Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston

Name: Puppet Showplace Theater
Address: 32 Station St, Boston, 02445-7938, United States
Telephone: +1 617-731-6400

#410 among attractions in Boston

Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts

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Facts and practical information

Puppet Showplace Theater is a nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. The organization was founded in June 1974 by Mary Churchill. Since 1981, it has been located at 32 Station Street. The theater presents performances by local and traveling professional puppet companies. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'59"N, 71°7'1"W

Address

32 Station StBrookline (Brookline Village)Boston 02445-7938 United States

Contact

+1 617-731-6400

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Day trips

Puppet Showplace Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fenway Park, Cask 'n Flagon, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Tsai Performance Center.

1.4 miNE
Legendary home of the Red Sox
Fenway Park, Boston
35 min walk • Fenway Park, nestled in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, is an iconic sports venue and the historic home of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox. Since its opening in 1912, it has become a hallowed ground for baseball enthusiasts, holding the title of the oldest...
1.4 miNE
Nightlife
Cask 'n Flagon, Boston
36 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Boston, just a stone's throw away from the historic Fenway Park, stands the Cask 'n Flagon, a legendary tavern that has become an integral part of the city's fabric. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and deep ties to Boston's baseball culture...
0.7 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston
19 min walk • Coolidge Corner Theatre is an independent cinema in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline, Massachusetts specializing in international, documentary, animated, and independent film selections and series.
1.3 miNE
Concert hall
Tsai Performance Center, Boston
35 min walk • Tsai Performance Center is a concert hall located within Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences building. Constructed in 1989, the facility was made possible by a $5.5 million gift from the Tsai Family, particularly Gerald Tsai, who served as a trustee and an honorary board member of the university for a number of years.
~610 ftW
Neighbourhood
Brookline Village, Boston
3 min walk • Brookline Village is one of the major commercial and retail centers of the town of Brookline, Massachusetts. Located just north of Massachusetts Route 9 and west of the Muddy River, it is the historic center of the town and includes its major civic buildings, including town hall and the public library.
~1000 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Boston
5 min walk • Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Rectory, School and Convent is a historic church complex at 67 Harvard Street, and 3 and 5 Linden Place, in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was the first Roman Catholic church in Brookline, and the first in the nation to bear the name.
~1210 ftNE
Park
Brookline Avenue, Boston
6 min walk • Brookline Avenue is a principal urban artery in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It runs from Kenmore Square in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood, forming a 1.5-mile straight line to its other terminus at Washington Street in the Brookline Village neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts.
~1360 ftW
Town, Area
Brookline, Boston
7 min walk • Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury.
1.3 miNE
Street, Shopping, Pedestrian street
Yawkey Way, Boston
33 min walk • Yawkey Way is the former name of a short street located in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood of the American city of Boston, Massachusetts.
~320 ftW
Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Ginery Twichell House, Boston
2 min walk • The Ginery Twichell House is a historic house located at 17 Kent Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.
~930 ftN
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
William Ingersoll Bowditch House, Boston
5 min walk • The William Ingersoll Bowditch House is a historic house at 9 Toxteth Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is a good example of vernacular Gothic and Greek Revival architecture, built c. 1844-45 as part of one of Brookline's earliest formal residential subdivisions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Puppet Showplace Theater open?

Puppet Showplace Theater is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Puppet Showplace Theater?

Nearby attractions include Building at 30–34 Station Street, Boston (1 min walk), House at 38–40 Webster Place, Boston (2 min walk), Ginery Twichell House, Boston (2 min walk), House at 53 Linden Street, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Puppet Showplace Theater by public transport?

The nearest stations to Puppet Showplace Theater:

Light rail

Brookline Village • Lines: D (1 min walk)
Riverway • Lines: E (7 min walk)

Bus

Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave • Lines: 8 (17 min walk)
Brookline Ave @ Short St • Lines: 8 (20 min walk)

Metro

Roxbury Crossing • Lines: Orange (28 min walk)
Jackson Square • Lines: Orange (29 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (34 min walk)