Festivals & Heritage

On Sunday, February 26th from 3:00 - 7:00 the Scandinavian East Coast Museum will be holding their Annual Fastelavn Celebration (Danish Mardi Gras) at the Danish Athletic Club, located at 735 - 65th Street. All are invited to come and celebrate this wonderful tradition. Read more

Learn Norwegian language and culture this summer at the Norwegian Language Village 'Skogfjorden' Read more

The 2011 Nordic Spirit Symposium at California Lutheran University will explore life in the post-Viking era, from architecture to magic to politics. Read more

Experience the living traditions of a Norwegian Christmas at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum on December 3 and 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Read more

Christmas Fair at the Seamen's Church in New York with Norwegian handcrafts, nisser, knitwear, jewelry, Norwegian fashion items, decorations, ornaments, table cloths and much, much more. Thursday November 17th to Saturday 19th of November. Read more

A Scandinavian Festival, sponsored annually by the Rosemalers of New Mexico, will be held at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Read more

Norwegian Fish Club Odin and Sons of Norway Lodge No. 60 are proud to announce Viking Festival 2011. On September 24, from 10am to 8pm and on September 25, from 10am to 6pm, members and friends unite to see, share, and sample all things Viking and Scandinavian at Norway Hall. Read more

The Norwegian Festival 2011 is a celebration of the life and accomplishments of Norwegian running legend Grete Waitz. Grete's Great Gallop, the Norway Run, the Troll Stroll and associated activities takes place on the morning of Saturday, October 1. Read more

Soldiers of the 99th Infantry Battalion were last week awarded the Norwegian World War II Defense Medal in Washington D.C. Read more

With national costumes, arts and crafts and traditional raisin buns the Norwegian Embassy participated in the 2011 International Children's Festival at the Meridien International Center in Washington DC, May 21. Read more

The World Science Festival and The Kavli Prize presents the series The Big, the Small, and the Complex. Meet distinguished neuroscientists and memory experts at The 'Unbearable Lightness of Memory' event on June 3rd and the related World Science Festival Salon 'Manipulating Memory: Progress and Implications' on June 4th. Read more

The Scandinavian Festival will provide affordable family fun when it returns to California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on April 16 and 17, 2011. Read more

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. It has been observed since the early 1900s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies, when oppression and inequality spurred women to become more vocal... Read more

Oslo hosted the Nordic World Ski Championships from February 23 through March 6, 2011. Throughout the week, athletes and spectators alike enjoyed a memorable week in Holmenkollen, with a new ski jump at the center of it all. Read more

DECORAH, Iowa — Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum is excited to present the 2011 folk-art class schedule. “We have two outstanding artists coming from Norway this year, a rosemaler, Tove Ness, and a knifemaker, Morten Håkonsen,” Diane Weston, Vesterheim Education Specialist, said. “The Norwegians always bring such inspiration—they have the traditional expertise coupled with the most current... Read more

The Chicago Area Friends of Vesterheim are pleased to host a Nordic Marketplace and Luncheon to benefit Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, in Decorah, Iowa. The event will be held on Saturday, March 26, at the Park Ridge Country Club, Park Ridge, Illinois, and everyone is invited to attend. Read more

Roughly 500 years before Columbus sailed the ocean blue, Leif Erikson, it is widely believed, became the first European to set foot on North America. Every year since 1964, the U.S. president has declared October 9 "Leif Erikson Day" in honor of the feat. Read more

The land of sparkling fjords, salmon, nine-time New York City Marathon champion Grete Waitz, and all things Norwegian is celebrated on this delightful day! The events include running, walking, Norwegian food, and entertainment. The Norwegian Festival and associated runs, Grete’s Great Gallop, the Norway Run and Troll Stroll takes place for the 16th time in New York’s Central Park on October 2nd. Read more

Exciting Viking Re-enactment Event at the Scandinavian Club in Fairfield, CT. Expeience Viking ships, Scandinavian food, Olde Time Games and lots of fun on August 21st and 22nd. Read more

Join Lars Nilsen, Historian of the Norwegian Immigrant Association, for a walking tour of the Norwegian-American history of Red Hook, Brooklyn on Aug 4, 11 and 22. End the day with the group at Sunny's Bar. Read more