Midsummer Festival

July 5-8

Midsummer Festival is a magical time to share with family, friends and community under the full bloom of the sun. Enjoy music, song & dance workshops from the Scandinavian, Irish and American roots tradition along with prairie, home-spun craft & kids activities.

Our long and talented list of staff includes: Elise Peters, Art & Mary Bjorngjeld, The Roe Family Singers, Heidi Hakseth, Charlene Adzima Michaels & Andreas Transo, Kriss Marion, David Eagan, The Insect Ambassadors, Glenn Mitroff & Dan Lippitt, Allen & Judy Pincus, Greg Winz, Johanna Gorman-Baer and Anne Marie Kraus.

A Scandinavian Majstång pole is a unique part of the Midsummer Festival experience. We will forage for flowers, build, raise and dance around a traditional Majstång pole on Saturday afternoon. Also in the Swedish and Irish tradition, Sunday's evening program will include a Midsummer bonfire. 

Please visit our calendar page for more details about all of the workshops available, the staff and a download of the registration brochure. Please note the early, discounted registration date is June 15th!  

Round Robin Quilt Raffle

Tickets now available

Maria Terres, Carol Ormand and Amy McFarland designed this gorgeous quilt in a traditional "Round Robin" pattern, starting with a "Tree of Life" in the center, and continuing with friendship stars, various accent borders, and bearclaws traveling around the outer edge. The fabrics reflect the colors and patterns of sunrise, sunset, the evening sky, and grasses and flowers of the prairie. The quilt is approximately 90" square, 100% cotton, washable, and suitable for hanging or for using on a queen or full sized bed. A personalized label will be made for the lucky winner of this quilt.The Grand Prizes are the queen-sized quilt OR two 3 day weekend festival scholarships to Folklore Village. We will draw two tickets, and the first winner can choose which prize they prefer.  Tickets will be sold until early November, and the drawing will be held in November at the Board Fundraising event. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets are 1 for $10, 3 for $25 or 6 for $50. Tickets will be available at all Folklore Village events, through the Folklore Village office, or through many designated individuals, such as Board Members and others in the Folklore Village community. Contact Folklore Village for more information at (608) 924-4000.