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 Custom, Mobile and Jewish Holiday Shows: WonderSpark Puppets

Founded in 2009 by husband and wife team Lindsey "Z" Briggs and Chad Williams, WonderSpark Puppets performs all kinds of shows all around town. (The company does classic puppet shows, tabletop puppetry, and marionette work as well.) Follow them on Faceboo k and watch the company's calendar to catch one of their free shows at places like libraries or spots for public programming (Brooklyn's 3rd Avenue Bed, Bath & Beyond, for example). Or order up a special, customized birthday show to come to your little one's celebration — the traveling show booth is pretty snazzy, and you can add on a puppet workshop to the festivities. WonderSpark also fills a niche we didn't quite realize existed: Jewish holiday puppets shows! Titles include The Silent Shofar, Esther Saves the Day! and The Hidden Challah.

WonderSpark Puppets
347-536-6055
Online: wondersparkpuppets.com

photo: WonderSpark Puppets/RJ Lewis Photography