About this festival
Nordic roots are not required to celebrate the summer solstice at the 80th annual Scandinavian Midsummer festival Saturday. Music, food, vendors and dancing on three stages all day from 11 am to 6 pm, followed by traditional dancing, 6 pm to 9 pm, at 79th and Division in Portland.
Midsummer in Scandinavia's northern climate is the biggest coming out celebration of the year and everyone is invited. At Portland's Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, it is a celebration of warmer days, fertile fields and longer days with games, dancing, food, beer garden, Scandinavian crafts and the raising of the Maypole (Majstång) at 1 pm.
Sponsored by the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation and the League of Swedish Societies.