13 Gears MN

Free steampunk event that is open to the public on April 5 & 6, 2025. Held at Squirrel Haus Arts.

01/05/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, 13 Gears MN is canceled for 2026. Sorry for any inconveniences to our vendors and guests. We are disappointed but hope we can make the event happen for 2027.

04/02/2025

13 Gears MN is happening this weekend! This steampunk-inspired event is on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, from noon to 6 pm at Squirrel Haus Arts (3450 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406). Join us for steampunk fun, including over a dozen vendors, music, costume and tea dueling contests, and family-friendly activities. Costumes are admired, not required! There will be food and beverage trucks on both days. This event is free and open to the public! For more information: www.13gearsmn.com

03/30/2025

13 Gears is excited to present this year’s musical guests!
Twin Prop Jane on Saturday, April 5th - 2 pm
Tam Maluda Jones of The Northerly Gales and Dee Brust of SisterTree and Purgatory Creek are teaming up with Courtney Buck of St. Paul Mudsteppers as Twin Prop Jane to bring you those long, lonesome waltzes, ecstatic tune sets, and folksy forays into far-flung favorites that are never far from the surface, on the wisp of a breeze, or strappingly present as the mist rises and the engines roar to life.
Gus The Bardic Troubadour on Sunday, April 6th - 5 pm
Gus the Bardic Troubadour is an award-winning one-man band that plays a spirited mix of Traditional and Modern Irish Folk songs. He also performs contemporary crowd favorites and what he calls “Pub Covers,” well-known songs with an Irish twist.
Started in 2013, 13 Gears is a steampunk-inspired maker’s market with music, contests, and other fun! The event is family-friendly, free, and open to the public! At Squirrel Haus Arts - 3450 Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis. www.13gearsmn.com

03/25/2025

Announcing the Beard & Moustache Contest (Open to All Genders)! 13 Gears is excited to partner with The Minnesota Beard & Moustache Coalition to offer a steampunk-themed, beard and moustache contest on Saturday, April 5th at 3:15 p.m. Categories include Moustache, Full Beard less than 6 inches, Full Beard longer than 6 inches, Partial Beard, and Freestyle Beard & Creative Category. (Categories are subject to change day of event based on attendance and participation.) A Best in Show prize will be awarded! At Squirrel Haus Arts - 3450 Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis. Started in 2013, 13 Gears is a steampunk-inspired maker’s market with music, contests, and other fun! The event is family-friendly, free, and open to the public! www.13gearsmn.com

03/05/2025

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02/06/2025

13 Gears is two months away! This is a steampunk-inspired free event that is open to the public! We have a new location: Squirrel Haus Arts (3450 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406). The dates are Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, 2025, from noon to 6 pm. The fun includes over a dozen vendors, music, costume and tea dueling contests, and more! Please visit our website at www.13gearsmn.com for more information.

01/20/2025

Currently, 13 Gears is not taking anymore applications for vendors.

We are looking for an experienced MC/DJ. If you know someone, please have them email me. Thanks

08/24/2024

Great news for 13 Gears! We have a new location: Squirrel Haus Arts (3450 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406). The dates will be Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, 2025. This is a great space, and the owners are very supportive of our event! We plan to have the usual steampunk fun, including music, costume and tea dueling contests, and are looking into other steampunk-related stuff, such as a burlesque/drag show Saturday night and potentially an art show. I plan to have food trucks on both days. This event is free and open to the public!

04/11/2024

Two days until 13 Gears! Doors open at noon for this family friendly event. At 1 pm we have Steampunk Story Time with the Ladies of the Lakes, 2 pm on Saturday is a music performance by Gus the Bardic Troubadour and on Sunday a music performance by Twin Prop Jane, 3 pm is Steady Hands Tea Dueling, and at 5 pm is our Finery Showcase Costume Contest. There are 17 steampunk and historically-inspired vendors. And you can sign up for escape rooms and throwing lanes. This free, eclectic steampunk event is happening April 13 & 14 at HiddenMN (1975 Oakcrest Avenue, Suite 1, Roseville, MN 55113) from noon to 6 pm both days. For more information about the event visit: www.13gearsmn.com. Remember: costumes are admired, not required! See you there!

04/10/2024

Three days until 13 Gears! Interested in trying your hand at Tea Dueling? This contest involves hot tea, a biscuit, and a steady hand. Be the last person to consume your biscuit before it crumbles to win a prize! Rules and refereeing provided by the Minnesota Chapter of the Tea Scouts. This free, eclectic steampunk event is happening April 13 & 14 at HiddenMN (1975 Oakcrest Avenue, Suite 1, Roseville, MN 55113) from noon to 6 pm both days. For more information about the event visit: www.13gearsmn.com. Remember: costumes are admired, not required! See you there!

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3450 Snelling Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
55406

Website

http://www.13gearsmn.com/

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