Festival Of Skalds

06/01/2026

Parade Walkers Needed! Join us for upcoming parade fun. 6/14/26 - Cook's Annual Timber Days parade, 6/20/26 - Land of the Loon parade, 7/11/26 - Hibbing Jubilee parade.
Let us know if you'd like to be part of our parade crew. Message, Email, or Call

05/28/2026

New Vendor Snapshot - Welcome Macroscian Books to the 2026 Festival of Skalds

05/26/2026

We're only a little over a month to the 2026 Festival of Skalds! Check out our complete vendor and entertainment list on the website

"Get Primitive"

05/25/2026

Remembering their sacrifices for our freedoms.

05/23/2026

Food Vendor Showcase - Welcome back Rose Cottage Baking Co. to the 2026 Festival of Skalds!

05/22/2026

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend!

05/21/2026

New 2026 Entertainers! Welcome, NorseMN, to the Festival of Skalds!

05/20/2026

Vendor Highlight - Welcome back Arachne's Garden!
Come check out Nailbinding, the oldest known method of creating fabric from yarn, and all their other really awesome wares!

05/08/2026

A happy morning to ye travelers and locals! We are happy to announce the official dates for Festival of Skalds 2026 — please join us this JULY 18TH & 19TH!!

Wait, July!? What a surprise!! But yes, because of how many other SUPER AWESOME events happen in August, we've decided to bring the best festivities to you all ahead of the game! From this year and hence forth, we will now be PERMANENTLY hosting Festival of Skalds every third weekend of July. This just means more summer fun for you all without having to pick between your favourite Norse-themed Faire and opening weekend of Shakopee! Huzzah!!

Thank you so much for joining us on this journey and we look forward to seeing you all again soon! Please stay tuned for our upcoming parade appearances schedule! And as always... SKÅL!

02/22/2026

2026 Vendor Highlight - Welcome back MM Sudie to the 2026 Festival of Skalds! Find out more about this fantasy author, and all of our 2026 participants, at www.festivalofskalds.com