Annual Summit & Festival

Join the 2026 Story Crossroads Summit & Festival for engaging virtual workshops and free, live performances in parks, libraries, and schools—spotlighting youth and community tellers alongside professional story artists.

May 2 & 4-6, 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time – MDT (UTC -6)Activity
9:00–10:30 AMVirtual Workshop
Noon–1:30 PMVirtual Workshop
3:00–4:30 PMVirtual Workshop
Monday, May 4, 2026
TimeActivity
9:30–10:20 AMPavilion 2, Murray City Park
10:30–11:20 AMPavilion 2, Murray City Park
11:30 AM–12:20 PMPavilion 2, Murray City Park
Break
5:30–7:00 PMPerformance – Murray Library

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
TimeActivity
6:30–8:00 PMPerformance – Pleasant Grove Library

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
TimeActivity
6:30–8:00 PMPerformance – American Fork Library

Randel McGee, Ted Erekson, Karla Huntsman, Paul Boruff, Kristin Clay, more TBA

Plus 43 community tellers with youth tellers from K-12 as well as older adults!

2026 Featured Virtual Workshop Presenters

Randel McGee, Kristin Pedemonti, Chetter Galloway

Summit & Festival Access Options

In-Person Performances – Free to attend! Donations welcomed

  • Held at libraries (Murray, Pleasant Grove, American Fork) and Murray City Park
  • Youth, community, and professional story artists take the stage

Virtual Workshops (3 Total) – Choose Individual or Bundle Options

Individual Workshop Tickets

  • $25 – Live virtual session + on-demand recording of that workshop
  • $5 – Live-virtual session only (recording not included)

Summit Pass (All 3 Workshops)

  • $65 – Live access to all 3 workshops + on-demand recordings + 8 additional performance recordings (3 from libraries, 3 from park, 2 virtual premieres)
In-Person Locations:

Murray Library – 166 E. 5300 S., Murray, UT 84107

Murray City Park – 495 E. 5300 S., Murray, UT 84107

Pleasant Grove Library – 30 E. Center St., Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

American Fork Library – 64 S. 100 E., American Fork, UT 84003

Plus outreaches at local schools

Thanks to funding from National Endowment for the Arts; Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) of Salt Lake County; Creative West; Utah Division of Arts and Museums; City of Murray; Salt Lake City Arts Council; Utah Storytelling Guild and people like you.