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Scandinavian Midsummer Festival 2024

Arts and Entertainment

May 27, 2024

From: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival

Schedule:

June 21, 2024

Friday, The Festival Kicks Off With Vendors, Food And Live Entertainment. Friday’s Major Evening Events Include Queen's Coronation, A Bonfire With Hex Burning, And A Public Dance. 

Booths Open
2pm - 6:30 Ppm, Arena

Raffle Tickets
2pm  - 7pm, Arena

Icelandic Horses
2pm  -  6pm, Horse Arena

Entertainment
3:15pm  -  6:30pm, Arena Stage

Beer Garden Open
3pm  -  11pm, Arena

Mermaids And Trolls Dinner
(The Finest Of Denmark And Norway)
Hosted By Scandinavian Café Of Vancouver Wa
4:30pm  - 7pm Or Until Supply Runs Out, Exhibit Hall

Queen’s Coronation
7pm, Arena

Torchlight Parade To Bonfire And Hex Burning
8pm Approximately (Following The Queen’s Coronation,) Parking Area

Queen’s Family Ball
With Scandinavian Country
8pm  - 11pm, Exhibit Hall

June 22, 2024

Saturday Continues With The Midnight Sun Breakfast, Troll Run/Walk, Parade, Midsummer Pole, Beer Garden, Viking Encampment, Folk Dress Parade, Children’s Games, Public Dance, & More.

Midnight Sun Breakfast
Served By Scandinavian Café Of Vancouver, Wa
7 - 11am, Exhibit Hall

Running Of The Trolls
8:30am, Walluski Area By Clatsop County Fairgrounds

Booths Open
9am - 6:30pm, Arena

Raffle Tickets
9am - 7pm, Arena

Icelandic Horses
9am - 4pm, Horse Arena

Entertainment
9am - 4:45pm, Arena
1:15pm - 6:30pm, Exhibit Hall
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Empire Of Chivalry And Steel Viking Encampment
10am - 4pm, Outdoors

Beer Garden
11am - 11pm

Barnefest
11am -  5pm, Arena

Optog - Festival Parade
11:30am, Festival Grounds

Flag Raising Followed Immediately By
Midsummer Pole Raising & Dancing
12 Noon, East Lawn/Midsummer Pole

Tug Of War
1pm, East Lawn/Midsummer Pole

Kubb Exhibition And Tournament
1:30pm - 3:30pm, East Lawn/Midsummer Pole

Parade Of National Folk Wear And Authentic Sweaters
5pm, Exhibit Hall

Viking Dinner
Served By Scandinavian Café Of Vancouver, Wa
4pm - 7pm, Exhibit Hall

Swedish Meatball Eating Contest
4:45pm, Exhibit Hall

Æbleskiver Eating Contest
4:45pm, Exhibit Hall

Gaslighter: Songs Of The Dixie Chicks &
Arrival: Canada's Tribute To Abba

Gaslighter And Arrival Will Perform At 7:30

June 23, 2024

Sunday’s Activities Include A Pannukakku Breakfast, Church Service, Shopping, Food, And Live Entertainment. Festival Concludes With The Closing Ceremonies.

Sisu Breakfast
Served By Scandinavian Cafe Of Vancouver Wa
7 - 11am, Exhibit Hall

Booths Open
9am - 2pm, Arena

Raffle Tickets
9am - 2pm, Arena

Icelandic Horses
9am - 3pm, Horse Arena

Entertainment
10am - 3pm, Arena

Empire Of Chivalry And Steel Viking Encampment
10am - 3pm, Outdoors

Non-Denominational Church Service
11am, Exhibit Hall

Meatball Eating Contest
12:15pm, Exhibit Hall

Æbleskiver Eating Contest
12:15pm, Exhibit Hall

Barnefest Raffle
2pm, Arena

Festival Raffle
2:15pm, Arena

Flag Ceremony And Festival Closing
2:30pm, Arena

Date: June 21 - 23, 2024

Location:

Downtown Astoria, OR 97103

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