Open Eye Theatre Driveway Tour

Interested in seeing an original outdoor puppet show in the Twin Cities this summer? You can with Open Eye Theatre’s 2026 Driveway Tour!

Every summer, Open Eye Theatre hosts a Driveway Tour all throughout the Twin Cities to bring accessible original, high-quality puppet shows to children and their families.

Touring June 6 through July 12 is “Tucker’s Robot.” Tucker is a young boy who needs to go back in time to face a neighborhood bully. How do you go back in time? With a time traveling robot of course! Together Tucker and his robot discover the importance of friendship and the courage to face a bully.

Next up from July 16 to August 23 is “Jeremy and the Giant King.” After spending the morning terrorizing the neighborhood, Jeremy and his Little Brother embark on a romp through the forest where they stumble across a mysterious woodland Witch. Jeremy is transported into a fantastical storybook realm, whose inhabitants are at their wits’ end dealing with the problem of a Giant King on the rampage! Can Jeremy help bring order to the realm?

Performances take place all over the Twin Cities at various parks, museums and even peoples homes! The greater public can still sign up to host a performance, learn more from Open Eye Theatre on their website.

Open Eye Theatre 2026 Driveway Tour Schedule

Tucker’s Robot
(June 6 to July 12)

• Saturday, June 6 at 1 pm – St. Paul Parks & Recreation (St. Paul)
• Saturday, June 6th at 4 pm – Halvorson Family & Neighbors (Minneapolis)
• Sunday, June 7 at 4 pm – Oostra Family (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, June 13 at 1 pm – Turbo Tim’s (West St. Paul)
• Saturday, June 13 at 4 pm – Miller Family (Maplewood)
• Sunday, June 14 at 1 pm – First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (Minneapolis)
• Wednesday, June 17 at 7 pm – Summit Hill Association (St. Paul)
• Thursday, June 18 at 7 pm – Rimmereid Family & Neighbors (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, June 20 at 10:30 am – McDowell Family & Neighbors (Stillwater)
• Saturday, June 20 at 1 pm – American Swedish Institute (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, June 20 at 4 pm – Turbo Tim’s (Mounds View)
• Wednesday, June 24 at 7 pm – St. Paul Public Schools Community Education – Adults with Disabilities (St. Paul)
• Thursday, June 25 at 6:30 pm – HPDL Neighborhood Association (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, June 27 at 1 pm – Turbo Tim’s (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, June 27 at 4 pm – Metro State University Library & SPPL Dayton’s Bluff Branch (St. Paul)
• Sunday, June 28 at 1 pm – Be That Neighbor – Cedar Riverside at Currie Park (Minneapolis)
• Thursday, July 9 at 7 pm – Hope Arts Center (St. Paul)
• Saturday, July 11 at 1 pm – Germanic-American Institute (St. Paul)
• Saturday, July 11 at 4 pm – Turbo Tim’s (St. Paul)
• Sunday, July 12 at 1 pm – Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson)
• Sunday, July 12 at 4 pm – Sheila German (Fridley)

Jeremy & the Giant King
(July 16 – August 23)

• Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 pm – St. Anthony Park Library (St. Paul)
• Friday, July 17 at 7 pm – Dreamery Arts Initiative (Wykoff)
• Saturday, July 18 at 1 pm – Be That Neighbor at Gold Medal Park (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, July 18 at 4 pm – Orb Weaver Preschool (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, July 18 at 7 pm – Libby & Dave Cecchi (Hopkins)
• Sunday, July 19 at 4 pm – Grace Episcopal Church & Twin Cities Puppeteers (Minneapolis)
• Thursday, July 23 at 7 pm – The Goddard School – Albertville (Albertville)
• Saturday, July 25 at 4 pm – Sleepy Tigers Chinese Immersion Learning Center (Minnetonka)
• Saturday, July 25 at 7 pm – Libby & Dave Cecchi (Hopkins)
• Sunday, July 26 at 4 pm – Novak Home (Minneapolis)
• Thursday, July 30 at 7 pm – Minnesota History Center (St. Paul)
• Saturday, August 1 at 4 pm – Oak Park Heighs Summer Events at Brekke Park (Stillwater)
• Sunday, August 2 at 1 pm – Shannon Kraemer (St. Louis Park)
• Sunday, August 2 at 4 pm – Minnesota Humanities Center (St. Paul)
• Sunday, August 2 at 7 pm – Valley Community Presbyterian Church (Golden Valley)
• Tuesday, August 4 at 1:30 pm – ISD 197 Community Education at Thompson Park Picnic Pavillion (West St. Paul)
• Saturday, August 8 at 1 pm – St. Paul Public Library – Rice Street (St. Paul)
• Saturday, August 8 at 4 pm – Gillmor Family (Richfield)
• Sunday, August 9 at 4 pm – Abbott Family (Lakeville)
• Wednesday, August 12 at 7 pm – St. Peder’s Church (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, August 15 at 4 pm – Peace Presbyterian Church (St. Louis Park)
• Sunday, August 16 at 1 pm – Rojas Home (Minneapolis)
• Sunday, August 16 at 4 pm – CIDNA (Minneapolis)
• Wednesday, August 19 at 1:30 pm – Northeast Contemporary Services, Inc. (Roseville)
• Thursday, August 20 at 7 pm – Dancing Bear Chocolate (Minneapolis)
• Friday, August 21 at 7 pm – City of Saint Paul Parks & Recreation at El Rio Vista Recreation Center (St. Paul)
• Saturday, August 22 at 10 am – USACorcoran Neighborhood Organization/Midtown Farmers Market (Minneapolis)
• Saturday, August 22 at 1 pm – Todd Sattler (Minneapolis)
• Sunday, August 23 at 4 pm – Kristy Riewestahl (New Brighton)

Please check the Open Eye Theatre website for specific addresses and any updates.

Fun for families and story lovers of all ages, bring a blanket or lawn chair, settle in, and enjoy the show!