Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater

Activity Overview

The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater is a popular attraction in San Diego's Balboa Park, which is the largest urban cultural park in the United States. Since the 1940s, children and their families have visited this San Diego institution to view live puppet shows featuring marionettes, hand puppets, rod puppets, and shadow puppets. If you have a young child, it's one of the park's many attractions that should not be missed.

Things to Do

• Attend a live puppet performance! Shows have all kinds of themes, including classic children's stories, animal stories, and exciting new tales that have been created just for this theater.
• Stop by the gift shop cart before you head home in order to purchase a puppet to use in your very own puppet shows.
• Take some time to explore the rest of Balboa Park, which is home to over a dozen museums, several gardens, a world-famous zoo, a carousel, a miniature railroad, and tons of trails and sports facilities.

Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater Insider Tips

• View their current performance schedule to find out about current productions and showtimes.
• Have your child's next birthday party at the puppet theater! In addition to enjoying a live puppet show, all of the guests can learn how to make their own puppet to take home.
• You can find the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater in the Pan American area of Balboa Park near attractions such as the Air & Space and Automotive Museums.