Friday!
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
Saturday!
Saturday continues with the Midnight Sun Breakfast, Troll Run/Walk, a parade, Midsummer Pole, Beer Garden, Viking Encampment, children’s games, puppet shows, public dance, & more.
Sunday!
Sunday’s activities include a Pannukakku Breakfast, church service, shopping, food, live entertainment and folk dress parade. Festival concludes with the closing ceremonies.
FRIDAY
June 15, 2018
BOOTHS OPEN
2-6:30 P.M., Arena
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ENTERTAINMENT
5-7:00 P.M., Arena Stage
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BEER GARDEN OPEN
3-11:00 P.M.
BEEF POT ROAST DINNER
Hosted by Olney Grange
4:30 -7 P.M. or until supply runs out
QUEEN’S CORONATION
7:00 P.M., Arena
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TORCHLIGHT PARADE TO BONFIRE AND HEX BURNING
8:00 P.M. approximately (following the Queen’s coronation)
QUEEN’S FAMILY BALL
with Scandinavian Country
8-10:30 P.M., Exhibit Hall
SATURDAY
June 16, 2018
MIDNIGHT SUN BREAKFAST
served by Scandinavian Café of Vancouver, WA
7-11:00 A.M., Exhibit Hall
RUNNING OF THE TROLLS
Primary sponsor: Columbia Memorial Hospital
8:30 A.M., Walluski area
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BOOTHS
9:00 A.M.-6:30 P.M., Arena
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ENTERTAINMENT
10 A.M.-5 P.M., Arena
12:45 P.M.-5 P.M., Exhibit Hall
12 noon -6 P.M., Beer Garden
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EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL VIKING ENCAMPMENT
10–6:00 P.M., Outdoors
BEER GARDEN
11 A.M. - 11 P.M.
BARNEFEST
11 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Arena
OPTOG - FESTIVAL PARADE
11:30 A.M., festival grounds
FLAG RAISING followed immediately by
MIDSUMMER POLE RAISING
12 Noon, Outdoor Stage
TUG OF WAR
1 P.M., Outdoors by Midsummer Pole
LETTERS TO THE OLD COUNTRY
A History of the Finnish Brotherhood UFKB&S Astoria Lodge #2
1:00-2:15P.M., Dairy Barn
KUBB EXHIBITION AND TOURNAMENT
1:30-3:30 P.M., in front of the MIDSUMMER POLE
SWEDISH MEATBALL EATING CONTEST
3:30 P.M., Exhibit Hall
DANISH ÆBLESKIVER EATING CONTEST
3:45 P.M., Exhibit Hall
NORDIC VIKING DANCERS REUNION
4-5 P.M., Exhibit Hall
VIKING DINNER
served by Scandinavian Café of Vancouver, WA
4-7:00 P.M., Exhibit Hall
SVEN & OLE JOKE COMPETITION
AUDITION: 5:30 Information/Souvenir Booth
PERFORMANCE: 8:15 Arena
(During intermission at Arrival/Dreams concert)
ARRIVAL & DREAMS
Canada’s Tribute to Fleetwood Mac and ABBA
7:30 -9 PM, Arena, doors open at 7 PM
(Special ticket required) Ticket Info
SCANDINAVIAN BALL with SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY
9-11 P.M., Exhibit Hall
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SUNDAY
June 17, 2018
PANNUKAKKU BREAKFAST
served by Scandinavian Cafe of Vancouver WA
7-11:00 A.M., Exhibit Hall
BOOTHS OPEN
9 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Arena
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ENTERTAINMENT
10:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Arena
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EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL VIKING ENCAMPMENT
10-4:00 P.M., Outdoors
BARNEFEST
11-2:30 P.M., Arena
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE
11:00 A.M., Dairy Barn Chapel
PARADE OF FOLK WEAR
12:45 P.M., Exhibit Hall
LETTERS TO THE OLD COUNTRY
A History of the Finnish Brotherhood UFKB&S Astoria Lodge #2
1:00-2:15P.M., Dairy Barn
SCANDINAVIAN SPELLING BEE
1:45 PM, EXHIBIT HALL
ÆBLESKIVER EATING CONTEST
2:45 P.M., Exhibit Hall
BARNEFEST RAFFLE
3:30 PM, Exhibit Hall
FESTIVAL RAFFLE
3:45, Exhibit Hall
FLAG CEREMONY AND FESTIVAL CLOSING
4:00 P.M., Exhibit Hall
3-day Button - Adult $8
3-day Button - Children (6-12 yrs.) $3
(5 and under free)
Clatsop County Fairgrounds
$2 per day or
$5 weekend pass
No Pets Allowed
Only verifiable registered service animals will be permitted