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 2025 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 now through July 13th is the The Adventures of Katie Tomatie. With school out for the summer, Katie doesn’t want to do anything but watch her tomatoes grow. Digging in her garden, she unearths Mr. Boo Boo, a very excitable skeleton. This unlikely duo sets off for a day of adventure, and Katie’s ‘do-nothing’ day becomes the best day ever!

Next up from July 17 to August 24 is The Adventures of Juan Bobo. In this show, the world is upside down, and Juan Bobo is going to do something to turn it right side up! Inspired by Puerto Rican folk stories, this show combines puppetry, music, Spanish, and English in a delightful tale of riddles, silly devils, a missing pig, and a village in need of a hero.

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 2025 Driveway Tour Schedule

The Adventures of Katie Tomatie
(June 5 to July 13)

• June 5 at 7 PM – Turbo Tim’s, 815 Dodd Rd, West St. Paul
• June 7 at 4 PM – Gillmor Family, 6707 4th Ave S, Minneapolis
• June 8 at 4 PM – Kristin Grage, 2315 5th St NE, Minneapolis
• June 11 at 7 PM – Summit Hill Association, 860 St. Clair Ave, St. Paul
• June 12 at 7 PM – Sheila German, 155 Logan Pkwy NE, Fridley (Logan Park)
• June 14 at 1 PM – Turbo Tim’s, 2823 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis
• June 14 at 4 PM – Diana van Deusen, 6664 Harlan Dr, Eden Prairie
• June 14 at 7 PM – Kim Halvorson, 5108 James Ave S, Minneapolis
• June 20 at 7 PM – Rimmereid Family, 3736 5th Ave S, Minneapolis
• June 21 at 1 PM – American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis
• June 21 at 4 PM – Robert & Ruthanne Berdahl: Edina Realty, 4708 Marigold Ave N, Brooklyn Park
• June 22 at 1 PM – Turbo Tim’s, 2375 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View
• June 22 at 4 PM – Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts, 2742 15th Ave S, Minneapolis
• June 25 at 7 PM – Be That Neighbor—Cedar Riverside, 500 15th Ave S, Minneapolis (Currie Park)
• June 26 at 7 PM – HPDL Neighborhood Association, 414 E Diamond Lake Rd, Minneapolis (Pearl Park)
• June 28 at 1 PM – Metro State University Library & SPPL Dayton’s Bluff Branch, 645 E 7th St, St. Paul
• June 28 at 4 PM – McKinley Community, 3300 Lyndale Ave N, Minneapolis
• June 29 at 1 PM – Turbo Tim’s, 1671 University Ave W, St. Paul
• June 29 at 4 PM – Miller Family, 2418 Matterhorn Dr E, St. Paul
• July 5 at 1 PM – Gammelgården Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail N, Scandia
• July 9 at 7 PM – Nativity Lutheran Church, 2251 Hayes St NE, Minneapolis
• July 10 at 7 PM – Holy Spirit Catholic School, 515 Albert St S, St. Paul
• July 12 at 1 PM – Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St, Hudson, WI
• July 13 at 1 PM – YWCA Minneapolis, 2121 E Lake St, Minneapolis
• July 13 at 4 PM – Grace Episcopal Church, 4557 Colfax Ave S, Minneapolis
• July 13 at 7 PM – Cecchi Family, 200 Hawthorne Rd, Hopkins

The Adventures of Juan Bobo / Las Adventuras de Juan Bobo
(July 17 – August 24)

• July 17 at 7 PM – The Goddard School of Albertville, 5301 Lebeaux Ave NE, Albertville
• July 18 at 7 PM – Augustana Lutheran Church, 1400 S. Robert St, West St. Paul
• July 19 at 1 PM – Germanic-American Institute, 301 Summit Ave, St. Paul
• July 19 at 4 PM – Old Highland Peace Garden, 1803 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis
• July 20 at 1 PM – Rojas Family, 1512 Dupont Ave N, Minneapolis
• July 24 at 7 PM – History Center Museum, 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
• July 26 at 11 AM – George Latimer Central Library Youth Services, 90 4th St W, St. Paul (Kellogg Courtyard)
• August 1 at 7 PM – Angela & Brian Gustafson, 4817 E Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis
• August 2 at 1 PM – Be That Neighbor (Gold Medal Park), 2nd St & 11th Ave S, Minneapolis
• August 2 at 4 PM – Oostra Family, 3228 Portland Ave, Minneapolis
• August 3 at 4 PM – Jean Abbott, 16071 Goodview Court, Lakeville
• August 6 at 7 PM – Thompson Family, 2107 N Washburn Ave, Minneapolis
• August 7 at 7 PM – Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning, 1030 University Ave W, St. Paul
• August 10 at 4 PM – Minnesota Humanities Center, 987 Ivy Ave E, St. Paul
• August 13 at 6:30 PM – Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave, Minneapolis
• August 14 at 7 PM – St. Peder’s Church, 4600 E 42nd St, Minneapolis
• August 16 at 4 PM – Orb Weaver Preschool, 3409 18th Ave S, Minneapolis
• August 17 at 4 PM – CIDNA, 3113 W 28th St, Minneapolis (Park Siding)
• August 23 at 1 PM – Maas Family, 387 Pelham Blvd, St. Paul
• August 23 at 4 PM – Kenwood Neighborhood Organization, 2101 W Franklin Ave, Minneapolis
• August 24 at 4 PM – Chocolate Milk Club (Northside Healing Center), 2100 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis

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