| Event Start Date: June 20, 2025 | Event End Date: June 22, 2025 | Event Venue: Scandinavian Heritage Park |
The Scandinavian Heritage Association along with it’s partners and sponsors will hold the Mid Summer Festival Friday June 20th (4pm – 10pm), Saturday June 21st (9am – 10pm), and Sunday June 22nd (11:30 am). Family-friendly! Something for everyone!
- Music
- Food
- Vendors
- Bonfires
- Beer Garden
- and so much more!
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Event Premiere Sponsors: Aggie Foundation & MSU Beaver Boosters
Supporting sponsors: AT&T | AFLAC – Sara Thorson Agency | Sons of Norway | Daughters of Norway | The Swedish Society of Northwest ND | The Finnish Society | Northwest Projector | Morelli’s Distributing | Blue Rider
Full Event Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
| Friday, June 20 | 4 – 7 p.m. | Heritage House, Sigdal House and Gol Stav Church open |
| Friday, June 20 | 5 p.m. | Funtyme DJ Music with Lois Zahn – Stage |
| Friday, June 20 | 5 p.m. | Ribbon Cutting by Minot Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Red Coats / Heritage House – Grand Reopening / After Heritage House – Ardeth Stevens Memorial Stage |
| Friday, June 20 | 5 – 10 p.m. | Blue Rider Adult Beverages & Scandinavian Beer |
| Friday, June 20 | 5 – 10 p.m. | Pinks Bar and Grill Food – Parking lot |
| Friday, June 20 | 5 – 9 p.m. | Sons of Norway Thor Lodge, Root Beer Floats – Located by Visitor’s Center |
| Friday, June 20 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Glenburn Jazz Band – Stage |
| Friday, June 20 | 7 p.m. | Midsummer Welcoming and Flag Ceremony, honoring 200-year Anniversary of Norwegian Immigration, special guests. |
| Friday, June 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Presentation of John Sinn Award for Community Service – Stage |
| Friday, June 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Marsha DesLauriers – Special Music |
| Friday, June 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Abba Music Hour and Oldies Rock by Funtyme DJ – Stage |
| Friday, June 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Bonfire, weather permitting. |
| Friday, June 20 | 10 p.m. | Midsummer Event Closes for the day. |
| Friday, June 20 | 11 p.m. | Park Closes |
| Saturday, June 21 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Swedish Fika-Seven Bites and coffee – Nordic Pavilion, Dala Fundraiser |
| Saturday, June 21 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Daughters of Norway, Baked Goods Sale – Nordic Pavilion |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Jerry Schlag – Live Accordion Music, Nordic Pavilion |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Krans Flower Crowns for sale, SHA Information Booth |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Viking Market (Variety of Vendors) |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lecture Series – Visitors Center Basement – Sons of Norway Room |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m. | Author & Historian Barb Solberg-Midsummer Reflections |
| Saturday, June 21 | 11 a.m. | Roll and Feast DIY Lefse Extravaganza with Liz Gjelstad |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 p.m. | Artist Jane Kalmbach – Scandinavian Folk Art Class |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Funtyme DJ Music with Lois Zahn, entertainment. |
| Saturday, June 21 | 11 a.m. | Graces Notes Music – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 p.m. | Royal Rebel Cheer Dances – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 – 5 p.m. | Finnish Sauna Open |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 – 5 p.m. | Visit the Viking Tails Norwegian Forest Cats |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 – 10 p.m. | Blue Rider Adult Beverages & Scandinavian Beer |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 – 9 p.m. | Sons of Norway Thor Lodge, Root Beer Floats – Located by Visitor’s Center |
| Saturday, June 21 | 12 – 10 p.m. | Pinks Bar and Grill Food – Parking Lot |
| Saturday, June 21 | 1 p.m. | Frozen T-shirt Races, Games, Parachute for Kids – Stage area |
| Saturday, June 21 | 1 – 3 p.m. | Children’s Scavenger Hunt |
| Saturday, June 21 | 2 p.m. | Marsha DesLauriers, musical story time for kids – Main stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 3 p.m. | Royal Rebel Cheer Dances – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 3:15 p.m. | Cosplay Contest – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 4 p.m. | Inspirational Hoops Dance with Jamie – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Daniel Starks Music – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Gene Putnam and Michael Greenup Music – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 7 p.m. | Second Annual AFLAC Surströmming (Stinky Fish) Eating Contest – Stage area |
| Saturday, June 21 | 7:45 – 8:30 p.m. | Dakota Chappy Music – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 8:30 – 10 p.m. | Funtyme DJ Music with Lois Zahn – Stage |
| Saturday, June 21 | 8:30 p.m. | Bonfire, weather permitting |
| Saturday, June 21 | 10 p.m. | Midsummer Event Closes |
| Saturday, June 21 | 11 p.m. | Park Closes |
| Sunday, June 22 | 11:30 a.m. | Non-denominational Service with Pastor Dykeman – Gol Stave Church |