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Upcoming events

    • 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

    Learn more

    • October 02, 2026
    • October 03, 2026
    • Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX

    HOT (Heart of Texas) Puppet Festival

    HOT Puppet Festival

    October 2-3, 2026

    You are invited to The Heart of Texas HOT Puppet Festival

    Please join this artistically enriching and memorable experience for everyone with an interest in puppetry. Perfect for educators, librarians, artists, therapists, actors, clowns, ventriloquists, families, students, seniors, and all puppetry enthusiasts.

    Performances • Workshops • Parties • Puppet Store • Raffle • Exhibits

    See festival details and updates at www.hotpuppets.org.

    Download the event postcard here (PDF)

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
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Minneapolis, MN 55409

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office@puppeteers.org