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Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival 2025

Arts and Entertainment

May 15, 2025

From: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival

Schedule of the Event:

June 20, 2025

BOOTHS OPEN: 2pm-6:30 pm, Arena

RAFFLE TICKETS: 2pm -7pm, Arena

ICELANDIC HORSES: 2pm - 6pm, Horse Arena

ENTERTAINMENT: 2:30pm - 6:30pm, Arena Stage

BEER GARDEN OPEN: 3pm - 10pm, Dairy Barn

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: 8:15pm approximately (following the Queen’s coronation,) Parking area

QUEEN’S FAMILY BALL with Scandinavian Country: 8:30pm -10pm, Exhibit Hall

June 21, 2025

MIDNIGHT SUN BREAKFAST served by Scandinavian Café of Vancouver, WA
8am - 11am, Exhibit Hall

RUNNING OF THE TROLLS - 8:30am, Walluski Area by Clatsop County Fairgrounds

BOOTHS OPEN - 9am -7:00pm, Arena

RAFFLE TICKETS - 9am -7pm, Arena

ICELANDIC HORSES - 9am - 4pm, Horse Arena

ENTERTAINMENT
9am - 6:45pm, Arena
9:30am - 6:30pm, Exhibit Hall

The NORDIC STOMP! with Coreen Bergholm and the Scandinavian Country Band, accompanied by Ryan Phillips - 6:45pm – 9:00pm, Exhibit Hall

EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL VIKING ENCAMPMENT: 10am –7pm, Outdoors

BEER GARDEN Provided by Astor Street Opry Co. - 11am - 10pm

BARNEFEST (Kids Games & Activities) - 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 - 1:15pm, East Lawn/Midsummer Pole

PARADE OF NATIONAL FOLK WEAR and AUTHENTIC SWEATERS - 3:15pm, Exhibit Hall

VIKING DINNER served by Scandinavian Café of Vancouver, WA - 4pm - 7pm, Exhibit Hall

SWEDISH MEATBALL EATING CONTEST - 4:45pm, Exhibit Hall

AEBLESKIVER EATING CONTEST - 4:45pm, Exhibit Hall

June 22, 2025

SISU BREAKFAST served by Scandinavian Cafe of Vancouver WA
8am-11am, Exhibit Hall

BOOTHS OPEN - 9am - 3pm, Arena

RAFFLE TICKETS - 9am - 2pm, Arena

ICELANDIC HORSES - 9am - 3pm, Horse Arena

ENTERTAINMENT
9am - 2pm, Arena
1:45pm – 2:30pm, Exhibit Hall

EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL VIKING ENCAMPMENT - 10am - 3pm, Outdoors

NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE - 11am, Exhibit Hall

MEATBALL EATING CONTEST - 12:30pm, Exhibit Hall

ÆBLESKIVER EATING CONTEST - 12:30pm, Exhibit Hall

FESTIVAL & BARNEFEST RAFFLE - 2pm, Arena

2025 FESTIVAL CLOSING CEREMONY - 2:30pm, Arena

Date: June 20-21, 2025

Location: Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, OR 97103

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