Photo by Mercie Ghimire
Discover pockets of fun as you move between performances big and small from some of Southern California’s premier puppetry acts. Puppets of all shapes and sizes can't wait to meet you!
Date and Time
Sunday, April 27, 12:00–5:00 pm
Doors open for Puppet Festival at 12:00 pm
Museum is open 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Pricing and Details
- $20 Adult
- $15 Seniors and Full-Time Students
- $13 Children 2–17
- FREE to Members and Children under 2
Noah’s Ark will open at 11:00 am with one-hour time slots (first-come, first-served) with the last entry at 3:00 pm. Noah’s Ark will close at 4:00 pm.
The Archaeology Dig will be closed for Puppet Festival.
Become a Member
Join before booking your tickets to attend the festival for FREE. Use code PUPPET18.
Skirball Members enjoy FREE Museum admission year-round, program and store discounts, and more!
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. Number of FREE tickets is based on level of membership. Valid through April 26, 2025.
About the Festival
Wonder and merriment await at the Skirball Puppet Festival. During this fan-favorite, family-focused event, puppets of all shapes and sizes will be walking, soaring, and stomping about ready to meet you! Discover pockets of fun as you move between performances big and small from some of Southern California’s premier puppetry acts.
Make sure to catch our raucous puppet party—featuring live music—where festival goers, puppeteers, and puppets all meet up to shake a leg.
While you’re here, design a puppet with imagination-sparking materials so your newly created pal can join the fun, too!
- See dazzling puppetry performances from One Grain of Sand Puppet Theater, The Gottabees, East Wind Lion Dancers, Rescue Rue, Leslie Grey, and more!
- Add color to your day with pop up micro performances and discover roaming puppets like giant dragons and curious creatures created by Robin Walsh, Sherry Layne, and others!
- Go "behind the curtain" as you get a crash course in puppetry with the Rogue Artists Ensemble!
Adding to the magic are two wildly fun puppet parties, where festivalgoers and puppeteers all meet up to enjoy live music featuring the feel-good reggae stylings of Upstream.
FULL SCHEDULE AND MAP COMING 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.
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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.
