Swedish Midsummer in America 2018!

The most comprehensive listing of where you can celebrate Svensk Midsommar in the United States. 

  • Dancers at the Lindsborg, Kansas Midsummer Festival.

  • Midsummer is celebrated in Sweden on the Friday (and weekend) closest to June 21, the summer solstice, when the sun doesn't set and people dance with abandon as friends and family gather for this celebration of summer. In the U.S., we celebrate on various dates in June, mimicking the authentic Swedish festivities, flowers, food and fun as much as possible (and we’ve heard reports of some American celebrations being even more Swedish than some in Sweden) - they are all here in our comprehensive listing of Midsommar celebrations throughout Swedish America.

  • No midsummer without "Små Grodorna" - The Little Frogs' dance around the Maypole. Here in front of the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia, PA (This year celebrating on June 22)

  • California
    Agoura - Vasa Park
    06.24, 8:30 AM –6 PM
    The Swedish American Central Association Annual Midsummer Festival. Maypole, dancing, singing, youth activities, Spelmanslag and Folk Dancing. 562-923-5828 or 213-364-4425

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  • Lafayette
    06.23, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    Midsummer Celebration. Maypole, wreaths and dancing. More info SWEA-San Francisco, www.sanfrancisco.swea.org / program@sweasanfrancisco.org

  • Midsummer’s three reigning representatives of 2016 at Sveadal: Svea (Kylie Carlson); Queen (Sarah Lipscomb); Columbia (Amelia Lipscomb). Photo: Kathleen Erickson

  • Los Angeles - Rolling Hills Estates
    6.23, 5 - 10 PM
    Annual Midsummer Shrimp Feast at Nansen Field. All you can eat you-peel shrimp. Dancing around the maypole. Reserv & info southbaybookkeeping@roadrunner.com / 310-869-4337

  • During the International Festival at Forest City, Iowa, festivities around the Midsummer pole are celebrated each day. With the country church in the background, the pole was the focus for a song game featuring fine musicians who dance 'bom fa-der-a-la.' Photo by V. S. Arrowsmith.

  • Morgan Hill - Sveadal
    06.23, 10 AM – 6 PM
    Swedish American Patriotic League 124th Midsummer Celebration. Maypole, dancing & music. www.sveadal.org / 408-779-2854

  • Proud May pole, 'midsommarstång' from Astoria, Oregon Scandinavian Midsummer Festival.

  • Petaluma
    06.23, 11 AM - 3 PM
    Linnea Lodge #504’s Annual Midsommar Celebration. Dancing around the Maypole and potluck. RSVP and more info linnealodge@gmail.com

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  • San Diego - House of Sweden
    06.24, 12 – 5 PM
    Midsummer celebration. Swedish food, folk dancing, singing, family fun and dance around the Maypole. www.houseofsweden.us / Houseofswedensandiego@gmail.com

  • The high school students of the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers are seasoned performers who are able to demonstrate the most demanding traditional dances.

  • Santa Monica - Expert Dojo
    06.23, 5-8 PM
    Rooftop Midsummer. Come dance around the midsummer pole at SACC-LA’s 30th anniversary and annual meeting. Food, drinks, games, music and more from IKEA, Bulle Bakery, Åhus Akvavit and Rekorderlig Cider. On the rooftop of Expert Dojo, 395 Santa Monica Pl. RSVP info@sacc-la.org / www.facebook.com/sacc.gla

  • Musicians of all age groups perform at the Midsummer Festival in Lindsborg. Photo courtesy of Andrew Janzen (Lindsborg, KS)

  • Colorado
    Estes Park - Bond Park
    06.22 - 06.24
    Scandinavian Midsummer celebration with Scandinavian music, folk dancers, Maypole, crafts, Scandinavian market and Viking village. www.estesmidsummer.com

  • Connecticut
    Fairfield
    06.23, 12-3 PM
    Annual Midsummer Fest at The Scandinavian Club. Maypole, music and dance. www.thescandinavianclub.com /scanclubnews@hotmail.com

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  • South Meriden, Vasa Park
    06.24, 11:30 AM
    Traditional Swedish Midsommarfest. Maypole, music, dance, entertainment, games and food. Reservations and more info 203-281-1261 / ppsfualum@gmail.com

  • No Midsummer without some rain - Midsummer in New York 2013. Photo: Dag Bennstrom

  • Georgia
    Gwinnett County - Jones Bridge Park
    06.23, 11 AM - 6 PM
    Nordic Lodge 708’s Midsummer. Celebrating together with several other Scandinavian groups, traditional Nordic desserts. www.vasalodge708.org

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  • Illinois
    Bishop Hill
    06.23, 11 AM – 9 PM
    Midsommar Music Festival. Music for the whole family. Procession to the Colony School. Decoration and dancing around the Maypole, Barn Dance. www.bishophill.com / bhha@mymctc.net

    Chicago - Andersonville
    06.21, 11 AM – 12 PM
    The Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and musicians, shares their Swedish heritage through folk music and dance. www.swedishamericanmuseum.org /museum@samac.org

  • Geneva - Good Templar Park
    06.17, 9 AM – 5 PM
    Swedish Days, Geneva’s 108th Midsommar Festival. Maypole celebration, Swedish crafts, traditional Swedish food and the natural beauty of Good Templar Park. www.swedishday.net

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  • Geneva
    06.19 – 06.24
    Annual Midsummer Festival - Swedish Days. Parade, great food, carnival rides, music, entertainment and children’s games. 630.232.6060 / www.genevachamber.com

  • Rockford - Erlander Museum
    06.16, 10 AM – 8 PM
    Swedish Historical Society’s Midsommar Fest. Maypole, Folk Dancers, Swedish food, kid’s activities and ABBA Tribute Band. www.swedishhistorical.org /museum@swedishhistorical.org

  • South Elgin - Vasa Park
    There will be no Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration at Vasa Park this year. Instead Vasa Park participates at the Geneva Swedish Days (06.19-06.24, above) on June 23 and 24, then celebrates its 65th anniversary on July 22 in Elk Grove Village, Ill. 847.695.6720 / www.vasaparkil.com

  • Iowa
    Iowa City - Willow Creek Park
    06.16, 4 -7 PM
    Iowa City Swedish Club Midsommar Fest with Majstång, games and a potluck dinner. www.iowacityswedishclub.com / jsmadsen@mchsi.com

  • Sioux City
    06.16, 11 AM – 1 PM
    Celebrate an early Midsummer with the Vasa Lodge in Sioux City. 605.253.2575 / ron@dalesburg.org

  • Swedesburg
    06.24, 6 -8:30 PM
    Swedish Heritage Society Midsummer Fest. Maypole, Lindsborg Folk Dancers, Ice cream and strawberries. 319.254.2317 / swedish@iowatelecom.net

  • Kansas
    Lindsborg
    06.16, 10 AM - 11:30 PM
    Midsummer’s Festival: Swedish food, music, dancing, art, games, Midsommarstång, entertainment, blomkrans, Folk Dancers, kubb tournament and Midsummer’s 5K/2 Mile Walk. 785.227.8687 / www.visitlindsborg.com

  • Maine
    New Sweden
    06.22 – 06.24
    New Sweden Historical Society Midsommar Celebration. Maypole, Dancing, Fun and food. www.facebook.com/NewSwedenHistoricalSociety

  • Maryland
    Baltimore - Bel Air
    06.23
    Midsummer Celebration hosted by Sveaborg Society. www.sveaborgsociety.com / info@sveaborgsociety.org

  • Carderock Park
    06.24, 2:30 PM
    Midsummer Celebration hosted by Drott Lodge, ASA and SWEA DC. Maypole, dancing, activities and potluck dinner. www.scandinavian-dc.org

  • Massachusetts
    Shrewsbury
    06.24, 11 AM - 4:30 PM
    Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Swedish Meatball Dinner, Vikings, shopping, raffles, games, kids crafts and more! www.facebook.com/SwedishNationalfederationofWorcester

  • Michigan
    Farmington Hills
    06.16, 9:30 AM – 2:15 PM
    The Swedish Club’s Midsummer Celebration. Swedish Breakfast, decorate and dance around the maypole, music, Lunch Buffet.www.swedishclub.net /bcapote@ameritech.net

  • Farmington Hills - Heritage Park
    6.23, 6 PM
    Sons of Norway’s Nordkap Lodge’s Midsummer celebration, Viking Walk and lawn games. www.DetroitNorwegians.com / lNordkap@DetroitNorwegians.com

  • Grand Rapids - Alaska
    06.23, 11 AM – 4 PM
    SAHS/WM Swedish Midsummer Celebration. Dancing around the maypole, music, lunch, games and more. www.sahswm.org / info@sahswm.org

  • Minnesota
    Duluth
    06.28, 12:30 – 3PM
    Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth’s Midsommar Fest! www.facebook.com/Swedishculturalsociety

  • Minneapolis - American Swedish Institute
    06.16, 10 AM – 5 PM
    ASI Midsommar Celebration; dance around the midsommarstång, Scandinavian folk music, make a midsommarkrans, story time and more. 612.871.4907 / www.asimn.org

  • Minneapolis - Minnehaha Falls Park
    06.24
    Svenskarnas Dag and Norway Day. Dancing around the Midsummer Pole, Scandinavian foods and handicrafts, music and dance groups. www.facebook.com/SvenskarnasDag

  • Moorhead - Hjemkomst Center
    06.22 - 06.23, 10 AM – 5 PM
    The 41st Annual Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festivals. Swedish music, food and art. Scandinavian entertainment, Viking Village, children’s activities. www.NordicCultureClubs.org

  • Scandia
    06.23, 10 AM – 6 PM
    Gammelgården Museum's Midsommar Dag Celebration. Majstång, Swedish music, dances, flower crowns & smörgåsbord. 651-433-5053 / www.gammelgardenmuseum.org

  • Vining
    06.21 5-7 PM
    Leif Erikson, Sons of Norways Midsommar Celebration with Maypole, dancing, music and potluck dinner. 218.769.4296

  • Nebraska
    Omaha - Elmwood Park Pavilion
    06.24, 12:30 – 4:30 PM
    Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, 402-830-6679 / www.omahamidsummer.wordpress.com

  • Stromsburg
    06.15 – 06.17
    Swedish Midsummer Festival: Maypole, dancing, Swedish foods, crafts, games, Vikings and entertainment. 402-764-5265 / www.theswedishfestival.com

  • New Jersey
    Hackettstown Vasa Park, Budd Lake
    06.23, 10 AM – 6 PM
    Midsummer Celebration. Maypole, folk dancing, musical entertainment, Scandinavian food and children’s activities. 973-985-8190 / korywarner@gmail.com

  • New York
    Jamestown - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
    06.23
    American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation Celebration: Maypole with folk dancing, live music and a light lunch. 716.665.5046 / www.scandinavianjamestown.org

  • Jamestown
    07.21
    Scandinavian Folk Festival – Folk dancers and musicians process and erect the midsummer pole, ring dancing. 716.665.0883 / www.scandinavianjamestown.org

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  • New York – Bronx - Throgs Neck
    06.16, 11 AM
    78th Annual Sweden Day – Midsommar celebration at Manhem Club. Majstång, Smörgåsbandet, Elsa Rix and more. www.swedendayny.com / SwedenDayNina@outlook.com

  • New York - Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, Battery Park City
    06.22, 5-8 PM
    Swedish Midsummer Festival. Swedish delicacies, traditional music, folk dancing, decorating of Maypole and wreath making. www.bpcparks.org / www.swedenabroad.com

    North Dakota
    Buckstop Junction, Bismarck
    06.21, 6-8 PM
    Three Crowns Swedish-American Association’s Midsummer Celebration. Smorgasbord, folk dancing and fun and games for kids. 701-516-2979 / 3crownsswedish@gmail.com

  • Ohio
    Alum Creek, Lewis Center
    06.23
    Scandinavian Club of Columbus, Ohio Nordic Midsummer fest. www.scandiclub.com / ScandiClubInfo@gmail.com

  • Oregon
    Astoria
    06.15 – 06.17
    Scandinavian Midsummer Festival: Scandinavian musical, dance and theater groups, handcrafts, Scandinavian import items and food. ABBA tribute band ARRIVAL. www.astoriascanfest.org

  • Portland - Oaks Amusement Park
    06.09, 11 AM- 6 PM
    Portland’s Annual Scandinavian Midsummer Festival: Join your friends and family in SE Portland to ring in the 90th year of this historic, regional tradition, now an Oregon Heritage Tradition Day! Scandinavian roots are not required to celebrate Midsummer. It is a fun, family friendly and important day with centuries-old traditions and everyone is invited! www.nordicnorthwest.org/midsummer-festival

  • Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia
    06.19, 10:30-11:30 AM
    Toddler Time: Midsommar fun - learn about Swedish Midsommar and dance around the Maypole! American Swedish Historical Museum, 215.389.1776 / www.americanswedish.org

  • 06.23, 4-7 PM
    Annual Midsommarfest: Maypole dancing, food, drinks, music and, crafts and games for kids. American Swedish Historical Museum, 215.389.1776 / www.americanswedish.org

  • South Dakota
    Dalesburg
    06.22, 1-8 PM
    Dalesburg Midsummer Festival: Välkommen! Midsummer pole, musical guests from Sweden, dancing, smorgasbord and games. ron@dalesburg.org / www.dalesburg.org

  • Utah
    Salt Lake City - International Peace Garden
    06.23, 3 - 8 PM
    Midsommarsfest: Bring fresh flowers to decorate the Maypole, then dance and enjoy children’s games and music.Catered dinner at 6 p.m. for prepaid orders to Swedish Heritage Society of Utah. Swedishheritage2@aol.com / 801.268.2898

  • Vermont
    Landgrove Inn, Landgrove
    06.21, 3 PM
    Nordic Harmoni’s annual Midsummer Festival. Wreath making, decorating of Maypole, songs by the chorus. 802-824-6578 / vartland@comcast.net

  • Washington
    Kenmore - Saint Edward State Park
    06.24, 11 AM– 6 PM
    Skandia Midsommarfest: Majstång dancing, music, food, crafts and kids activities.Skandia Folkdance Society , www.skandia-folkdance.org / publicity@skandia-folkdance.org

  • Seattle
    06.22
    Midsommar Celebration at the Swedish Club with dancing around the Midsommar pole and smörgåsbord. Swedish Club Seattle, 206.283.1090 / www.swedishclubnw.org

  • Wisconsin
    Amery
    06.23, 5-9 PM
    Midsommar with Amery Swedish Club - För Alltid Svensk: Celebrating midsommar with majstång decorating, raising, kubb, traditional Swedish food, dance and special music, 612.419.9513 / ristarbuck@centurytel.net / www.foreverswedish.net

  • Madison
    06.23, 3 PM
    Midsummer celebration and potluck: Bring a dish to pass, lawn chairs, flowers and greenery for the Midsummer pole, then enjoy decorating, dancing, games, prizes and food. At 910 O’Sheridan St., RSVP to Scandinavian American Club, mwj@medicine.wisc.edu / www.madsac.org

  • Milwaukee - Glendale (new location!)
    06.24, 1 - 4:30 PM
    Midsummer celebration: Dancing around the Maypole, wreath making, dancers, games and music. Swedish American Historical Society of Wisconsin, www.sahswi.org /swedishamericanhistoricalwisc@gmail.com

  • IKEA USA
    06.15
    A Swedish Traditional Midsummer Smörgåsbord, U.S.-wide with all-you-can-eat buffet. Each store has different seating times. Call your local store for details. Some locations have live Swedish entertainment. www.ikea.com.

  • No celebration listed close to you? For continuous info all over 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 Midsummer.

  • If we missed anything in your area, please don't hesitate to let us know, through editor[at]nordstjernan.com or by submitting your event to the (free) online calendar).