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Midsommardagen

June 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This Swedish festival is perhaps the most popular one of the year. Join us at Gammelgården Museum for this outdoor festival celebrating the beauty of the Summer Day. Dating back to ancient times, Midsommardagen marks the longest day of the year and welcomes back warm weather.

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

Enjoy a picnic lunch with the wide array of food offered for sale at the museum. Bring a chair and a blanket to enjoy your picnic on the museum grounds. Note that alcohol is not allowed on museum property.

Menu: 

– Swedish Hotdogs
– Hotdogs
– Swedish Meatball Sandwich
– Fresh Salad with Choice of Dressing
– Pickled Herring with Crisp Flatbread
– Kids Meal (Uncrustables, Chips, Fruit Snacks, Cookie, and Drink)
– Chips
– Midsommar Cake
– Root Beer Floats
– Ice Cream
– Cookies
– Beverages (Sodas, Water, Coffee, and Root Beer on Tap)


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

– Alan Bakke
– Apothecary’s Daughter
B.E. Nelson Design Silversmith
– Birch and Body
Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota
Buckthorn Studios
– Chickadee Forest
– Cynthia DeMar Arts
– Donald Fick
Lisa Rydin Erickson
– The Guild of Metalsmiths
Marine Community Library
Marine Mills Folk School
– Ron Nelson Carvings
– Natalie Norman
– Scandia Sister City Council
STITCHES by Carin
– Susan Raes Woodworking
Swedish Genealogical Society
– Three Little Kittens
– Twyla Mitchell
– UMN Extension Washington County Master Gardeners

Demonstrations by Artists: 10:00-4:00

– The Guild of Metalsmiths
– Eric Nelson – tintype photography
– Ron Nelson Carvings – wood carving

Butik (Gammelgården’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
– Swedish Coloring Sheets
– Summer Scavenger Hunt. Print the scavenger hunt sheet from Gammelgården’s website and bring it to the front desk in the Welcome House (the big red building) to receive a free children’s book about Midsommar.


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


Raising of the Majstång/Midsommarstång, May/Midsummer Pole: 1:00

– 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)

** Although Midsommardagen is a free event, it is helpful for Gammelgården to know how many people plan to attend. RSVP on Eventbrite here: https://tinyurl.com/Midsommardagen2024. Again, there is no charge to do this or attend Midsommardagen. **

NOTE: Midsommardagen will be held rain or shine. If there is a thunderstorm, the program will be held indoors at Elim Lutheran Church at 20971 Olinda Trail North. Elim is within a short walking distance from Gammelgården. 

Watch the museum’s Facebook page or call the museum at 651-433-5053 for more information.

Details

Date:
June 22
Time:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://tinyurl.com/Midsommardagen2024

Venue

Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia
20880 Olinda Trail North
Scandia, MN 55073 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
6514335053

Details

Date:
June 22
Time:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://tinyurl.com/Midsommardagen2024

Venue

Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia
20880 Olinda Trail North
Scandia, MN 55073 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
6514335053