Iron Ranger Arts presents The 6th Annual Festival of Skalds

(Northern MN Original Olde Norse Themed Renaissance Faire)

Join us for a weekend of Olde Norse Merriment

Skalds were the keepers of Viking history and the great story tellers of their people.

The Festival of Skalds is an Olde Norse themed event that includes:

Merchants of Handcrafted Wares
Vendors of Tasty Morsels
Ancient Games, Demonstrations, and Reenactments
Entertainment of Medieval Sorts
Primitive Archery
And a Lot of Fun for the Whole Family!

Entertainment & Activities

2025 Entertainment Lineup and Activities:

Shimmy and Spice - Middle Eastern Belly Dance - https://shimmyandspicebellydance.com
Gaelically Speaking - helping the Scot's Gaelic language continue to flourish. - https://gaelicallyspeaking.weebly.com
Dragon Hunter Training - Extremely Educational and Fun! This year's focus hasn't been announced yet!  Suitable for all ages of human!  May be too scary for juvenile dragons.
Mermaid Tails - Interactive story and Nautical trivia time with the Mermaids
Story time with Meredith - excerpts from the "Mark of Brikyif" fantasy novels

Admission: 
$7.00 per person, 13+
$3.00 per child
($1 off with a canned good donation to the Cook, MN Food Pantry, limit $1 discount per person)

Festival Flyer

Date: August 9-10, 2025

Hours:
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm

Location:
Festival of Skalds
8182 Carpenter Road
Angora, MN  55703

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