Vesterheim Activities at Decorah’s Nordic Fest

This city-wide celebration starts with evening ceremonies on Thursday, July 25, and continues all day Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27. Nordic Fest is fun for the whole family...

FamilieTid: Enchanted Echoes – Tales of Nyckelharpa and Näcken

[vc_custom_heading text="October 12, 2024 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m." use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="medium-heading bold"]Join musician and storyteller Renee Vaughan for a journey into the world of the nyckelharpa and the rich folklore of Swedish...

Norwegian Christmas

[vc_custom_heading text="December 7, 2024 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m." use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="medium-heading bold"]Kick off the holiday season with the annual Norwegian Christmas celebration at Vesterheim! Enjoy Norwegian holiday traditions like a juletrefest (Norwegian...

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!