# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Puppet Company: Tall Tales - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 10:15 am – Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am - **Event Description**: Celebrate our 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival -- and our nation’s 250th birthday -- with a show full of American fairytales, folk songs, clever scenery, and a large cast of "bigger than life" puppets! Our puppet host, Clem the singing prospector, will share some great American tunes as he spins stories from our colorful past. Meet: - Ol' Stormalong - Johnny Appleseed - Pecos Bill - John Henry - Paul Bunyan Based on the stories that traveled from coast to coast, these American yarns enchanted immigrants for generations. Are these heroes for real or not? That’s for you to decide. Performance takes place on the lawn outside the library. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025 https://www.menlopark.gov/puppetry About The Puppet Company: The Puppet Company performs at libraries and festivals around California. When not on the road, their productions can be found at Children's Fairyland in Oakland, where Puppet Company founder Randal J. Metz is the Director of the park’s Storybook Puppet Theater, the longest-running children's puppet theater in the United States. Metz is the author of several books, including Enchanted Strings: Bob Baker Marionette Theater, A Century of California Puppetry: How the West was Strung, and Children's Fairyland (Images of America series). About the Summer Puppetry Festival: We’re presenting our 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival! Menlo Park celebrates the art of puppetry in its many forms, with a series of puppet shows and related events featuring beloved performers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Drop in for one event, or join us for the entire series. Performances: June 28 | Pop & Go Puppets | Belle Haven Library July 9 | The Puppet Company | Menlo Park Library July 26 | Fratello Marionettes | Belle Haven Library July 30 | Puppet Art Theater | Menlo Park Library Aug. 23 | Possibly Puppets | Belle Haven Library Other events: June 9 | The Science & Psychology of Muppet Design | Menlo Park Library July 18 | Shadow Puppet Workshop (Ages 8-Adult) | Belle Haven Library Aug. 12 | A Visit with Mallory Lewis (and Lamb Chop) | Zoom Aug. 26 | Film: Shari & Lamb Chop | Menlo Park Library This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library. More free events with Menlo Park Library: https://www.menlopark.gov/calendar Menlo Park Library on social media: @menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook @menlolibrary on Twitter/X - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/menlo-park/the-puppet-company-tall-tales/200030111741732 - **Event Categories**: festivals, art, entertainment, performances, workshops, literary-art, science-fair, theatre, calendar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 42 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Menlo Park - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, United States, California 94025 - **lat**: 37.45272 - **long**: -122.1789 - **full address**: 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, United States, California 94025 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Puppet Company: Tall Tales - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/7fe513f90cfc9e901b84b43b2b7eaace01eeaf65f7841f08c6592a65f0017b19-rimg-w1200-h630-dc030101-gmir?v=1783522420 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Puppet Company: Tall Tales being held? - **A:** The Puppet Company: Tall Tales takes place on Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 10:15 am to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am at 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, United States, California 94025. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Puppet Company: Tall Tales? - **A:** The Puppet Company: Tall Tales is organized by Menlo Park Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Puppet Company: Tall Tales is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Menlo Park, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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