Celebrate Norwegian Heritage at the Syttende Mai Festival!

Stoughton's Syttende Mai festival is a weekend-long celebration of Norwegian heritage featuring fun activities and cultural experiences for the whole family. Come join us for three days of parades, amazing food and drink, arts and music, athletic competitions, and kids’ activities steeped in centuries of Norwegian culture.

Schedule Of Events:

May 19, 2023

9 am: 4 pm: Rosemaling Exhibit and Sale at Fire Station Training Room - 401 E. Main Street
9 am: 4 pm: Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibi at Chorus Public House - 154 W. Main Street
10 am: 8 pm: Food Stands
11 am: 6 pm: Norwegian Heritage Center - Livsreise - 277 W. Main Street
1 pm: - 5 pm: Stoughton Historical Museum - 324 S. Page Street ? Exhibit: Holiday Collections from 1800's - Present!
4 pm: - 9:00 pm: Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent - Entrance S. Division near W. Jefferson Street
4 pm: - 6 pm: Chamber Bucks Matching Bucks - One Community Bank Plaza
5 pm: - 7 pm: Taste of Stoughton Happy Hour - Syttende Mai Festival Tent - S. Division and Main Streets
5 pm: - 8 pm: Roadhouse Chiefs - Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent - S. Division near W. Jefferson Street
6 pm: - 6:30 pm: Opening Ceremony - Syttende Mai Festival Tent - S. Division and Main Streets
6 pm: - Viking Duck Draw - Division Street Park - Forton Street and N. Division Street
6:30 pm: Canoe Race Start - Yahara River - Next to 2714 Yahara Road
6:30 pm: Stoughton City Band- Division Street Park - N. Division and Forton Streets
7 pm: Canoe Race Portage - Division Street Park - N. Division and Forton Streets
7 pm: and 8:30 pm: Stoughton Village Players Performance - Stoughton Village Players Theater - 255 E. Main Street

May 20, 2023

7 am: 17-Mile Walk Start at Mandt Park - 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton
7:30 am: 20-Mile Run Start at Mandt Park - 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton
7:45 am: 10-Mile Run Start at Mandt Park - 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton
7:45 am Lil' 2-Mile Community Run (Finish at Mandt Park 9:45 am) at Yahara Trail Entrance, 1599 Progress Way, Stoughton
9 am: 6 pm: Norwegian Dancer Parents Luncheon at River Bluff School - 235 N. Forrest Street
9 am: 10 pm: Food Stands at Various Locations: See pages 23
9 am: 4 pm: Rosemaling Exhibit and Sale at Fire Station Training Room - 401 E. Main Street
9 am: 5 pm: Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibit at Chorus Public House - 154 W. Main Street
9 am: 4:30 pm: Stoughton Opera House Tours at 381 E. Main Street (except during performances)
9 am: 4 pm: Scandinavian Skill Demonstration at Stoughton Public Library - 304 S Fourth Street
9 am: 11 am Rosemaling Demonstrations at Stoughton Opera House - 381 E. Main Street
9 am: 4 pm: Flat Plane Carving at Stoughton Public Library - 304 S Fourth Street
9 am: 4 pm: Krokbragd/Rosepath Weaving at Stoughton Public Library - 304 S Fourth Street
9 am: 4 pm: Pole Lathe Turning at Outdoors (weather permitting) - 315 E Main Street
9 am: 4 pm: Posaments and Whipcording at Stoughton Public Library - 304 S Fourth Street
9 am: 4 pm: Spinning and Fiber Preparation at Stoughton Public Library - 304 S Fourth Street
9 am: 5 pm: Oseberg Wagon Replica at Chorus Public House - 154 W. Main Street
9:30 am: 5 pm: Norwegian Heritage Center - Livsreise at 277 W. Main Street
9:30 am: 10:30 am Nordic Fiddles at Stoughton Opera House - 381 E. Main Street
9 am: 4 pm: Sami Bracelet Making at Stoughton Public Library - 304 S Fourth Street
9:30 - 6pm: Shuttle Bus Service at Parking at Stougton High School ? 600 Lincoln Ave
10 am: Noon Stamp Cancellation at Downtown Post Office, 246 East Main St
10 am: 9 pm: Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent at Entrance - S. Division near W. Jefferson Street. Music, Activities, Beer and Seltzer
10 am: 4 pm: Syttende Mai Bake Sale and Sit-Down Meals (Select Menu) Menu at Sons of Norway Lodge - 317 S. Page Street
10 am: 6 pm: Arts and Crafts Fair at River Bluff School - 235 N. Forrest Street
10 am: 5 pm: Viking Games Strongman Competition at Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent
10 am: 5 pm: Stoughton Historical Museum at 324 S. Page Street ? Exhibit: Holiday Collections from 1800's - Present!
11 am: 2 pm: Fab Lab at Stoughton High School Open House at 600 Lincoln Ave Door #1
11:30 am: 12:30 pm: Edvard Grieg Chorus at Stoughton Opera House - 381 E. Main Street
2 pm: - Norwegian Dancers Street Performance at Syttende Mai Festival Tent - S. Division and W. Washington Streets
2 pm: - 4 pm: Nottingham Mead Tasting at Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent
2 pm: - 2:30 pm: Scandinavian Old Time Dance Music Ensemble at Stoughton Opera House - 381 E. Main Street
2:30 pm: - Norse Costume Style Show at First Lutheran Church - 310 E. Washington Street
2:30 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm: Stoughton Village Players Performance at Stoughton Village Players Theater - 255 E. Main Street
3:45 pm: - Norwegian Dancers Performance at Community Building - 320 North Street
5 pm: - 8 pm: Rusty Hearts at Syttende Mai Festival Tent - S. Division and Main Streets
5:30 pm: - Norwegian Dancers and Alumni at Community Building - 320 North Street
6 pm: Norwegian Bingo - food served at 5pm at Sons of Norway Lodge - 317 S. Page Street

May 21, 2023

7:30 am: 11:30 am: Sunday Breakfast - American Legion Post 59 at 803 N. Page Street
9 am: Noon Rosemaling Exhibit and Sale at Fire Station Training Room - 401 E. Main Street
9 am: Noon Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibit at Chorus Public House - 154 W. Main Street
9 am: 2 pm: Arts and Crafts Fair at River Bluff School - 235 N. Forrest Street
9 am: 5 pm: Food Stands at Various Locations: See pages 22-23
10 am: 12 pm: Norwegian Heritage Center - Livsreise at 277 W. Main Street
10:30 am: Norwegian Church Service feat. Edvard Grieg Chorus at Christ Lutheran Church, 700 County Hwy.B
10:30 - 6pm: Shuttle Bus Service at Parking at Stoughton High School ? 600 Lincoln Ave
11 am: 1 pm: Stoughton Historical Museum at 324 S. Page Street ? Exhibit: Holiday Collections 1800's - Present
11 am: 2 pm: Syttende Mai Bake Sale (as supplies last!) at Sons of Norway Lodge - 317 S. Page Street
Noon - 3pm: Handicapped Accessible Parade Viewing at Livereise Parking Lot, next to 277 W. Main St
1:30 pm: Norwegian Parade at Starts at S. Fourth St. Westbound on Main St
3 pm: - 5 pm: Stoughton Historical Museum at 324 S. Page Street ? Exhibit: Holiday Collections 1800's - Present
3:45 pm: Norwegian Dancer Alumni Performance at Community Building - 320 North Street

Date:
May 19, 2023 - 9 am: 10 PM
May 20, 2023 - 6 am: 10 pm
May 21, 2023 - 9 am: 5 pm

Location: Various Locations in Stoughton, WI

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