Bob Baker Marionette Theater551

With the founding of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in 1963, Bob, along with his partner Alton Wood, established the longest running children's theater in Los Angeles. All of the marionettes, puppets, props, and costumes for the theater are produced in the on-site shop (and the shop also offers marionettes for sale to kids and adults who'd like to practice this art).

Birthday Parties offered by the Theater include a sheet cake, balloons, ice cream, juice, crown and gift for the birthday child, paper service and cleanup, show, and printed invitations. Party cost is $75 for up to 15 guests, $100 for up to 25 guests, or $150 for up to 50 guests. In each case, you also need to pay individually for show tickets (so a party of 15 guests would cost $225). Parties should be booked three weeks in advance, and run from 1:30pm-2:30pm (show from 2:30pm-3:30pm) on Saturdays or Sundays only.

Additional food can be brought, with advance notice, if it's kept simple (pizza, finger sandwiches, chips) although additional cleanup may be necessary.

Mexican puppet party favors are available at an additional $5/each.