FRIDAY
June 21, 2024

BOOTHS OPEN

2pm - 6:30pm, Arena

Visit the midsummer vendors to find specialty Scandinavian items and handcrafted treasures.  Many booths offer Scandinavian food items for your dining and snacking pleasure.
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RAFFLE TICKETS
2pm - 7pm
Purchase raffle tickets for fine prizes donated by the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association and festival vendors. The Raffle Booth will also have CDs on sale from some of the feature performers.
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ICELANDIC HORSES
2pm - 6pm
Jackie and Larry Taylor of Yelm, Washington will show their Icelandic horses in the horse arena next to the Midsummer Pole.

ENTERTAINMENT

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

The Kehler Williams Duo, the Harald Haugaard / Helene Blum Band, and the Brownsmead Flats will entertain live on the Arena Stage.
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BEER GARDEN OPEN

3pm - 11pm, Arena

Adult beverages and a limited menu of snacks will be offered in the beer garden hosted by the Astor Street Opry.

MERMAIDS AND TROLLS DINNER
(The Finest of Denmark and Norway)
Scandinavian Café of Vancouver WA

4:30pm -7pm
Exhibit Hall
Danish Forloren Hare (Danish Meatloaf made with pork and beef and wrapped in bacon), Norwegian Fårikål (Norway’s signature dish made with choice of beef or lamb and seasoned Green Cabbage), New potatoes, Norwegian Green Pea Stew, Meatballs in White parsley gravy, Garden Salad, Nordic Cheese Selection and assorted Nordic Desserts.
$20.00 person, Kids 6 and under $7
(Menus are subject to change depending on ingredient availability in June.)

QUEEN’S CORONATION

7pm, Arena

Princesses sponsored by the Danish Society, Finnish Brotherhood, Sons of Norway, VASA Swedish Lodge, and Icelandic families will speak about their Scandinavian heritage.  A panel of judges will select one to reign as Miss Scandinavia 2024.
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TORCHLIGHT PARADE TO BONFIRE AND HEX BURNING

8pm approximately (following the Queen’s coronation,) Parking Area
Scandia men with flaming torches will lead the newly crowned Miss Scandinavia and audience members to the bonfire to throw straw hexes into the flames. This tradition symbolizes ridding oneself of bad luck for the year. Ryan Phillips will provide accordion music at the bonfire as the crowd waits for the Queen to arrive.

QUEEN’S FAMILY BALL
with Scandinavian Country

8pm - 11pm, Exhibit Hall

Miss Scandinavia and her father or special partner will lead the first dance of the 2023 Midsummer Festival. Join the dancing or watch the dancers and listen to great music.