as we welcome the legendary… Includes: Event, admission to the Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, Special Exhibition, and free limited onsite parking.
Globey’s Big Debut
May 23Globey’s Big Debut
For the first time in nearly 40 years, one of the most unforgettable characters from Pee-wee’s Playhouse … Includes: Event, admission to the Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, Special Exhibition, and free limited 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
Puppetry Now Featuring Tom Lee Special Exhibition
Now-May 17Puppetry Now Featuring Tom Lee Special Exhibition
By Tom Lee Discover “Child of Wood”, a special exhibition celebrating two decades of puppeteer Tom Lee’s… Includes: Worlds of Puppetry Museum, Special Exhibition, and limited free onsite parking.
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.
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 Create-A-Puppet Workshop™, Worlds of Puppetry Museum, and limited free 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, 16, and June 2) introductory course designed to introduce… Includes: Workshop and free onsite parking.
Online Workshop: Exploring Table-Top Bag Puppetry
May 19Online Workshop: 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 …