Celebrate March 21 and all month long!
World Puppetry Day celebrates an art form that is as old as the beginning of humankind and is just as relevant today. Every culture has their own history and one is encouraged to borrow freely from each other. The heart of puppetry is a grand and glorious tradition that includes all, transcends languages, and unites the world in a way that is truly unique and powerful.
Brian Hull
President – Puppeteers of America
Puppeteers of America and UNIMA-USA are proud to present this National Day of Puppetry and World Puppetry Day taking place all over North America and brought to you by the local Puppeteers of America guild in your area.
Saturday, March 21 and all month long there are special events celebrating the art and mastery of puppets. Here are a few offerings around the country!
GREAT LAKES REGION
States/Provinces: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Western Ontario (Canada), Western Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
West Michigan Puppetry Guild – Sparta, MI
Tally-Ho! National Day of Puppetry Festival
March 21, 2015, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Sparta Library, 80 N Union Street Sparta, MI
Facebook: West Michigan Puppetry Guild
Download a PDF with more information
Puppet Shows, Creative Puppet Making, Music, Puppet Sale and Much More!
Chicagoland Puppetry Guild – Glenview, IL
World Puppetry Day!
March 21, 2015, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
website: glenviewpl.org
Download a PDF with more information
World Record Challenge!
Puppet “Flash Mob” for the Early Literacy, 10:00 – 10:45 am
The Book Market at Hangar One, 2651 Navy Blvd, The Glen Town Center
Stars on Strings • A Puppet Extravaganza, 11:15 am – 12-noon
Free tickets distributed at the “World Record Challenge”
World Puppetry Maker Fair, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Glenview Public Library Community Room, 1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview
GREAT PLAINS REGION
States/Provinces: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan – Manitoba (Canada), South Dakota
The Puppet Guild of Greater Saint Louis – Saint Louis, MO
International Day of Puppetry
March 21, 2015, Starting at 1:45 pm
Ferguson Municipal Library, 35 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson
website: puppetguild.org
Come join in the fun with Glen “Papa” Wright’s Hands-on Percussion and a puppet show by Peppy Puppet Troupe. Free Admission!
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
States/Provinces: Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York City & Long Island, Virginia, Washington DC
The Black Cherry Puppet Theater – Baltimore, MD
Puppet Cabaret for Families
March 22, 2015, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
The Black Cherry Puppet Theater, 1115 Hollins St, Baltimore
Website: blackcherry.org
Download a PDF with more information
Experience the world of marionettes, crankies, ventriloquism, table-top, hand held and shadow puppets! Open to all ages! Admission is Free! Donations gladly accepted.
DinoRock Productions – Washington, D.C.
Amelia and Her Big Red Plane
March 21, 2015, 1:30 & 2:30 pm
The National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.
Eight & F Streets NW
Website: dinorock.com/schedule
Teatro SEA & Puppetry Guild of New York – New York, NY
World Day of Puppetry
March 21, 2015, 6:30 pm
Teatro SEA @ The Clemente, 107 Suffolk St, New York
Reservations: 212.529.1545
Website: teatrosea.org
Download a PDF with more information
A Celebrity Puppet Red Carpet, Puppet Cabaret and Fiesta benefitting UNIMA-USA! Admission is $10. Tickets available at the Box Office.
Greater Philadelphia Area Puppet Guild – Philadelphia, PA
Puppet Palooza / Puppet Slam Night
March 21, 2015, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meeting House Theater, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia
Online ticket purchases available. $5 per show or workshop
Website: phillypuppets.org
Presenting a full day of puppet shows and workshops for the entire family!
Garden Puppet Theatre, Chestertown, MD
Puppet Display
March 21, 2015, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Kent County Visitor Center, corner of MD Route 213 and
Cross Street in Chestertown
Website: townofchestertown.com/visitors-2/kent-county-tourism-development
Patsy Hornaday will create a special display at their Garden Puppet Theatre Mini-Museum at the Kent County Visitor Center.
NORTHEAST REGION
States/Provinces: Connecticut, Eastern Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Upstate NY (does not include NYC), Vermont
Boston Guild of Puppetry & Boston Children’s Museum – Boston, MA
World Day of Puppetry
March 29, 2015, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston
Website: bostonchildrensmuseum.org/calendar/world-day-puppetry
Come join the puppets and members of the Boston Area Guild of Puppetry for a day of performances, puppet-making and demonstrations that will delight all ages.
Puppet Showplace Theater – Brookline, MA
World Puppetry Day
March 21, 2015 and all month long!
Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline
Call the Puppet Showplace Box Office for more information and to purchase tickets: 617-731-6400 x 101 or online at www.puppetshowplace.org
Download a PDF with more information
Puppet Showplace Theater, New England’s premier presenter of puppetry arts, is pleased to present a globally-inspired series “Puppets Around the World: Stories and Puppetry Styles from Across the Globe,” featuring shows highlighting Chinese folklore, Turkish shadow puppetry, and international guest performers from Quebec. The celebration also encourages children to become arts advocates with a letter writing campaign.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
States/Provinces: Alaska, Alberta British Columbia (Canada), Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Puppeteers of Puget Sound – Seattle, WA
National/World Day of Puppetry Event
March 21, 2015, 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
Website: puppeteersofpugetsound.wordpress.com
Download a PDF with more information
Northwest Puppet Center: 9123 15th Ave NE, Seattle
1:00PM and 3:00PM Tickets: $9-$11 www.nwpuppet.org
Bathtub Pirates – Grey Seal Puppets
Thistle Theatre: Magnuson Park Theatre, 7110 62nd St, Seattle
1:00PM and 3:00PM Tickets: $10 www.thistletheatre.org
Momotaro (Peach Boy)
Vox Fabuli Puppets and Crash Boom Puppets: Pocket Theatre, 8312 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle
8:30PM – 9:30PM Tickets: $10 online $14 at the door www.facebook.com/FeltAThon
SEE A PRODUCTION WITH PUPPETRY
Seattle Children’s Theatre: 201 Thomas St, Seattle
2:00PM and 5:30PM Tickets: $25-$36 www.sct.org
Good Night Moon – (Musical production of book by Margaret Wise and Clement Hurd)
VISIT AT PUPPET MUSEUM
Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Free with production of Bathtub Pirates
Aurora Valentinetti Museum, 257 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Suggested Donation Student – $1.00, Adult – $2.00, Family – $5.00
VISIT THE PIKE PLACE MARKET
Planet of the Puppets will be in the market with an amazing assortment of pop-up puppets. Look near the Joe Desimone Bridge and Stewart St, the area that juts out over Western Ave. planetofthepuppets.com
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION
States/Provinces: Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
Hawaii Puppetry Guild – Hilo, HI
A Day in the World of Puppetry
March 21, 2015, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Hilo Public Library on the Big Island of Hawaii
There will be workshops for children building puppets and and student performances. The guild will have a display case in the library for 23 weeks, beginning March 17th . For more information to contribute & or volunteer contact RoxAnne Lawson at 808-965-8002 or email paanipuppets@hotmail.com.
SOUTHEAST REGION
States/Provinces: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee
The Puppet Guild of South Florida & The Judy Theatre – Tavernier, FL
A Day of Puppetry
March 21, 2015, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Pearl Church, 161 Pearl Ave, Tavernier
Reservations: 305.712.0123
Website: facebook.com/events/1450090545226629
Download a PDF with more information
Puppet Shows and Puppet Workshops! For more information and reservations call 305.712.0123. $5.00.
The Atlanta Puppetry Guild & Center for Puppetry Arts – Atlanta, GA
World Day of Puppetry
March 21, 2015 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta
Reservations for shows: 404.873.3391
Website: puppet.org/worlddayofpuppetry
Free activities include Sock puppet making, Walk-around puppet characters, Demonstrations of puppetry styles with hands-on interaction (Courtesy of the Atlanta Puppetry Guild), Meet the Center’s mascot, Sockly and Toddler activity tables.
Special appearance by the Box Hero Corps www.boxheroes.com
Florida Suncoast Puppet Guild – Tampa, FL
National Day of Puppetry Festival
March 21, 2015, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa
Jeri Zelioski Community Room A & B
Download a PDF with more information
Join in celebrating National Day of Puppetry with a free family festival including 2 puppet shows, puppet crafts and puppet workshop.
SOUTHWEST REGION
States/Provinces: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Puppeteers of America Southwest Region, Waco-McClennan County Public Library & Baylor University – Waco, TX
National Day of Puppetry
March 25, 2015, Starting at 11:00 am
West Waco Library, 5301 Bosque Blvd, Waco
Website: wacolibrary.org
Events include puppet performances–The Gingerbread Man by WareHouse Puppets, Little Red Riding Hood by Rick Strot, and a performance by the Waco Public Library Teen Puppeteers as well as puppet making and puppet skills workshops. Come join in the fun!
Austin Public Libraries – Austin, TX
National Day of Puppetry
March 2015
Website: library.austintexas.gov/literature-live
Download a PDF with more information
Each Austin Public Library location (21 of them) will have a display of puppet related materials to check out and puppet templates to take home. Some locations will feature the display the week of March 15 through March 21 and some will feature the display all month long!