by Puppetsburg Brooklyn
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Interactive puppet shows for babies and toddlers with a different story every week, mixed with dancing, instruments, dress-up and bubble time. Each 45-minute session sneaks in early learning like counting and new vocabulary, and there are special shows for pre-walkers.
Weekly themed shows; sign up online
Paid shows; see site for pricing
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Ages 0–4.
Paid shows; see site for pricing
Weekly themed shows; sign up online
, 11211, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Yes. Puppetsburg is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Tickets are handled by Puppetsburg Brooklyn: puppetsburg.com.
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