Bob Baker Marionette Theater
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, founded by Bob Baker and Alton Wood in 1963, is the longest continuous running puppet theater in the United States. You will find it in Los Angeles. Around it, Hollywood Walk of Fame (5.6 mi) comes first on our list.
A landmark inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Bob Baker Marionette Theater is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR) has airline service, about 11 miles from Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Bob Baker Marionette Theater, with their weather.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, founded by Bob Baker and Alton Wood in 1963, is the longest continuous running puppet theater in the United States. In June 2009, the theater was designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. In early 2019, the theater moved to a new permanent home on York Boulevard.
- Type
- Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Where to sleep near Bob Baker Marionette Theater
The closest lodging is in Los Angeles (841) and Inglewood (49).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Crypto.com Arena
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Dodger Stadium
- 7La Brea Tar Pits
- 8Hollywood Sign
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bob Baker Marionette Theater | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Inglewood | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| West Hollywood | 7 mi west | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Pasadena | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Beverly Hills | 8 mi west | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Glendale | 8 mi north | 10 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Long Beach | 20 mi south | 30 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Santa Monica | 14 mi west | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bob Baker Marionette Theater
A wider trip can take in these, within 9 miles.
Big draw16 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw44 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw6in town Stadium & arenaDodger Stadium
Big draw76 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw86 mi LandmarkHollywood SignPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater: common questions
Is Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Bob Baker Marionette Theater?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Bob Baker Marionette Theater from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 31 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 32 miles southeast of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bob Baker Marionette Theater?
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near Bob Baker Marionette Theater?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Inglewood (9 mi, 49 places to stay) and West Hollywood (7 mi, 31 places to stay).
From people who live in Los Angeles
No one has shared advice yet; Los Angeles’s Town Square takes questions.
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