Our award-winning Driveway Tour brings high-quality, original outdoor puppet shows with live music to communities all across the metro!
The 2026 Driveway Tour
Thank you for an incredible summer of theatre! The Driveway Tour has officially wrapped for the season.
We loved bringing TUCKER’S ROBOT and JEREMY & THE GIANT KING to neighborhoods across the Twin Cities, sharing laughter and family-friendly fun with audiences of all ages. Stay tuned for future tour dates and upcoming shows!
Questions? Reach out to drivewaytour@openeyetheatre.org.
Summer 2026 Driveway Tour Shows
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TUCKER'S ROBOT
June 6 - July 12
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.
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JEREMY & THE GIANT KING
July 16 - August 23
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?
Driveway Tour Host Feedback
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“The audience interaction was fantastic. The kids loved yelling back to the puppets and laughing and singing! The energy of the performers was also appreciated by audience members.”
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“The kids loved meeting the puppets after the show ! We had a great mix of people - neighbors, family, neighbors we didn't know, young adults from a group home on our block, kids, adults, Spanish-speaking, etc... And I have to say how absolutely special it was to have an accordion player on my driveway!”
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“The cast and crew were great - really talented group of people who enjoyed each other's company.”
Watch this news clip featuring the Driveway Tour on Fox 9 News!
Supported by
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This production was funded by The Jim Henson Foundation through a Family Grant.
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This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the State’s general fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.