Scandinavian Folk Festival

Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 at 10:00am

Northwest Arena
319 West 3rd Street

Come immerse yourself in the Scandinavian culture with music, dance, food, children activities, lectures, art exhibit, craft demonstrations, gift shop; and more!

Schedule of events:

Festival Begins!

10:00am - Doors open

10:00am - Midsummer Pole Decoration at Jamestown Farmers Market

10:00am - Make your own Midsummer Head Wreath at Entrance to Arena Free

10:00am - Get Your KORV On!
Food will be served until 6:30

10am - Family Activity Center
Family Activity Center open 10:00 am - noon nd 1:00 pm - 6:00pm!

10:00am - Pole Progession
Musicians, Folk Dancers, and Audience will progress the pole along W. 3rd Street, to Lafayette Street, followed by community ring dancing on Lafayette Street.

12:00pm - The Immersion Project
The Crafters - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Fenton History Center - 12:00pm - Open until 6:00 PM

Thule Children’s Folk Dance Team
12:30pm - with Svenska Spelman!

Smorgasbandet
2:30pm - with Svenska Spelman!

3:00pm - Thule Adult Folk Dance Team with Svenska Spelman!

3:00pm - Hnefatafl
Hnefatafl games are a family of ancient board games played on a checkered or latticed gameboard with two armies of uneven numbers!
Instruction until

4:30pm - Let the Games Begin
Scandinavian Bingo!
Nordic Marble Racing!
Nordic Corn Hole Tournament!

6:45pm - Smorgabandet

7:30pm - ABBAMANIA!
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