Menlo Park hosts 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival

Published on May 08, 2026

We're presenting our 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival! Menlo Park celebrates puppetry in its many forms, with a series of puppet shows and related events featuring beloved performers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Drop in for one event or join us for the entire series.

The Summer Puppetry Festival receives funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library. 

Performances: 

• 6/28: Pop and Go Puppets: Wildspaces!
• 7/9: The Puppet Company: Tall Tales
• 7/26: Fratello Marionettes: The Art of the Puppet
• 7/30: Puppet Art Theater: Tommy’s Space Adventure
• 8/23: Possibly Puppets: Save the Day for Snail

Other events: 

• 6/15: The Science & Psychology of Muppet Design
• 7/18: Create Shadow Puppets
• 8/12: A Visit with Mallory Lewis (and Lamb Chop)
• 8/26: Documentary Film Screening: Shari & Lamb Chop

View each event listing for times and locations.