Welcome!
to the 48th annual Astoria
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Sankt Hans, Juhannus, Jónsmessa, Midsomar, Sankhnsaften,
MIDSUMMER! However you might say it in Danish, Finnish,
Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish or English, you will thoroughly
enjoy the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival! Whether
you have family roots in the Scandinavian cultures or not, there
will be something for you to enjoy. Booths, entertainment, cos-
tumes and the extreme pride everyone has in sharing traditions
will leave you richer for having experienced it all.
This is a festival that showcases the beautiful midsummer
celebrations observed in Scandinavian countries. It’s the lon-
gest day of the year that we celebrate with an amazing three-
day festival right here in Clatsop County at the Clatsop County
Fairgrounds.
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the audience sings along with each national anthem. Hear the
princesses talk about their heritage, and watch the ultimate se-
lection of the new Miss Scandinavia. Dancers from near and far
will show off their excellent skills, and musical entertainment
— new and returning — will enthrall you.
This is not a festival put on by one, but by many. This is a
community of volunteers who work hard year round to put to-
gether an enjoyable experience for everyone. Their pride shines
through all the events that have been arranged and coordinated
for your enjoyment. To the multitudes of volunteers I must say
thank you for ALL your efforts to make this the best festival yet!
For those who have been to the festival for multiple years or
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to enjoy. Learn dances, burn a hex, eat many delicious foods,
quiz the princesses about their heritage, experience the sights of
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Leila Collier
Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association
2015 Astoria
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Friday to Sunday, June 19, 20 & 21
Clatsop County Fairgrounds
92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria
Admission
$8 for adults, $3 for children age 6 to 12, free for children
age 5 and under. Admission wristbands are good for all
three days of the festival.
Parking
Schedule of Events
2 to 6:30 p.m., Arena
Visit the midsummer vendors to find spe-
cialty Scandinavian items, handcrafted
treasures and Scandinavian foods.
Brotherhood’s Suomi Hall and is believed to
have been performed on stage there. Dora
is a Swedish immigrant maid who has saved
her hard-earned money for seven years.
Suddenly her hiding place has been sold to
a junk man. The fun begins with everyone
trying to find the money. The play will be
presented in readers theater format.
ENTERTAINMENT
QUEEN’S CORONATION
Friday, June 19
BOOTHS OPEN
3 to 7 p.m., Arena Stage
There will be live entertainment every hour
on stage including performances by featured
groups from Norway and Denmark.
BEER GARDEN
3 to 11 p.m.
Astoria Brewing Company will present a
selection of award-winning handcrafted mi-
crobrews and a limited menu with live music.
Saturday, June 20
7 p.m., Arena
Princesses sponsored by the Danish Society,
Finnish Brotherhood, Sons of Norway and
VASA Swedish Lodge will speak about their
Scandinavian heritage. A panel of judges will
select one to reign as Miss Scandinavia 2015.
Hear featured entertainers from Denmark and
Norway, enjoy national songs, see the Nordic
Viking Dancers perform traditional folk dances.
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
AND BONFIRE
BEEF DINER HOSTED
BY OLNEY GRANGE
4:30 p.m. until supply runs out, Exhibit
Hall
Beef pot roast, baked potato, green beans,
salad, pie, beverage, $13
Liberty Theater players present
“DORA”
5:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall
“Dora” is a one-act comedy written by
Pauline Phelps in 1932. The script was
recently discovered in the attic of the Finnish
8 p.m. approximately, immediately follow-
ing the Queen’s coronation, Parking Area
Scandia men with flaming torches will lead
the newly crowned Miss Scandinavia and
audience members to the bonfire to throw
straw hexes into the flames. This tradition
symbolizes ridding oneself of bad luck for
the year. Accordionists will play.
QUEEN’S BALL
8 to 10:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall
Miss Scandinavia and her father or special
SHANGHAIED
IN ASTORIA S 3 EA 1 SO S N T
Tickets on sale ONE HOUR before all shows!
SHOW RUNS THRU
SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
Thursdays to Saturdays 7pm (July 9th-Sept. 12th)
and Sundays 2pm (7/19, 8/16, 9/6)
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Fridays are Family Night
$5 for kids and $10 for adults!
For discounts to Shanghaied
in Astoria, go to our website
astorstreetoprycompany.com
partner will lead the first dance of the 2015
festival. Scandinavian Country of Astoria
will provide tunes for the waltz, schottische,
polka, snoa, humppa, occasional tango or
hambo for the experts, the Chicken Dance,
the Hokey Pokey and the locals’ favorites –
the Butterfly and the Varsouvienne.
MIDNIGHT SUN BREAKFAST
7 to 11 a.m., Exhibit Hall
Buffet: Norwegian Jarlsberg egg cake, Finnish
Pyttipannu (pan-fried scramble of potato,
onions, sausage and egg), Swedish pan-
cakes with whipped cream and strawberries,
Norwegian Rommegrot (sour cream porridge/
pudding with cinnamon and sugar), lefse,
Scandinavian cheese, shrimp and salmon
lox, bread, fruit, Danish pastry, coffee, OJ
served by Scandinavian Cafe of Vancouver,
Washington. Adults $9, kids 6 and under $4.
TROLL RUN/WALK
8:30 a.m., Walluski area
The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
presents the 12th annual Running of the Trolls.
Join us for a walk or run in the beautiful Walluski
countryside. Proceeds from the race will benefit
the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Associa-
tion Scholarship Fund. Registration is available
online or at the festival. Check-in begins at 8
a.m. on Saturday in the Main Entry Hall.
W EL CO M E TO TH E A STO R IA
SC ANDI NAVIAN
M IDSU M M ER
FEST I VAL
Visit our booth at the
festival, or our store in
Downtown Astoria
www.finnware.com
$2 per day or $5 for a weekend pass
No pets are allowed at the festival.
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