FEE: Friday- Free will donation | Saturday- $5 adult gate donation; children under 16 free
2026 Kalevala Puppet Pageant Performances
Dates: Friday, August 21 & Saturday, August 22, 2026
Location: New York Mills VFW / Finn Creek Open Air Museum
The 17th Annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant returns this August with two public performances celebrating community theater, Finnish heritage, and large-scale puppet performance.
Created and narrated by Anne Sawyer and performed by youth and community members from the New York Mills region, this original street theater production is inspired by stories from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala.
Performance Schedule
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New York Mills VFW Post 3289
Presented during the NYM Corn Feed
Free to attendSaturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Finn Creek Open Air Museum
Presented during Finn Creek Festival
$5 adult gate donation; children under 16 free
Free will donations will be accepted at both performances to help support this community arts experience.
For more information, contact info@kulcher.org or call 218-385-3339.
