Viking Days Festival at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard - Saturday, July 16th and Sunday, July 17th from 10am-5pm

Go and see all the Vikings in Ballard this weekend for the Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Viking Days Festival! There will be Nordic entertainment like traditional folk music and dancing, and kids can take part in hands-on crafts, try on Viking costumes, and other activities during the festival. For a fee there is a pancake breakfast both days and a barbecued salmon dinner concert featuring a 44 person choir from Norway on Saturday night!

You can see Vikings dressed in authentic costumes demonstrating Viking life such as weaving, spinning, woodcarving and fire-pit cooking. The Vikings will lead discussions and you will also be able to view live performances of Viking battles which are scheduled at approximately 12:55 and 2:55 pm on both days.

Admission to Viking Days and Museum exhibits (including the Museum’s newest exhibition, 17 Swedish Designers) is free.

For more info. go here.