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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018
CONTESTS
TUG OF WAR
1 p.m., Saturday, June 16, at the Midsummer Pole
The Tug of War is back this year, and we hope each Scandina-
vian Lodge will form a team of eight participants to compete at
1 p.m. Saturday, June 16, in front of the Midsummer Pole.
If you or someone you know would like to participate in this fun
coed event, contact your favorite lodge and sign up!
The prize for the Tug of War is the coveted “UFF DA” trophy!
Each lodge will have its own sign-up sheet, and you can also
sign up during the festival at the Festival Souvenir Booth.
Festival Events
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
BOOTHS OPEN
MIDNIGHT SUN BREAKFAST
served by Scandinavian Café of
Vancouver, Wash.
2 to 6:30 p.m. – Arena
Visit the Midsummer vendors to
find specialty Scandinavian items
and handcrafted treasures. Many
booths offer Scandinavian food
items for your dining and snack-
ing pleasure.
DANISH AEBLESKIVER-EATING CONTEST
ENTERTAINMENT
3:45 p.m., Saturday, June 16 – Exhibit Hall
5 to 7 p.m. – Arena Stage
2:45 p.m., Sunday, June 16 – Exhibit Hall
The Kleiveland-Toppe Duo will
perform culturally unique folk
music from Norway.
The Danish Aebleskiver Eating Contest started at the 50th
anniversary festival and was a big hit! Individuals will have two
opportunities to participate in this event: 3 p.m., Saturday, June
16, and 2:45 p.m. June 17, both n the Exhibit Hall.
Eight contestants are needed for each contest. Each of the
contestants will eat a plate of Aebleskivers, delicious Danish
doughnuts dusted with powdered sugar. Aebleskivers are
donated by the Lower Columbia Danish Society.
The first to finish the most Aebleskiver in the time limit will
win a “Danish” prize!
Sign up at the Festival Souvenir Booth.
SWEDISH MEATBALL-EATING CONTEST
BEER GARDEN OPEN
3 to 11 p.m.
Astoria Brewing Company
will present a selection of
award-winning handcrafted mi-
crobrews and a limited menu.
BEEF POT ROAST DINNER host-
ed by Olney Grange
4:30 to 7 p.m. or until supply
runs out – Exhibit Hall
Can’t get enough of those succulent Swedish meatballs? This
contest is for you!
Beef pot roast, baked potato,
green beans, roll, salad, pie,
beverage, $14; children under
11, $8.
Eight lucky contestants will have the opportunity to eat a plate
of Swedish meatballs donated by the Scandinavian Café.
7 p.m. – Arena
3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 16 – Exhibit Hall
The participant who eats the most meatballs in the allotted
time wins the “Swedish” prize!
Sign up for this contest at the Festival Souvenir Booth.
SCANDINAVIAN SPELLING BEE
1:45 p.m., Sunday, June 17 – Exhibit Hall
Are you a spelling expert? How do you do with the unique
words of the Scandinavian countries? Come give them a try.
The winner will receive the ”Way to be Scandinavian”
prize.
Sign up for this event at the Festival Souvenir Booth.
SVEN AND OLE JOKE COMPETITION
Audition: 5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 16 – Information/Souvenir
booth
Performance: 8:15 p.m., Saturday, June 16 – intermission of
the ARRIVAL/DREAMS concert
Are you talented enough to pull off a clever routine of three
“Sven and Ole” jokes? Meet at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 15, to
audition at the Souvenir booth with appropriate, family-friendly
jokes. Scandinavian accents are encouraged!
Finalists will perform during intermission of the ARRIVAL/
DREAMS, Canada’s Tribute to ABBA and Fleetwood Mac
concert that starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 16. (Extra ticket
required)
The winner(s) will win the “Lena” trophy.
Sign up at the Festival Souvenir Booth.
QUEEN’S CORONATION
Princesses sponsored by the Dan-
ish Society, Finnish Brotherhood,
Sons of Norway and VASA Swed-
ish Lodge will speak about their
Scandinavian heritage. A panel of
judges will select one to reign as
Miss Scandinavia 2018. Stay after-
wards for the Torchlight Proces-
sion, Bonfire and family-friendly
Queen’s Family Ball with music
from Scandinavian Country.
TORCHLIGHT PARADE TO
BONFIRE AND HEX BURNING
8 p.m. approximately (following
the Queen’s coronation) – Park-
ing Area
Scandia men with flaming torch-
es will lead the newly crowned
Miss Scandinavia and audience
members to the bonfire to throw
straw hexes into the flames. This
tradition symbolizes ridding one-
self of bad luck for the year.
QUEEN’S FAMILY BALL with
Scandinavian Country
8 to 10:30 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Miss Scandinavia and her father
or special partner will lead the
first dance of the 2018 Midsum-
mer Festival. Join the dancing or
watch the dancers and listen to
great music.
Fund. Registration is available
online or at the festival. Check-in
is 7 to 8 a.m. Saturday in the Main
Entry Hall.
BOOTHS
7 to 11 a.m. – Exhibit Hall
9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Arena
Buffet: Norwegian Jarlsberg
egg cake, Finnish pyttipannu
(Scandinavian pan-fried
scramble of potato, onions,
sausage and egg), Swedish
pancakes with whipped cream
and strawberries, Norwegian
rommegrot (sour cream porridge/
pudding with cinnamon and
sugar), lefse (fresh off the griddle),
Scandinavian cheese, shrimp and
salmon lox, fresh assorted breads,
fruit, fresh baked Danish pastry,
coffee, OJ, water. $10 (Kids 6 and
under: $5)
RUNNING OF THE TROLLS
Thanks to our primary sponsor,
Columbia Memorial Hospital
8:30 a.m. – Walluski area
Join us for a walk or run in the
beautiful Walluski countryside.
Proceeds from the race will bene-
fit the Scandinavian Midsummer
Festival Association Scholarship
Visit the midsummer vendors to
find specialty Scandinavian items
and handcrafted treasures. Many
booths offer Scandinavian food
items for your dining and snack-
ing pleasure.
ENTERTAINMENT
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Arena
12:45 to 5 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Noon to 6 p.m. – beer garden
There will be live Scandina-
vian-themed entertainment and
dancing on three stages through-
out most of the day. Pick up a
festival program at the admission
table or view one of the posted
schedules to find your favorite
band, singer or dance troupe.
EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND
STEEL VIKING ENCAMPMENT
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – outdoors
The Empire of Chivalry and Steel
will hold an open house in their
Viking encampment outdoors
south of the Arena. Costumed
reenactors will demonstrate crafts,
tournaments, armor making and
combat arts from the culture of
the Middle Ages.
BEER GARDEN
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Astoria Brewing Company
will present a selection of
award-winning handcrafted
microbrews and a limited
menu. The Astor Street Opry will
present its standing-room only
show of olio acts from “Shang-
haied in Astoria” at 1, 3 and 5
p.m.
BARNEFEST
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Arena
Young festival attendees can partici-
pate in children’s activities in the
Barnefest area. This area is staffed
by volunteers from Tongue Point
Job Corps Center, the Nordic Viking
Dancers and parents. Children
under 12 need to be accompanied
by an adult. There are inexpensive
games (fishing, wheel spin, plinko,
golf and bean bag toss), face
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