Midsummer in America 2017!

Midsommar, Midsummer. No matter how we spell it, we love this special weekend. Check our listing for your local event and mark your calendar!  

  • Midsummer in Swedish America. Photo: Dag Bennstrom. Don't miss another important event in Swedish America (Sweden or, of relevance to Swedes in the United States) <a href="http://www.nordstjernan.com/subscribe" target="_blank">Subscribe to Nordstjernan</a> and Make Life Sweder!

  • Is there anything more Swedish than the Midsommar celebration with all the flowers, the maypole, food and music? Celebrated in Sweden on the Friday (and weekend) closest to June 21, the summer solstice, the sun never sets and people dance with abandon as friends and family gather for this celebration of summer. In the U.S. we try to mimic the festivities as much as possible (and we’ve heard reports of some American celebrations being even more Swedish than some in Sweden), and they are all here in our comprehensive listing of Midsommar celebrations throughout Swedish America.

  • Midsummer dancing 'round the maypole at Old World Wisconsin. Photo by George Katsekes, Jr.

  • CALIFORNIA
    House of Sweden, San Diego
    25 June, 10 AM– 5 PM
    Midsummer celebration. Swedish food, folk dancing, singing, family fun and dance around the Maypole. 619.758.0532 / www.houseofsweden.us / houseofswedensd@gmail.com / suzanhagstrom@yahoo.com

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  • Petaluma
    24 June, 11 AM - 3 PM
    Linnea Lodge #504 2017 Midsommar Fest with maypole and potluck. 415.990.3882 / www.linnealodge.wixsite.com/linnealodge / linnealodge@gmail.com

  • Midsummer in Swedish America. Photo: Dag Bennstrom

  • Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles
    24 June, 5-10 PM
    Annual Midsummer Shrimp Feast at Nansen Field. All you can eat you-peel shrimp and other delicious food. Dance around the maypole. Reservations 310.546.6680 / www.nansenfield.org / mbergsten4@gmail.com / southbaybookkeeping@roadrunner.com

  • Midsummer in Swedish America. Photo: Dag Bennstrom

  • Saratoga Springs, Saratoga
    24 June, 10:30 AM–3:30 PM
    Swedish American Patriotic League’s 123th Midsummer Celebration. Maypole, dancing, music and dinner. 408.779.2854 / 415.407.0095 / www.sveadal.org / midsummertickets@sveadal.org

  • Midsummer in Swedish America. Photo: Dag Bennstrom

  • Vasa Park Agoura
    25 June, 8:30 AM –6 PM
    The Swedish American Central Association Annual Midsummer Festival. Maypole, dancing, singing, youth activities, Spelmanslag and folk dancing. 563.923.5828 / www.vasapark.org / info@vasapark.org / lkosvic@gmail.com

  • Midsummer in New York. Photo: Dag Bennstrom

  • COLORADO
    Estes Park
    24 & 25 June, 9:30 AM – 5 PM
    Scandinavian Midsummer celebration with Maypole, Scandinavian music, dance, crafts and food vendors, Viking re-enactors and Scandinavian auto show. 303.449.9596 /
    www.facebook.com/EstesMidsummerFestival / bouldercathy46@gmail.com

  • CONNECTICUT
    Fairfield
    24 June, Noon-3 PM
    Annual Midsummer Fest at The Scandinavian Club. Maypole, music and dance. 203.259.1571 /
    www.thescandinavianclub.com / www.facebook.com/thescandinavianclub / scanclubnews@hotmail.com / carinak2010@hotmail.com

  • Vasa Park, South Meriden
    25 June, 11 AM – 5 PM
    Traditional Swedish Midsommarfest. Maypole, music, dance, entertainment and food. 860.563.0040 / www.facebook.com/Vasa-Park-South-Meriden-Connecticut-Swedish-167079233338786/?fref=ts / steinmillerl@gmail.com

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  • FLORIDA
    Davie
    3 June, 2-7 PM
    Svenska kyrkan, Svenska Konsulatet, SWEA, SACC och Svenska Skolan i Florida’s
    Sommarfest. The end of Svenska Skolan year, Sweden's National Day and Midsummer all at once with a big festival! 954.604.0605 / www.svenskakyrkan.se/florida / florida@svenskakyrkan.se

  • GEORGIA
    Douglasville, Atlanta
    24 June, 1 PM
    Nordic Lodge 708 Midsummer potluck and celebration. Bring a dish and beverage. 770.596.8869 /
    dnlnordin@earthlink.net

  • ILLINOIS
    Andersonville
    9 June, 5-10 PM
    10 & 11 June, 11 AM-10 PM
    52nd Annual Midsommarfest. Maypole, Swedish music, dancing, kids' entertainment, delicious food, ethnic dance troupes and cutting-edge bands. www.andersonville.org/events/midsommarfest

  • Bishop Hill
    24 June, 11AM –8 PM
    Music Festival and Midsommar Celebration for the whole family. Procession to the Colony School, decoration and dancing around the Maypole, barn dance. 309.927.3899 / bhha@mymctc.net / www.bishophill.com

  • Chicago
    10 June, 11 AM – 2 PM
    Celebrate Midsommar with the Swedish American Museum. Traditional Swedish music and dancing around the Maypole! 773.728.8111 / www.swedishamericanmuseum.org / museum@samac.org

  • Chicago
    24 June, 2-5 PM
    SWEA Chicago Midsummer Celebration. Dancing around the maypole, games and smörgåsbord. sweachicagoprogram@gmail.com / www.chicago.swea.org/events/midsommar-3

  • Good Templar Park, Geneva
    18 June, 9 AM –5 PM
    Swedish Days, Geneva’s 107th Midsommar Festival. arts & crafts fair, folk dancers, Maypole celebration, live Scandinavian music and dances, children's choir, Viking encampment and Swedish food. 847.845.2640 / www.swedishday.net / SwedishDay@gmail.com / jodymoreen@gmail.com

  • Geneva
    20-25 June
    Annual Midsummer Festival - Swedish Days. Singing and dancing around the Maypole, parade, great food, lutfisk tasting, carnival rides, live music, crafts, Swedish entertainment and many children’s games. 630.232.6060 / www.genevachamber.com

  • Lake Forest
    24 June, 2-5 PM
    SWEA Chicago Midsummer Celebration. Dancing around the maypole, games and smörgåsbord. www.chicago.swea.org / sweachicagoprogram@gmail.com

  • Rockford
    16 June, 6-10 PM
    17 June, 7 AM –4 PM
    Swedish Historical Society hosts Midsommar Festival at the Erlander Museum. Maypole, folk dancers and entertainment, Swedish food & market, kids’ activities. 815.963.5559 / museum@swedishhistorical.org / lristin@comcast.net / www.swedishhistorical.org

  • Vasa Park, South Elgin
    17 June, 3:30-10:30 PM
    12th Annual Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration. Maypole, dancing, kids’ activities, picnic - bring dish, bonfire and music. 847.695.6720 / vasaparkil@yahoo.com / jackiemo7@comcast.net / www.vasaparkil.com

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  • IOWA
    Willow Creek Park, Iowa City
    18 June, 4-7 PM
    Iowa City Swedish Club Midsommar Fest with Majstång, games and a potluck dinner. 319.351.2595 / www.iowacityswedishclub.com / jsmadsen@mchsi.com

  • Swedesburg
    24 June, 6-9 PM
    Swedish Heritage Society Midsummer Fest. Majstång with dancing and Scandinavian music. 319.254.2317 / www.facebook.com/SwedesburgSwedishAmericanMuseum / swedish@iowatelecom.net

  • KANSAS
    Lindsborg
    17 June, 9 AM–12 PM
    Midsummer's Festival. Maypole, music, Scandinavian food, kubb, folk dancers, fun run, crafts. 888.227.2227 / www.midsummersfestival.com / www.visitlindsborg.com / cvbdir@lindsborgcity.org

  • MAINE
    New Sweden
    16 –18 June
    New Sweden Historical Society Midsommar Celebration. Maypole, dancing, fun and food. 207.896.7909 / 207.896.3416 / www.facebook.com/NewSwedenHistoricalSociety / kitkis5@yahoo.com

  • MARYLAND
    Carderock Park, Potomac
    25 June, 3-6 PM
    Midsummer Celebration hosted by ASA, Drott Lodge, and SWEA DC. Maypole, dancing, activities for children and potluck. www.scandinavian-dc.org / www.swea.org/washingtondc / www.drott-lodge.org / gerry@schueman.com / washingtondc@swea.org

  • MASSACHUSETTS
    Scandinavian Cultural Center, Newton
    17 June,12:30– 4:30 PM
    Midsummer Picnic hosted by SACC-NE. Maypole, dancing, flower wreaths, traditional games. Bring your own picnic. 617.795.1914 / 760.799.6333 / www.scandicenter.org / www.sacc-ne.org / kerry@scandicenter.org / info@sacc-ne.org /

  • South Deerfield
    24 June, 2 PM
    Viking Lodge 756 VOA’s annual Midsummer celebration. Maypole decorations and dancing, bring a dish for potluck. 413.221.4184 / estherjohnson4@comcast.net

  • MICHIGAN
    Caledonia
    24 June, 11 AM – 4 PM
    SAHS/WM Midsummer Fest. Dancing around the Maypole, music, food, games, raffle and more. / 616.530.1842 / 616.458.0420 / www.sahswm.org / info@sahswm.org / cairener@sbcglobal.net

  • Farmington Hills
    17 June, 9 AM – 2 PM
    Swedish Club of Metropolitan Detroit’s Midsummer Celebration. Swedish pancake breakfast and lunch. Dancing around the maypole, music. 248.478.2563 / www.swedishclub.net / aviking85@gmail.com

  • Farmington Hills
    23 June, 6 PM
    Sons of Norway’s Nordkap Lodge’s Sankthansaften. Bonfire and Viking Walk. louiseagiles@gmail.com

  • MINNESOTA
    Library Park, Bemidji
    18 June, 1-3 PM
    Bemidji A.S.I. Affilate 40th anniversary and celebration of Midsommar Fest! Decorating the Majstang. Procession, Scandinavian singing and dancing. Bring picnic lunch. 218.785.2368 / Luckyswede@gmail.com

  • Duluth
    28 June, 1-3 PM
    Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth’s Midsommar Fest! www.facebook.com/swedishculturalsociety

  • American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
    17 June, 10 AM – 5 PM
    Midsommar Celebration. Sing and dance around the Maypole, traditional Midsummer fare, handcrafts, flower wreath making. Swedish/New York jazz musician and female folk trio. 612.871.4907
    / www.asimn.org

  • Minnehaha Falls Park, Minneapolis
    25 June, 10 AM–5 PM
    Scandinavian summer fest celebration by Svenskarnas Dag and Norway Day. Midsommar Loppet. Entertainment, folk dancing, choruses, Maypole, singing, food. 612.825.8808 / www.facebook.com/SvenskarnasDag / teddiane@mac.com

  • Moorhead
    23– 24 June, 10 AM–5 PM
    40th Annual Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Annual Midwest Viking Festivals. Music, food, crafts & dance, Scandinavian entertainment, Viking Village, children’s activities. 218.299.5452 / www.NordicCultureClubs.org / www.hcscconline.org / nordiccultureclubsoffice@gmail.com

  • Nisswa
    9 June, 6-10 PM
    10 June, 10 AM–12 PM
    18th Annual Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival. 150 folk musicians performing, day-long dancing, dance instruction, a cultural children's activity/performance tent, and great Scandinavian food. 218.764.2994 / www.nisswastamman.org / nisswastamman@gmail.com / skolpaul@gmail.com

  • Gammelgården, Scandia
    24 June, 10 AM–4 PM
    Midsommar Dag Celebration. Majstång, Swedish music and dances, flower crowns & smörgåsbord, $12. 651.433.5053 / www.gammelgardenmuseum.org / museum@gammelgardenmuseum.org

  • Vining
    24 Jun, 2-7 PM
    A Nordic Midsummer Celebration: Appreciate the long days of light and sun, a parade with all Nordic flags, musicians leading and everyone following from the stabbur to the barn. Dancing around the Majstång, music and Swedish dance games. Bring a potluck dish for dinner at 5 p.m. Leif Erikson, Sons of Norway, 218.769.4296 / cbolsons@aol.com

  • NEBRASKA
    Oakland
    2-4 June
    Swedish Heritage Center's Swedish Heritage festival. 402.380.9458 / Facebook http://tiny.cc/9us7ky

  • Omaha
    11 June, 1-4 PM
    Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Omaha Committee. Annual celebration with Maypole, crafts, Scandinavian foods, sweets, products, handicrafts, traditional Swedish music and dance. 402.830.6679 / 402.830.6678 / www.omahamidsummer.wordpress.com / delstites@gmail.com

  • Stromsburg
    16 June, 1 PM –midnight
    17 June, 7 AM –midnight
    18 June, 7 AM – 6:30 PM
    65th Swedish Midsummer Festival. Traditional Swedish cuisine, games, Viking Festival, Swedish dancers and entertainment. 402.764.5265 / www.theswedishfestival.com / theswedishfestival@gmail.com / charlesnoyd@gmail.com

  • NEW JERSEY
    Vasa Park, Budd Lake, Hackettstown
    17 June, 10 AM – 6 PM
    Swedish Midsummer Celebration by Vasa NJ District 6. Maypole, folkdancing. musical entertainment, Scandinavian food and crafts vendors, children’s activities. / www.vasaparknj.com / laurenmaxx229@yahoo.com / camilla@camillamorch.com

  • NEW YORK
    Throggs Neck, Bronx
    24 June, 11AM – 6 PM
    76th Annual Sweden Day – Midsommar celebration at Manhem Club. 516.565.2091 / www.swedendayny.com / SwedenDayNina@outlook.com

  • Battery Park City, New York
    23 June, 5-8 PM
    Swedish Midsummer Festival at Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park in Battery Park. Swedish delicacies, traditional music, folk dancing, decorating of Maypole and wreath making. www.bpcparks.org / www.swedenabroad.com

  • Jamestown
    10 June, 10 AM
    American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation celebration includes fika, Swedish folk dancers, Swedish Spelmän and a fiddle group. 716-665-0883 / dsandy@netsync.net /
    www.scandinavianjamestown.org

  • Jamestown
    21 July, 1-9 PM
    22 July, 10 AM – 9 PM
    23 July, 10 AM – 4 PM
    16th Annual Scandinavian Folk festival – Swedish folk dancers, Nordic foods and fika. Midsommar celebration on Saturday with maypole and ring dances. 716.665.0883 / dsandy@netsync.net / www.scandinavianjamestown.org

  • NORTH DAKOTA
    Buckstop Junction, Bismarck
    20 June, 6-8 PM
    Three Crowns Swedish-American Association’s Midsummer celebration. Smorgåsbord, folk dancing, tours of an old Swedish homestead and games for kids. 701.516.2979 / 3crownsswedish@gmail.com

  • OHIO
    Alum Creek, Lewis Center
    17 Jun, 5 PM
    Scandinavian Club of Columbus, Ohio Nordic Midsummer fest. www.scandiclub.com / ScandiClubInfo@gmail.com

  • OREGON
    Oaks Park, Portland
    10 June, 11 AM –6 PM
    Scandinavian Heritage Foundation and the League of Swedish Societies’ Midsummer festival. Maypole, Scandinavian food and crafts, flower wreath making, music, dancing and children’s activities. 503.977.0275 / www.scanheritage.org / shf@mindspring.com

  • Astoria
    16 June, 2 –10:30 PM
    17 June, 7 AM –10 PM
    17 June, 7 AM –5 PM
    50th year of the Scandinavian Midsummer Festivals. Scandinavian music, Maypole, dance and theater groups, Scandinavian traditional handcrafts and food. 503.325.6136 / www.astoriascanfest.com / mathews3168@charter.net

  • PENNSYLVANIA
    Philadelphia
    24 Jun, 4-7 PM
    Midsommar Fest with food, drinks, homemade Swedish pastries, music and dancing around the maypole, crafts and games for kids. American Swedish Historical Museum, 215.389.1776 / info@americanswedish.org / www.americanswedish.org

  • SOUTH DAKOTA
    Vermillion
    23 June, 2-9 PM
    Dalesburg Scandinavian Association Midsommar celebration. Scandinavian smorgåsbord, entertainment, arts and crafts, games, music, Vikings, Maypole and ring dances. www.dalesburg.org / 605.253.2575 / ron@dalesburg.org

  • Vermont
    Landgrove Inn, Landgrove
    24 June, 2-5 PM
    Nordic Harmoni’s annual Midsummer Festival. Wreath making, decorating the Maypole, songs by the chorus. 802.824.6673 / 802.824.6578 / vartland@comcast.net

  • WASHINGTON, DC
    Carderock Park, MD
    25 June, 3-6 PM
    Midsummer Celebration hosted by ASA, Drott Lodge, and SWEA DC. Maypole, dancing, activities for children and potluck dinner. www.scandinavian-dc.org / www.drott-lodge.org / gerry@schueman.com / washingtondc@swea.org

  • WASHINGTON
    Vasa Park Resort, Bellevue
    11 June, 9 AM– 8 PM
    Midsummer Festival with Swedish pancake breakfast, children’s games, dancing and old fashioned recreation, Swedish. 425.746.3260 / www.vasaparkresort.com / sawink@comcast.net

  • Saint Edward State Park, Kenmore
    25 June, 11 AM– 6 PM
    Midsommar Fest by Skandia Folkdance Society, Majstång and långdans, music, dancing, Hemslöjdsmarknad, food, crafts and kids activities. 425.954.5262 / www.skandia-folkdance.org / publicity@skandia-folkdance.org

  • WISCONSIN
    Old World Wisconsin, Eagle
    18 June, 10 AM– 5 PM
    Midsummer celebration. Decorating and raising the Maypole, wreath making, Scandinavian folk dancers and musicians. Bring a picnic or purchase Scandinavian buffet lunch at 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 414.352.7890 / 262.781.6113 / www.sahswi.org / www.oldworldwisconsin.org / swedishamericanhistoricalwisc@gmail.com

  • Old World Wisconsin, Eagle
    24 June, 6-9 PM
    Midsummer Magic: Music, food, drinks, dancing and more. 262.594.2922 / www.oldworldwisconsin.org / friends@friendsoww.org

  • IKEA
    USA
    16 June
    All-you-can-eat traditional Swedish Midsummer smorgåsbord in different stores across the U.S. Call your local store for details and seating times. www.ikea.com


  • Add your Midsummer event by submitting it here.
    For continuous info from all the U.S., see events at www.nordstjernan.com. Also, find your local SWEA chapter by going to www.swea.org - almost every SWEA organization will celebrate this day.