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May 15, 2025
From: Scandinavian Midsummer FestivalSchedule 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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