Norwegian Christmas
Come to Decorah for this festival event for the whole family!
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Annual Events
Barneløpet
Get outside and enjoy the winter at the annual Barneløpet, a non-competitive ski or walk event for the community’s youngest skiers, ages 3-13. The collaborative Vesterheim Museum and Sons of Norway event will be held at the Decorah Community Prairie at 10:00 a.m., with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. Skiers must provide their own skis.
FamilieTid: Folk Stories from North of the Arctic Circle
[vc_custom_heading text="February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m." use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="medium-heading bold"]Join celebrated Norwegian Arctic cultural presenter and preserver Stina Fagurton to hear folktales from north of the Arctic Circle. Join us...
Cultural Connections: Stranded Colorwork in UK Gloves Webinar
[vc_custom_heading text="February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m." use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="medium-heading bold"]Join us for Vesterheim's series of cross-cultural webinars exploring stranded colorwork in knitting from multiple cultural perspectives. Cultural Connections: Stranded Colorwork...
Syttende Mai
Celebrate Syttende Mai with Vesterheim!
Vesterheim Activities at Decorah’s Nordic Fest
This city-wide celebration starts with evening ceremonies on Thursday, July 24, and continues all day Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. Nordic Fest is fun for the whole family...