Yulefest
On Saturday and Sunday, November 17 and 18, the Nordic Heritage Museum will open its doors for Yulefest 2007. Kick start your holiday season with this Nordic Christmas tradition and browse hand-crafted gifts from over 50 vendors. Visit the craft room for kids with your little ones or enjoy performances by a host of Scandinavian musical talent that will certainly inspire holiday cheer. Santa will also be visiting the Museum for Yulefest and hopes to visit all of the children who attend this year.
Traditional Scandinavian entertainment will feature fiddlers, singers, folk dancers and more. Our live entertainment schedule will feature:
- Saturday, November 17
- Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle
- Norwegian Ladies Chorus
- Leikarringen of Leif Erikson Lodge #1
- Nordiska Folkdancers
- Nygaard Trio, accordion, bass, viola
- Einar Tapio, accordion
- Allspice
- Vern & Jeannie Lindquist, "Celebrating the Scandinavian Heritage"
- Thor Christiansen, accordion
- Svea Duo, accordion
- TinnFelen, fiddlers, flute, oboe, guitar, etc.
- Sus Bygdedeal
- Sunday, November 18
- Finnish Choral Society
- Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag
- Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers
- Speldosan
- Skandia Kapell
- All Keyed Up, key fiddle, fiddle, guitar
- Vern & Jeannie Lindquist, "Celebrating the Scandinavian Heritage"
- Swedish Women’s Chorus and the SVEA Male Chorus
Shop for hand-crafted gift items from our many quality vendors including Bada Bead, Jo’s Yarn & Knitting, Karen Fowler Designs, Grandma Pat’s Sweaters, Stoneplace Silver, Viola’s Doll Shop, Art Etcetera, Handcrafts by M&M, Marion’s Homecrafts, Nordic Adventures, JJ Handworks, Wood’n It, Birgit Moenig Designs, Dickson Rugs, Runecraft Creations, MAG Creations, Woven Traditions, Skandia Hus, Scandinavian Dolls & Crafts, Namtvedt Handworks, MalinB Art & Design, Swedish Country Interiors, Heaven Sent Creations, Rainshadow Studios, Chris Engstrom, Artas Usuwil, Ice-Ame, Fosters Imports, Blue Ice Design, Desiree of Sweden, The Knitting Mills, Butikken, Pashmina 2 Go, Stina’s Sheaves, Lindco-Trollhjem, Alpaca Imports, Nordic Folklore, Let It Shine Candles, Scandia Select, Sobeck Studios and more!
Scandinavian food and drink will be available at several locations in the Museum. In the Bodega, enjoy hot Nordic meals and glogg, the Scandinavian version of hot spiced wine, a traditional beverage of the holiday season. The Kaffestuga runs through the Dream of America with coffee, cookies, pastries for sale. Don’t miss Goodies to Go and get your Scandinavian treats by the dozen!
We’re looking forward to another wonderful Yulefest this year – a holiday tradition not to be missed. We hope to see you here on Saturday, November 17 from 10 am to 6pm and Sunday, November 18 from 12noon to 5pm. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children under twelve. Limited parking is available in the Museum parking lot.