Welcome!
The Great Arizona Puppet Theatre is open year round, performing shows at the theater Wednesday through Sunday. See below for showtimes and to know what is playing at the theater right now. Tickets are available at the theater for $8 for children and $12 for adults. Reservations can be made by calling 602-262-2050 ext. 4 at any time. The theater doors open a half an hour before show time.
This Week At GAPT
Big Bug Circus
Sat 10am & 2pm, Sun 2pm.
An amazing circus featuring talented bugs as the performers! This show is performed with table-top marionettes, an exciting soundtrack, and a puppeteer who acts as the Ring Master. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Run time approximately 45 minutes.
Dragons, Ladies, & Tigers
Sat 10am & 2pm, Sun 2pm.
Traditional Chinese Folktales are brought to life with beautiful handmade shadow puppets in this GAPT original show. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Run time approximately 50 minutes. *Saturday, March 30 is our Day of Puppetry celebration, special event pricing applies. See seperate event below for details.*
Day of Puppetry
It's puppety's biggest day! Celebrate with shows and activities all day long! Enjoy a ton of different puppet shows, parades, puppet making, face painting, and lunch available from JJ's Louisiana BBQ food truck! (Full schedule of shows available on the home page .) Tickets are only $10 per person and gives access to the entire event all day. You may come and go as you please and you do not need to make a reservation. Doors open at 9:30am and the event ends around 4pm.
See our full list of shows for more upcoming shows and events.
Day of Puppetry
Saturday, March 30 - 10am - 4pm
It's puppety's biggest day! Celebrate with shows and activities all day long! Enjoy a ton of different puppet shows, parades, puppet making, face painting, and lunch available from JJ's Louisiana BBQ truck! Tickets are only $10 per person and gives access to the entire event all day. You may come and go as you please. Doors open at 9:30am and the event ends around 4pm.| 10:00 am | Dragons, Ladies, and Tigers by GAPT |
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| 11:30 am | Dan Dan the Puppet Man! Marionettes by Dan Dold |
| 12:30 am | Clown's Gulliver's Travels by Przemyslaw Grzadziela |
| 2:00 pm | Dragons, Ladies, and Tigers by GAPT |
| 3:15 pm | Be a Puppeteer in "Froggy Went a Courtin'" by Vicki Riske |
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