2026


September  
25, 26, 27



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Minneapolis Crankie Fest is a three-day festival celebrating the art of the scrolling story.




  Join Crankie Fest!     Turn!     Crank!     Scroll with us!  


Tickets will go live in September!



Minneapolis Crankie* Fest is a homegrown backyard evening of crankie shows, live music, popcorn and our wacky, beautiful, ever-growing crankie community! We are excited to offer a platform for artists new to the form as well as those who are seasoned performers. We intend to honor those who have been holding up artists in this community and embrace those that are newly emerging, offering them an outlet and creative support to deepen their practice and connection to the rich puppetry community in Minneapolis. We celebrate the crankie as an art form with a selection of pieces that range from traditional to experimental, humorous to somber, heartfelt to crude.



* A crankie is a scroll based storytelling device with roots in 11th century Japan, 17th century Yemeni, and later, european settlers in early america, where it was called a moving panorama. It uses a crank to move a long scroll of paper (usually with illustrations or words) and is often accompanied by music.