The 22nd Annual Jamestown Scandinavian Festival will take place this weekend at the Northwest Arena in Jamestown.
The event will run 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
Beginning at the Jamestown Farmer’s Market at 10:00 a.m., a 20 foot midsommar pole will be decorated in greens and flowers. Participants are encouraged to bring their own flowers to add to the pole. At 11:00 a.m., the Festival’s folk dancers and musicians will process the pole along West Third Street to Lafayette Street where it will be erected. This is a free event.
The event will feature authentic Scandinavian culture with food, music, shops, crafts, lectures, and workshops.
ABBAMania will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19.
Tickets and festival information can be found at scandinavianjamestown.org
Children under 12, accompanied by an adult, are admitted for free.
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