Celebrate National Day of Puppetry* at the Center for Puppetry Arts with a smorgasbord of activities for families and adults!
Meet the Center’s new larger-than life mascot, SOCKLY! Make a sock puppet and be a part of a record-setting photo! Catch a show! Take a tour! Explore the museum! See a film! Learn some tricks from the Atlanta Puppetry Guild! Grab a bite from the Good Food Truck, and celebrate puppetry all day long!
| 9:00am | Museum & Museum Store opens.
See our new museum exhibit Wild, Wooly, & Wonderful! Check out the new puppets in our Jim Henson exhibits! |
| 11:00am | “Behind-the-Scenes Tour” Guided Tour |
| 12:00pm | See Brer Rabbit and Friends. (Ages 4+) 12 – 1pm |
| 1:00pm | Create-A-Puppet Workshops open! Build, decorate, and perform
with your own Brer Bear Hand Puppet. 1 – 4pm |
| 2:00pm | See Brer Rabbit and Friends.(Ages 4+) 2 – 3pm |
| 2:00pm | “Life and Legacy of Jim Henson” Guided Tour |
| 2:30pm | FREE Museum entry begins!** 2:30 – 6pm |
| 2:30pm | Help us set a record for the most sock puppets in one place.
Make your very own sock puppet – for FREE! 2:30 – 4:45pm |
| 4:00pm | See demonstrations of the 5 basic types of puppetry and enjoy activities
presented by the Atlanta Puppetry Guild – for FREE! 4 – 4:45pm |
| 5:00pm | Meet SOCKLY, our new giant walk-around sock puppet character.
Be part of a record-setting photo with your sock puppet! |
| 5:00pm | The Good Food Truck will be on site for dinner! 5 – 8pm |
| 6:15pm | Beer and wine bar opens. 6:15 – 8pm |
| 7:00pm | See the film Handmade Puppet Dreams V. 7 – 8:30pm
(Adults & Teens – Ages 14+) |
| 8:00pm | See The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer. 8 – 9pm
(Adults & Teens – Ages 12+) |
Center for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St. NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820
