Activities for Kids

Give Them a Hand: NYC’s Best Puppet Shows

It's not your imagination: these things are everywhere lately. Here's where to catch the best ones in town!

By Rachel Sokol September 25, 2017

If you haven’t noticed, puppets are kind of a big deal right now. From a permanent exhibit celebrating one of the masters of the form, to tons of new productions, and perennial favorites, NYC is a real puppet town this season. No matter your child’s age or puppet preferences — colorful and fuzzy, classic marionettes, funky and fun — there’s a place to catch a high quality show. Click through to see some of NYC’s top spots for puppets!

For Puppets Plus Playtime (and maybe some Beyoncé): Puppetsburg

Puppertsburg presents interactive puppet shows with a modern flair for kids 0-4 years of age. Recent productions include I Woke Up Like This: The BEYONCE Show, Clementine goes to BOLLYWOOD, The STREET ART Show and more. Puppetsburg features a brand new show with a different theme each week, and each show is broken into short activities: there’s dancing, music, problem-solving, interaction with the handmade puppets, bubble time, dress-up "photo-ops", and more! Additionally, Puppetsburg is contemporary cultural education for the youngest audiences, incorporating pop-culture and language elements into each show. You can see a Puppetsburg show at a variety of locations in Long Island City and Williamsburg (click here to buy tickets and for show locations/dates) or, bring the performances to your building; the company cna also be booked for birthday parties and special events.

Puppetsburg
Edamama
568 Union
Williamsburg
Online: puppetsburg.com

photo: Puppetsburg

Have a favorite puppet show we missed? Let us know in the comments!

— Rachel Sokol