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Upcoming events

    • February 01, 2026
    • Charlotte, NC

    PIET Day!

    PIET

    February 1, 2026
    ​Charlotte, NC

    A day designed just for Teachers, Arts Educators, Media Specialists, Counselors, Teaching Artists, Arts Integrators, and other Creativity-Focused Practitioners. Discover how puppetry enhances learning, increases engagement, supports SEL, and sparks creativity in every classroom.

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    • April 17, 2026
    • April 19, 2026
    • Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen, GA

    That Puppet Palooza

    That Puppet Palooza

    Celebrate Puppetry in the Park at That Puppet Palooza!
    April 17-19, 2026
    Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen, Georgia

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States/Provinces: Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Christine Papalexis
REGIONAL TREASURER
-Position Open-

GUILDS

Arizona

Phoenix Guild of Puppetry
Founded 1959, Chartered 1962
President: Connie Galeener
Newsletter: The Punchline

California

Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry
Founded 1956, Chartered 1957
Co-Presidents: Taylor Bibat & Perry Daniel
Newsletter: Puppet Life

Orange County Puppetry Guild
Chartered 1961 & 1978
President: Lorene Gilleland
Newsletter: Strings ‘n’ Things

San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers Guild
Founded 1954, Chartered 1960
President: John Arnold
Newsletter: SFBAPG

Hawaii

Hawaii Puppetry Guild
Chartered 1978
Contact: RoxAnne Lawson

Puppeteers of America
310 East 38th St, Suite 127
Minneapolis, MN 55409

612-821-2382
office@puppeteers.org