Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Oregon

06/06/2026

We are honored to welcome 70 vendors to the 59th Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 19–21, 2026! 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪
Many of our beloved festival favorites are returning, serving up traditional Nordic specialties including creamy rice pudding with fruit soup, hearty pea soup with rye bread, potato lefse, open-faced sandwiches, æbleskivers, and pork meatballs with red cabbage. 🍞🍳🌭🍨☕️🍺
Be sure to explore our many vendor booths, where you'll find a wonderful variety of handcrafted goods, Nordic-inspired crafts, calendars, linens, trinkets, gifts, specialty foods, and much more. Whether you're searching for a unique treasure or the perfect souvenir, there's something for everyone to discover.
And don't forget to purchase your raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the many generously donated prizes from our vendors and supporters. Every ticket helps support the continuation of this cherished community tradition.🎟️🏆
Join us for a weekend filled with Scandinavian culture, delicious food, shopping, music, dancing, and family fun as we celebrate 59 years of Nordic heritage in Astoria!

Photos Courtesy of Chris Kryzanek Chris Kryzanek Photography

06/04/2026

The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association Board of Directors, Members at Large, Committees, and volunteers extend our deepest gratitude to all of our sponsors. 💛

Your generosity and support have made it possible for us to celebrate and share our Nordic heritage year after year. 👏🙌

For 59 years, this festival has brought together families, friends, and visitors to honor traditions that connect generations. That legacy would not be possible without the businesses, organizations, and individuals who believe in our mission and invest in our community. 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping keep this cherished tradition alive. Your support is woven into every dance, every song, every smile, and every memory created at the festival. We are truly grateful to have you as part of the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival family. 🫶🙏

The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association is looking forward to seeing all of you at this years festival June 19, 20 & 21st, 2026!

06/03/2026

Be sure to visit the Nordic Park in downtown Astoria when you’re in town for the Midsummer Festival - June 19, 20, 21, 2026.

05/30/2026

DRIVE-BY OPTOG PARADE 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪
Join us for the ASMFA Drive-By Optog Parade, a festive community celebration honoring our rich Nordic heritage. Participants will gather in traditional Scandinavian folk attire, proudly displaying flags and signs that reflect the cultures and traditions we cherish.

Community members and visitors are invited to drive by, wave, and sound their horns in support as we celebrate the heritage that connects us. This special event also serves as an invitation to attend the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, held annually on the third full weekend of June.

When: Saturday, June 13, 2026 (One week before the Festival!)
Time: 12:00 Noon

Location: Marine Drive in Downtown Astoria, between 16th and 17th Streets, near the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

The event will also pay tribute to our 2026 ASMF Grand Marshals, Alan and Carla Oja, in recognition of their dedication, service, and longstanding commitment to preserving and celebrating our community’s Nordic heritage.

Come join us in this joyful display of Scandinavian pride and community spirit as we count down to the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival!

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

At this year’s Midsummer Festival, the spirit of Scandinavia comes alive in a spectacular gathering of all five Nordic dance groups! Feel the high-flying excitement of the Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers, the graceful traditions of the Leikarringen Dancers, the joyful energy of the Vasa Youth Group Swedish Dancers, and the lively footwork of the Viking Nordic Scandia Dancers. Colorful costumes, spirited music, and generations of Nordic tradition will fill the festival grounds with nonstop excitement all weekend long. 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪💃🕺

05/22/2026

A huge heartfelt thank you to Loop Jacobsen Jewelers and Saara Matthews, owner of Finn Ware in Astoria, for generously engraving the Troll Run trophies. Your time, craftsmanship, and support helped make this event even more special, and it’s deeply appreciated. 🏆🏃‍♂️🏆🏃
-Jacobsen Jewelers

05/21/2026

We can’t wait to host Eeppi Ursin! June 19-21! Clatsop County Fairgrounds, Astoria, OR. See you there! ❤️

💚💙 Kiertue alkaa lauantaina Helsingistä, Koko Jazz Clubilta!
Lippuja löytyy vielä, etukäteen tästä linkistä:
https://www.kokojazz.fi/event-details/eeppi-ursin-my-finnish-soul-vol-2-levynjulkaisukonsertti-2

Tour starts this Saturday from Helsinki.
TERVETULOA! WELCOME! 💚💙

05/20/2026

Finnish-American singer-songwriter and pianist Eeppi Ursin returns to the Pacific Northwest this summer with her new album My Finnish Soul Vol. 2, bringing a heartfelt celebration of Finnish music, heritage, and nostalgia to the 2026 Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival.

Beloved Finnish-American vocalist and pianist Eeppi Ursin continues her journey into Finnish nostalgia with the release of her new album My Finnish Soul Vol. 2, out May 15.

The New York City–based musician celebrates her Nordic roots with a highly anticipated second volume of Finnish classics, presented as intimate, stripped-down vocal and piano arrangements. Responding to requests from her audience, Ursin includes interpretations of timeless favorites such as Ievan polkka, Sininen ja valkoinen, and Juokse sinä humma.
The album also features three original songs by the award-winning songwriter, inspired by her life as an expatriate Finn. One of them, Sisu Song, reflects the well-known Finnish concept of determination, resilience, and inner strength.

Ursin moved to New York in 2020, just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, following in the footsteps of her ancestors who emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. Since then, she has toured extensively throughout North America, performing for Finnish communities and audiences interested in Nordic music and heritage.

“During my years as an expat Finn, I’ve met many people with Finnish roots who are incredibly proud of their origins,” Ursin says. “I feel both honored and responsible for bringing Finnish nostalgia—with a modern twist—to Finnish communities in the United States and around the world. My ancestors also came to the U.S. in the early 1900s, and their stories have fascinated me and inspired this album.”

Following the album release, Ursin will embark on a tour beginning with the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in Astoria, Oregon in June, followed by the Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival in Naselle, Washington in July. The tour will continue with performances in Finland before returning to the United States for additional concerts in the fall.

Prior to My Finnish Soul Vol. 2, Ursin has released seven solo albums out of which the last three represent Finnish nostalgia: My Finnish Soul (2023), Eeppinen Joulu - Epic Christmas (2024) and My Finnish School (2026).