Sunday, September 20, 2026, 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM · Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Highland Park, Los Angeles
The 12th annual Bob Baker Day takes over LA State Historic Park with puppet performances, puppet-making with LA Puppetry, and art activities from the Getty Museum. Face-painting, balloon animals, and the Hooray LA Village add more hands-on fun for kids and families.
Perch on a red-cushioned carpet circle as life-size marionettes strut across a vintage Art Deco stage, strings glowing under warm, theatrical lighting. This is puppetry far from kindergarten fare. The space, a lovingly reimagined 1920s silent-era movie house, folds nostalgia and hand-crafted charm into every corner. From the lobby’s daisy‑tile floors to post‑show free scoops of ice cream for all ages.