Local Events
Enjoy high quality puppet theatre in a small town atmosphere with Iowa's only professional puppet company!
We have scheduled a full season of shows and events for 2023-2024. We are especially excited about our New Puppeteers Festival for anyone "young" to the art of puppetry! Each group will get two free consultations during the process. The festival takes place on Saturday May 4, 2024. There is no charge, but we require a signed commitment form. No dropping out at the last minute! Sign up today!
Lantern Puppet Workshop
Workshops Mon-Wed December 18, 19, 20 5:00-8:00 p. m. Solstice Parade Thursday December 21st 6:00
Join us at Owl Glass Puppetry Center for workshop evenings creating magical lanterns and puppets lit from within!
The workshops are free and open to the public.
Age group: 10-adult; younger children accompanied by an adult
The Bremen Town Musicians
Thursday December 28th
11:00 AM or 2:00 pm
Eulenspiegel Puppets presents a new adaptation of The Bremen Town Musicians, a beloved Grimm’s fairy tale! In this version, Till Eulenspiegel’s donkey retires and makes common cause with a bluesy hound, a rockin’ rooster, and a jazzy cat.
New Puppeteers Festival
Orientation Meeting Saturday November 18th, 2023 2:00 PM
Festival Date Saturday May 4th, 2024 all day
THE NEW PUPPETEERS FESTIVAL is an opportunity for amateur puppeteers to develop their own shows for performance in a festival setting. It is open to anyone who is young to the art of puppetry (kids and adults).
Age group: all ages
Field Trips!
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre is an excellent destination for your school field trips!
With shows that connect to the Iowa Core, include study guides, and take place in West Liberty's charming downtown park, our beautiful 1910 opera house, or Owl Glass Puppetry Center's intimate environment, these events are perfect for grades K-5.
