Kingsburg Swedish Festival

Kingsburg Swedish Festival This festival pays tribute to the Swedish heritage of Kingsburg, California.

The event began in 1924 as a luncheon to commemorate the midsummer celebration of the harvest in Sweden. Today it's a full-fledged festival running from Thursday through Saturday of the third weekend in May and attracts about 25,000 visitors. Traditional Swedish costumes are worn, and Swedish food is eaten—Swedish pancakes, Swedish pea soup, a smorgasbord. Events include, raising of the May Pole, folk dancing, arts and crafts displays, food vendors, and live entertainment.

2025 Swedish FestivalThursday, May 15, 5:30PM - Saturday, May 17, 9PM
05/08/2025

2025 Swedish Festival
Thursday, May 15, 5:30PM - Saturday, May 17, 9PM

02/12/2025

Kingsburg Swedish Festival 🇸🇪 May 17, 2025 🇸🇪 ALWAYS The 3rd Weekend in May

05/14/2024

Back by Popular Demand! The ABBA concert & Sing A Long will be in Kingsburg Downtown! It's a great family friendly event! Bring a chair and enjoy the show as we close out the Kingsburg Swedish Festival

05/14/2024
05/14/2024

Kingsburg’s Swedish Festival is this week! 🇸🇪💐

🚗🚙🇸🇪 Cruisin’ Through Kingsburg’s 29th Annual Car Show County of Fresno Kingsbur...
04/25/2024

🚗🚙🇸🇪 Cruisin’ Through Kingsburg’s 29th Annual Car Show







County of Fresno Kingsburg Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce



Kingsburg — Hey there, hot rod fans! This past weekend, we turned the clock back and hit the streets for the 29th Annual Kingsburg Car Show right here in our little Swedish slice of California. Man, did Kingsburg put on a show or what? We packed the downtown with every kind of classic you can […...

🍻 Welp, it's not Norrlands Guld, Toshiko Ramen and Sushi Bar but it should do JUST FINE in Kingsburg! ➡️ Instagram: com...
02/01/2024

🍻 Welp, it's not Norrlands Guld, Toshiko Ramen and Sushi Bar but it should do JUST FINE in Kingsburg!
➡️ Instagram: coming soon

We are so excited to share that our ✨new✨ location will have our very own Toshiko kappa available on draft! Along with 5 other amazing beers! We are just so excited to coming to Toshiko!!! Things are moving right along and we promise it will be worth the wait in the end! 🍣🍻👨🏻‍🍳🤌🏻

11/27/2023

A spectacular new Viking Hall reconstruction has been completed at the archaeopark Sagnlandet Lejre / “Land of Legends” on Sjaelland, Denmark. What an incredible achievement!" Text by Clint Andersen

🍕 Well done number 10
11/03/2023

🍕 Well done number 10

Review website Yelp has released its list of the top 100 eateries in a geographical area it calls "Central Valley-North." Who ranked No. 1?

06/30/2023

Independence Day Fireworks at High School Bowl Monday July 3rd after Family Fun event at Memorial Park. All day fun for the whole family!

06/30/2023

July 3rd Fundraiser in the Park! A portion of the proceeds will go toward our Kingsburg Fireworks Show.

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1475 Draper Street
Kingsburg, CA
93631

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+15598971111

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Always the third weekend in May, all are welcome to experience culture of Sweden in Kingsburg. The event began in 1924 as a luncheon to commemorate the midsummer celebration of the harvest in Sweden. Today it's a full-fledged festival that begins on Thursday night with Pea Soup and Pancake dinner and the crowning of the Festival Queen. Followed by Friday night with a Swedish Smörgåsbord. It all stats Saturday morning with a traditional Svenska Pancake Breakfast. A Dala Horse Trot 10k & 2 Mile Run/Walk. A Grand Parade later in the morning. Events include, raising of the May Pole, folk dancing, arts and crafts displays, and live entertainment. The Swedish Village is filled with specialty shops, there you can also see more of the Swedish Culture in the Swedish Cultural Village on Draper Street and discover many food, craft booths and entertainment.