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The Imaginary Friends The Imaginary Friends invite you to embrace play, creativity, and connection through interactive performance art.

Made up of an ever-evolving troupe of artists, dreamers, and spontaneous jesters, we embody community theater and collective creativity. Our spectacular team includes the creative minds of:

Sydney Grace
Kelsey Callahan
Damien Varner
and many amazing friends

✨ WHAT A WONDERFUL SHANGRI-LA✨We want to give a huge thank you to Wookiefoot for giving us the opportunity to bring our ...
09/15/2026

✨ WHAT A WONDERFUL SHANGRI-LA✨

We want to give a huge thank you to Wookiefoot for giving us the opportunity to bring our art, humor, joy, and a little bit of our magic to the park. ❤️

And to the incredible Harmony Park community — thank you for playing with us, stepping into our strange little world, and helping make this experience so much fun.

Now we want to hear from YOU! 👀

🧩 How many of you solved the puzzle and made it to the final experience?

✨ What was your favorite part?

📸 Did you get photos with any of our characters?

😂 Do you have a funny story or favorite character moment to share?

💭 What were your takeaways from the experience?

🎭 What characters or experiences would you love to see in the future?

We'd love to hear your comments, feedback, suggestions, stories, photos, and anything else you want to share. If there's more, please add it in the comments below!

We are so incredibly grateful that we got to bring our art, humor, and joy to the wonderful Harmony Park community. Thank you for letting us play, create, and make a little magic with you. 💫

We can't wait to do it all again next year! ❤️🪞👹🔥

(We've found a few photos floating around from you already that you'll see in this post. Please share if you have more!)

🚨🚨 ATTENTION, INVESTIGATORS 🚨🚨The case is still open.We've released the files.We've identified the suspects.We've gather...
09/02/2026

🚨🚨 ATTENTION, INVESTIGATORS 🚨🚨

The case is still open.
We've released the files.
We've identified the suspects.
We've gathered the witnesses.

Now we need YOU.

Come investigate the strange happenings at Shangri-La and see if you can piece together the truth.

🔴 REDRUM IS WAITING.

Saturday & Sunday • 1–4 PM
Keep an eye out for mysterious figures throughout the forest.

And remember:
To start the quest… read the morning paper.
The Imaginary Friends are watching. 👀

🕵️ THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES…What you're looking at may not be what you think you're looking at.Every character has a ...
09/01/2026

🕵️ THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES…

What you're looking at may not be what you think you're looking at.

Every character has a story.
Every station has a clue.
Every piece of evidence may mean something.

And somewhere in the forest…
there is a REDRUM waiting to be solved.

Here's another case file.
Look closely.

👁️ There may be more truth here than the eye can perceive.
Saturday & Sunday • 1–4 PM • Shangri-La

Begin with the morning newspaper.

CASE FILE UPDATE We've interviewed the witnesses.That was a mistake.Some are suspicious.Some are strange.Some are extrem...
08/31/2026

CASE FILE UPDATE

We've interviewed the witnesses.

That was a mistake.
Some are suspicious.
Some are strange.
Some are extremely confident despite having absolutely no useful information.

We're beginning to suspect that everyone knows something.
Here's another case file.

Study it carefully.

Your REDRUM investigation begins Saturday & Sunday, 1–4 PM at Shangri-La.

Read the morning paper before you begin.

👀 INVESTIGATORS WANTED.Something strange is happening in the forest.We've received reports of mysterious figures, suspic...
08/30/2026

👀 INVESTIGATORS WANTED.

Something strange is happening in the forest.

We've received reports of mysterious figures, suspicious activity, and witnesses who may not be telling the whole story.

We're releasing another case file to help you piece together what happened.

But don't expect the answers to be obvious.
The truth may be hiding in plain sight.

🚨 REDRUM: The Imaginary Investigation
Saturday & Sunday • 1–4 PM
Shangri-La

Read the morning paper. Find the clues. Begin the quest.

📰 ANOTHER CASE FILE HAS BEEN RELEASED.The investigation continues…Strange characters.Suspicious evidence.Questionable wi...
08/29/2026

📰 ANOTHER CASE FILE HAS BEEN RELEASED.

The investigation continues…

Strange characters.
Suspicious evidence.
Questionable witnesses.

And a mystery that seems to get stranger the deeper you go.

Here's another case file to help you solve the REDRUM.

Keep your eyes open.
You never know who—or what—you might encounter in the forest.

🔎 Saturday & Sunday • 1–4 PM at Shangri-La

Start your quest with the morning newspaper.

CASE FILE UPDATE : Here's your first clueSomething has happened at Shangri-La.We don't know exactly what.We don't know e...
08/28/2026

CASE FILE UPDATE : Here's your first clue

Something has happened at Shangri-La.
We don't know exactly what.
We don't know exactly why.

But we know there's a REDRUM to solve.

Join the Imaginary Friends for an imaginary investigation with more truth to it than the eye can perceive.

Saturday & Sunday • 1–4 PM
Shangri-La Music Festival 2026

To begin your investigation, read the morning paper.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨REDRUM! REDRUM! READ ALL ABOUT IT!Something has happened.Authorities are investigating.Witnesses are qu...
08/27/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
REDRUM! REDRUM! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Something has happened.
Authorities are investigating.
Witnesses are questionable.
Evidence is suspicious.
Nobody seems to agree on what happened.
And apparently, YOU can help solve it.

The Imaginary Friends present:
🕵️ REDRUM! REDRUM!: What the Hell Happened?

Question witnesses.
Find clues.
Follow the evidence.
Make accusations you may or may not regret.

Coming to Shangri-La 2026
Saturday & Sunday from 1 PM - 4 PM

This mystery is best solved with a gaggle of friends to giggle with along the way.
So grab your crew and look for clues!

More information to follow.

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Minneapolis, MN

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