Traditional Swedish music, group folk dancing, hands-on activities, arts and craft fair, demonstrations by artists, and, in the center of it all, the Majstång/Midsommarstång (May/Midsummer Pole), freshly decorated with spring greenery.

Bring your picnic lunch and blanket to enjoy on the museum grounds. Note: no alcohol is allowed on the museum property.

Swedish meatballs, ice cream, and cold beverages will be available for sale.

Schedule of Events:

Historic Buildings Open to the Public: 10:00-1:00 and 3:00-4:00

Arts and Craft Fair: 10:00-4:00
– Apothecary’s Daughter
– Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota
– Braided Stream Arts
– Josie Cooke
– Lisa Rydin Erickson
– David Grossmann
– Andy Lininger
– Ron and Erik Nelson
– Nordic Scents
– Prairie Willows Farm
– Russell Scott
– The St. Croix ArtBarn
– Stitches by Carin
– Swedish Genealogical Society
– The Apron Lady
– Karen Van Loan
– Carl Wegener/RecycleYourCamera.com “For Kids”

Demonstrations by Artists: 10:00-4:00
– Josie Cooke – spinning
– Ron and Erik Nelson – woodcarving
– Prairie Willows Farm – spinning alongside sheep (a ewe and lambs)
– Karen Van Loan – folk painting

Butik (Gammelgarden’s Gift Shop) Open: 10:00-4:00

Hands-on Activities for People of All Ages: 10:30-12:30
– Make Fresh-Flower Head Wreaths 
– Help Decorate the Majstång/Midsommarstång
– Make a Mini-Majstång/Midsommarstång
– Frog Headbands
– Swedish Coloring Sheets
– Summer Scavenger Hunt

Music by the Scandia Community Band: 12:15-1:00

Raising of Majstång/Midsommarstång, May/Midsummer Pole: 1:00
– Invocation by Pastor Seth Perry of Elim Lutheran Church
– Folk Music by the ASI Cloudberries (Women’s Chorus Based out of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
– Folk Dancing by the Vasa Junior Folk Dancers (Children Ages 3-18 Years Old who Preserve Swedish Dance, Traditions, and Heritage; and Share Swedish Culture with the Community)