The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater was established in 1947, located in beautiful historic Balboa Park, San Diego California. The Puppet Theater was originally part of the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935. The Exposition was organized to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. The theater still runs weekly live performances for thousands of guests each year.

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Leo and the Science Project

February 21-23

 February 28- March 2

 

Special Pricing for this show! 

$10.00 General Admission

$7.00 Senior/Military

The Magic Jacket Kids are back! Join Leo, Zhuri, and Elijah as they create fun science projects for school and learn that when they work together, everyone succeeds!

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The Magical Ventriloquist Show

Starring

Steve Taylor!!!!

 

March 29-30

11am and 2 pm ONLY!

 

Special Ticket Pricing!$10.00 General Admission$7.00 Senior/Military

Bring the whole family and "laugh 'til your cheeks hurt" with comedy "Magical Ventriloquist" Steve Taylor! Steve and his vent puppets were a big hit with audiences during his previous appearance last March, but this time around Steve adds his unique brand of family comedy magic to his already hilarious one-man show. Fresh off his recent 13th appearance at The Magic Castle in Hollywood! Be amazed and amused as impossible eye-popping magical feats join Steve's vent buddies Pokey O'Possum, Alli The Croc and Rudy O'Riley for an afternoon of family fun. Appropriate for ages 3 to 103! Don't Miss It!

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Mr Ryan's Music

New Book and show on Colors and Shapes 

May 3-4

3PM Each Day!

Tickets $10.00

 Looking for a Gift of Puppetry? Buy a Gift Ticket! Gift Tickets are for our General Admission or Senior/Military Admission! Ticket is good for our regular shows! Special Events and Adult Events are not included!

$5 General Admission, $4 Senior Military

Gift Certificates are also available at our Box Office!

 

 

 

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Workshops!

Want to know the difference between Hand, Marionette, Shadow and Full Body Puppetry?
Want to learn how to write a story?
Want to get away from the crazy world and do something creative?
Bring out the wild and crazy?

Then our workshops are for you!

San Diego’s Balboa Park Puppet Guild
is going to offer beginning workshops in
Puppetry in 2024!
If you are interested, please email us at

balboaparkpuppets@yahoo.com

for more information!

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