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COMMUNITY THEATRE EVENT: "2026 Kalevala Puppet Pageant Performances" @ New York Mills VFW Post 3289 & Finn Creek Open Air Museum


  • VFW Post 3289 120 N Boardman Ave New York Mills, MN, 56567 United States (map)

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 attend

  • Saturday, 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.