Twin Cities Zine Fest

The Twin Cities Zine Fest doesn’t rest! We’re happy to partner with Hennepin County Library to present a series of Zine Scene, our every-other-month zinester reading. At every Zine Scene, you can expect to mingle with other zinesters (and optionally trade your own zines), hear from a variety of zinesters reading their most recent work, and take part in a workshop led by a local creator. We cannot require masks in the space, but they are heavily recommended and will be provided. The space is wheelchair accessible. They usually run from 5:30 pm-8 pm.

In 2026, Zine Scene will be held at the Minneapolis Central Library (300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis) on these Tuesday evenings:

• April 14
• June 2
• August 4
• October 6
• December 1

Keep an eye on our social media (Instagram and Facebook) for calls for volunteers to read their zines.

Thank you so much to everyone who was able to attend TCZF 2026! We were grateful for all our fantastic tablers and volunteers. Thank you to Hennepin County Library staff for making the day such a breeze. If you’re interested in helping make TCZF 2027 happen, just get in touch!

We’re hosting a pre-fest kickoff reading next Friday Feb 6th! Nine zinesters will share their heartfelt, funny, sad, and/or horny stories—we’ll have the full range of human experience on display. 🎭 Come immerse yourself in emotions that aren’t terror or despair. 😬

Thank you to Odd Mart for hosting us! The address is 2520 Lyndale Ave S in Minneapolis. We’ll start getting set up at 5:30 pm, we’ll start the reading at 6:30 (sharp!), and wrap it up by 8-ish.

Due to safety concerns, we’re not sharing the names of zinesters on social media or our website in advance, but rest assured, it’s a terrific lineup!!!

We’re excited to share the poster art for the 2026 Twin Cities Zine Fest! This year’s artwork was created by Mergo Petrichor and features her delightful Bug Girl cozily reading a zine in a nest. Mergo is a new Twin City transplant who makes psychedelic comics about creatures and ennui. Find her on Instagram @LilithFaer.

Applications for TCZF 2026 closed on Saturday November 15th. We’ll let all applicants know their status (whether accepted or placed on the wait list) by Sunday November 30th.

The Twin Cities Zine Fest will be back in person on Saturday February 7th, 2026! We’re excited to bring people together again to celebrate independent publishing in Minnesota and beyond. Applications will be open from Saturday November 1st through Saturday November 15th, right here on tczinefest.org.

A quick note to thank everyone who came out to our Zine Scene reading and zine making event on January 16th, and a special thanks to our readers!

Join us for our second event in the Zine Scene Reading Series at Minneapolis Central Library on January 16 at 5 pm. This reading will feature several artists showing off their work, and our featured artist, Carolyn (she/her/hers), has chosen the theme MUSIC! Carolyn will be reading, and leading a zine workshop at the end of the evening based on Ellen O’Grady’s “Cups.”

We cannot require masks, but they are heavily encouraged and will be provided by Covid Aware TC. The space is wheelchair accessible.

July is International Zine Month. Tag us on Instagram @tczinefest with your work and we’ll try to feature some in our stories. We’d love to see what everyone is creating!

Twin Cities Zine Fest will be holding an open virtual meeting on Friday, May 26th, 2023 at 7 pm.

At this meeting, we’d love to hear ideas and suggestions for upcoming events. Due to space considerations, we are considering holding several smaller events during the year, rather than one big fest.

Email us at tczinefest@gmail.com for the meeting link. Hope to see you then!