Summer Puppetry Festival: Tale of the Dragon's Tale

Our 8th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival concludes with Puppet Art Theater, on tour from our state’s capital—with a dragon!

There are problems in the kingdom! A dragon has been spotted in the hills above the castle, and the King has been giving all of the kingdom’s gold to a wizard who claims he can keep the dragon away.

Princess Penny suspects something is fishy. Will she get to the bottom of the mystery?

About Puppet Art Theater:

Puppet Art Theater, formed in 1994 by Art Grueneberger, performs hundreds of programs each year virtually and at venues throughout the state. The company also builds and tours educational shows for government agencies, corporations and other organizations that deliver important educational messages to elementary school students.

About the Summer Puppetry Festival:

We’re presenting our 8th 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.

Performances:

• June 29 | The Puppet Company | Belle Haven Library
• July 27 | Fratello Marionettes | Belle Haven Library
• Aug. 10 | Steve Chaney & Corny Crow | Belle Haven Library
• Aug. 22 | Bob Baker Marionette Theater | Menlo Park Library
• Aug. 24 | Puppet Art Theater | Belle Haven Library

Other events:

• June 9 | Author talk: A Century of California Puppetry | Menlo Park Library
• June 24 | Documentary: I Am Big Bird | Menlo Park Library
• July 22 | Mini-puppet workshop (Ages 4-7, with adult) | Belle Haven Library

This free program series received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

Sunday, August 24, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025

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