We are back at Gulley Park this fall and are excited to see you all! We will be there with art activities, hands-on puppet play and puppet and music shows! This year we are focusing on local talents. Come out, play and bring your friends, even if they are puppets! We will tell you more as we know! You can join us in many ways. This event is free and provided as a community service. Your donation help makes it happen. you can choose to sponsor or volunteer to help out or bring a crowd and enjoy. All ages.

If it’s rainy we will be at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 N. Old Missouri Rd. Fayetteville.

Puppets in the Park Performance Schedule 

12:30 Shaky Bugs- Children’s Music

1:00 Introduction and Welcome by our EmCee Nathan Jay Mabry

1:15 Felix’s Dilemma- Puppet show by Jo Ann Kaminsky

1:45 Bubbles butterflies and jellyfish-  free playing

2:00  Magic by George Reader

2:45 Rumpelstiltskin- a Live-streamed puppet show by  Dan Raynor of Stevens Puppets shown on the big TV or on your phone.

3:30 Interactive Music with Papa Rap

4:00 Giant Puppet Parade around the Park

Sound by Honnah Sartin

During the day guests are welcome to play with the hand puppets and simple marionettes and make stories to present to each other in the little stages. You can  also make paper fish puppets, get a snack or tee shirt, or play with the beautiful painted boxes given to us by Little Guy’s movers ( who also helped us transport our puppets and stages). Big bubbles by Jordan!

 Look at the portal/installation/performance by Savanna Biddle!

 This year we are bringing back some favorite big puppets to make a parade around the park. We invite you to join in! The puppets will be available during the day to examine or try on.

We want to give big thanks to all of our sponsors! this year we have received support from Cheap Thrills! Hannah Withers and Ben Gitchell, Arsagas, https://www.arsagas.com/, Arkadia, Bank of Fayetteville, https://www.mebanking.com ,The Arkansas Arts Council, https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-art-council/aac-home, and Little Guys Movers https://www.littleguys.com/