We are going to the Lower Ramble 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! Many performers that you know and new ones as well as the Puppets in the Park giant puppets in a parade that you can join or watch. Music provided by Papa Rap, Shaky Bugs and Candy Lee. Puppeteers are Monica Leo with Eulenspeigel Puppet Theater, Michelle O’Donnell with Peppy Puppet Troupe and Dan Raynor of Stevens Puppets. Come out, play and bring your friends, even if they are puppets! 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. There is a form at the bottom of this page that you can fill out to be a part!
Papa Rapa will be our EmCee and lead us in some fun bilingual muslc! He always brings playful energy!
Jules Taylor with Shaky Bugs! songs and games for little ones!
PUPPETEERS
We will have some Favorites back again, some local some from far away, and some new! Monica Leo is back again, coming from Iowa with Eulenspeigel Puppet Theatre! She brings three new puppet stories from Asia! It’s always exciting to see her!
Michelle O’Donnell with Peppy Puppets comes to us for the first time to share Mother Goose Stories
Stevens Puppets are returning to us via live-stream, with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, good for the season!
Melvino The Clown will join us with Juggling and other entertaining antics!
And join us for the giant puppet parade!
Puppets in the Park Schedule
Intro Papa Rap!
12:30 Shaky Bugs
1:10 hand puppets! With Monica
1:45 Melvino the Clown
2:20 Candy Lee
3:00 Stephens Puppets
3:50 Eulenspeigel Puppet Theater
4:40 Papa Rap
5:10 Parade
Sponsors are; The Arkansas Arts Council, The Fayetteville Art Council, Arsagas, Hannah Withers and Ben Gitchell, Adventure Subaru, Bank of Fayetteville, Cheap Thrills, Arkadia, Little Guys Movers and Hershey and Denise Garner! Thank them when you see them!