Kalevala Puppet Pageant
Event Details
August 16, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
New York Mills VFW
20 S Boardman Ave
New York Mills,
MN
56567
The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center invites the public to the 16th annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant public performances on Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The Kalevala Puppet Pageant is a large-scale, street-theater style performance bringing to life characters and tales from the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. Each year, an original script is written by Creative Director Anne Sawyer and brought to life by community members portraying mythical Finnish creatures in a lively, narrated outdoor play.
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Friday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. – NYM VFW Post 3289 (following the NYM Civic & Commerce Corn Feed 4-7PM)
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Saturday, August 16 at 12:00 p.m. – Finn Creek Open Air Museum (during Finn Creek Summer Festival)
