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Skirball Cultural Center

Skirball Puppet Festival

A World of Dreams

Kids and Families | Special Event

In a large, outdoor crowd, two young girls stand before a performer operating a large, red and yellow, dragon puppet

Photo by Dlugolecki Photography

During this fan-favorite festival, puppets of all shapes and sizes will be walking, soaring, and stomping about ready to meet you! See puppetry performances, dance to a live band, and make your own puppet friend to join in on the fun.

Date and Time

Sunday, April 28, 12:00–5:00 pm

Doors open at 11:30 am.
Museum is open until 5:00 pm. 
Noah's Ark and the Archaeology Dig will be closed for Puppet Festival. 

Pricing and Details

BUY/RESERVE NOW

  • $20 Adult
  • $15 Senior/Student
  • $13 Children 2–17
  • FREE to Members and Children under 2

Become a Member

Enjoy 18% off Skirball membership with code PUPPETS18 and attend the festival for FREE as a Member!

Skirball Members enjoy FREE Museum admission year-round, program and store discounts, and more!

JOIN/RENEW

Offer is valid online, onsite, and by phone. Offer may not be used in combination with other offers or discounts except the already discounted two- and three-year membership terms available for Family, Family Plus, and Lifecycle Memberships. Valid through April 28, 2024.

About the Festival

Let your dreams run wild as you spend the day with friendly monsters, colorful animals, and eclectic creatures! Puppets of all shapes and sizes will delight and surprise as you move between performances by some of Southern California’s premier puppetry acts.

Slide, shimmy, and shake a leg during two wildly fun puppet parties, where festival goers and puppeteers all meet up to enjoy live music together. Make sure to keep an eye out for our special MC (Monster of Ceremonies) who will be popping up across the campus! Round out your day by designing a puppet of your own to bring a bit of the magic home! 

Full details to be announced soon!

"The fun and excitement never stops! The puppeteers are always so amazing and engaging."

More to Explore

Skirball Puppet Festival: Sparking Imaginations

Watch a recap of Puppet Festival from previous years.

  • Puppets for Purchase!

    Find finger puppets, marionettes, and soft plushies like this fun tree puppet with movable eyes, limbs, and mouth from Audrey’s Museum Store.

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    Cloth puppet in the shape of a smiling tree
Mother holding young daughter dancing and smiling outside during a festival

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