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2025 

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10AM-4PM: Nordic Festival presented by Embla Lodge #2,

Daughters of Norway at Mt. View Lutheran Church 3505-122nd Ave E. Edgewood WA. Enjoy

traditional music, arts, crafts, cookies, lefse, Scandinavian food and more. Free parking.

Admission $3. Children under 12 free.

 

Saturday, October 18, 2025, 12Noon-5PM: Arctic Viking Lodge 2-117 at International

Friendship Day at Pioneer Park, 907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701

 

Sunday, October 19, 2025, (9AM)- October 25 (3PM): Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of

Norway, online auction of experiences and unique items. Get your weekend vacation plans set

by participating in our bidding owl auctions. You can also bid on learning pickleball, vacation

rental in the mountains, pontoon boat ride, special collectibles such as vintage Norwegian flags,

crystal and silver, rare items such as a Bergen ski club pin, and so much more. Pick up items on

Sunday, October 26 from 1PM-3PM Sunday, October 26 from 1PM-3PM. https://new.biddingowl.com/

LeifEriksonLodgeNordicMarketSeattle2025

Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10 – 4PM – Sunday, October 26 from 11AM-4PM: Leif

Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway, It’s our 119th annual Nordic Market! New events

and lots of favorites are returning! Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway, 2245 NW 57th

Street, Ballard/Seattle WA 98107. Have some family fun while enjoying Nordic food from our

tastefully designed sandwiches to the delicate krumkake cone and the hearty rømmegrøt, a silky

sour cream porridge. Also a delicious Norwegian soup; Norwegian delicacies in our new Bakeri

room; a return of Tombola with lots of prizes for young and young at heart; gently loved

previously owned items at our Ditt og Datt booth; find a good book at our Book Nook; one of a

kind items, beautiful antiques, getaways, and collectibles at our silent auctions from 11AM-2PM

each day in the Norna Room (where there will be lots of room to show off the days’ offerings);

baskets full of goodies, cash, griddles for baking your favorite Norwegian specialty, and more at

our Center Table (Table of Wishes); and good strong Norwegian coffee. Kids activities. Vendors

include rosemaling, Norway’s beautiful folk painting, by Judy’s Painted Treasures; candles;

Handmade by Hansen with children’s clothes and jewelry; jewelry from Blue Ice, Stoltet

Aquavit, Leikarringen with unique Nordic Christmas decorations, Norna Ladies present their

beautiful handwork on very popular embroidered dish towels and more. Our main ticket raffle

includes a cash prize of $1000 with lots more prizes and gift certificates. Learn about the Sons of Norway, too.

Tickets may be purchased in the hall office, from lodge members, or during the Nordic Market. 

Velkommen! Free admission and parking in the Banner Bank lot for this event only. 

For more info: www.leiferiksonlodge.com or 206.783.1274

or leiferiksonlodge@qwestoffice.net

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10AM-3PM: Ingeborg Lodge #43, Daughters of Norway, and

Fritjov Lodge 2-017, Sons of Norway, 13th Annual Nordic Fair at Stillaguamish Grange,

Stanwood Camano Fair Grounds. Enjoy a day filled with Nordic cultural traditions, lefse

demonstrations with taste samples; bakery featuring traditional Scandinavian treats, Lunch split

pea soup, sandwiches, pie, apple cake, rommegrot, fruit soup, coffee; Vendors offering

Scandinavian crafts; Children’s activities learning about Nordic heritage. Free admittance. Plenty

of free parking. 6521 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292. Need more info? Contact: https://

www.facebook.com/doningeborg43/

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9AM-2PM: Sonja Lodge 2-038 Holiday Faire and Bake Sale

at Sonja Lodge Hall, 710 McKinley St, Eugene OR 97402, includes Handicrafts, Christmas &

Scandinavian Items, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, with Lefse, Breads, Krumkake, Cookies. LIGHT

LUNCHEON AVAILABLE includes Yellow Split Pea Soup, Open Faced Sandwiches, Desserts

and gluten free options. Cash or Check Only at 710 McKinley St, Eugene, OR https://

sonjalodge.org/

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9AM-3PM: Holiday Bazaar, Lunch, and Bake Sale at Bothell

Lodge 2-106, Sons of Norway, 23905 Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell WA 98042. Lunch

service with soup and sandwiches starts at 10AM-2PM. Free admission and free parking.

425-485-9085 https://www.bothellsonsofnorway.org/

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 8AM – 4PM: St. Mark’s Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale with

crafts and baked goods. Funds raised go to support worthy projects in the community. (If

available they have fantastic soups and pies for lunch!) St. Mark’s Lutheran Church by The

Narrows, 6730 N 17th St, Tacoma, WA 98406. For more info: (253) 752-4966

or office@smlutheran.org

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:30AM-4PM: Arctic Viking Lodge 2-117 Bazaar with baked

goods and lefse at the Fairbanks Lutheran Church. 1012 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701.

Saturday, November 1, 10AM-5PM—Sunday, November 2, 2025, 8AM-2PM: Swedish

Club Tomte Holiday Market at the Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA,

98109. Pancake breakfast on Sunday along with the Tomte Holiday Market! https://

www.swedishclubnw.org/program-calendar

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10AM-4PM: Bazaar at Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland

with vendors, artisans of handcrafted items, quilts and textiles, bakery including Scandinavian

goodies, nearly new treasures, silent auction (closes at 3PM), Bistro is open for lunch from

10AM with lunch starting at 11AM. Trinity Lutheran Church, 121st and Park Ave, Parkland/

Tacoma. Free admission.

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10AM-2PM: Bit of Norway presented by Solveig Lodge #31,

Daughters of Norway. Norwegian heritage with waffle bar, bazaar items, vendors,

sweaters,capes, rosemaling, bakery, and kaffestue (coffee shop) at Prince of Peace Lutheran

Church 19030 8th Ave S, SeaTac, WA. For more info: Carla: 206-949-9919 or Judi:

206-719-3305

 

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8AM-3PM: Mount Cross Boutique and Quilt Sale. Mt. Cross

Lutheran Church, 8902 40th St W, University Place WA (south of Tacoma). Bake sale includes

lefse and other Nordic goodies. For more info contact office@mountcrosslutheran.org check

Facebook for changes in menu! Call for more info: 253.564.2200

Friday, November 7, 4-8PM—Saturday, November 8, 9AM-2PM: Nordic vintage and

treasure sale with Nordic collectibles, apparel, dishes, glassware, linens, artwork, and other

unique treasures. Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Road, Portland OR. All proceeds benefit

Nordic Northwest.

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10AM-3PM: Finnish Holiday Market /Joulumarkkinat in

Ballard at Leif Erikson Hall , 2245 NW 57th , Seattle WA. All your old favorite vendors plus

some new attractions. As always, free admission and coffee.

 

Friday, November 14 / Saturday November 15, 2025, 9:30-4PM: Handcrafts and bazaar at

Eliseo (formerly the Tacoma Lutheran Home) 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma WA, in the new

area of the complex. First floor. Usually have vintage Nordic items for sale. Free parking.

Fridays- Saturdays, November 14-15, AND November  21-22, 2025, 9AM-3PM: Breidablik Holiday

Market with lovely handmade crafts, butikk items, and goodies like lefse , cookies will be

available! Lunch featuring split pea soup will be served every date at Breidablik Lodge 2-027,

224 Catlin Street, in West Kelso Info from Laura Linn, Social Director, 360-425-7013

 

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10AM – 2PM AND

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 10AM – 2PM

Olympic Lodge 2-037, Sons of Norway, Fall

Bake Sale at the Farmers Market at the Gateway Center at the intersection of Front and

Lincoln Streets (Highway 101) in Port Angeles. Lefse, kringle, and seasonal baked goods will be

featured. If the weather is good, they will also feature Scandinavian greeting cards and gift wrap

by lodge artist! Info from Paula Obrebski. For more info: http://www.sonsofnorwaypa.org

 

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10AM-1PM: Sol-Land Lodge 2-086 Scandinavian bake sale

at Kennewick First Lutheran Church, Hwy 395 & Yelm, Kennewick WA. Just in time for theholidays! Lefse, almond cake, sandbakkels, fattigman, krumkake, breads, and more! Also

featuring displays and demonstrations, woodcarving, rosemaling, genealogy, painting, knitting

and hand crafts. sol.land.lodge@gmail.com

 

Saturday-Sunday, November 22 – 23, 2025, 10AM-3PM: Normanna Lodge 2-003s Nordic

Holiday Bazaar. Featuring cultural music and live demonstrations, over 30 vendors with unique

gifts. There will be Normanna made pickled herring and potato lefse for sale, a bake sale, and the

Scandinavian Boutique will be open. available. Lunch served daily 11AM – 2PM. Normanna

Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave. Everett, WA 98201. For more info call the lodge number at

425.252.0291 or email normannaeverett@gmail.com website: https://

www.normannaeverett.com/

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9AM-3PM: Columbia Lodge 2-058s 4th annual Christmas

Bazaar with local artisans displaying handcrafted arts and crafts, including yuletide and

Scandinavian-style items. Our snack bar counter offers Scandinavian cookies and treats

including krumkake and lefse. Columbia Lodge 2-058, 2400 Grant St.,Vancouver, WA 99660.

Ken Westby, Secretary for Columbia Lodge Web page: http://www.sofnvancouver.com

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10AM-4PM: Julefest and Nordic Market in Poulsbo. Visit

Poulsbo Lodge 2-044, Sons of Norway, for a Julefest on Liberty Bay. Shop the Nordic Market

with Scandinavian vendors; later at the Waterfront Park, see the Lucia Bride ushered to shore in

a Viking boat! The evening culminates with the annual bonfire where you’ll witness Lucia

lighting the bonfire and hear the Poulsbo Sons of Norway Viking King’s Winter Solstice

Proclamation. An annual tradition, and a must to kick off the holiday season! Poulsbo Sons of

Norway, 18891 Front Street, Poulsbo, WA. Submitted by Christina

Webster www.PoulsboSonsOfNorway.com

Saturday, December 13, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, December 14, 10AM-4PM, 2025:

ScanFair with the sights, sounds, tastes, and traditions of a Nordic Christmas market

presented by Nordic Northwest in Portland at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLKing

Blvd, Portland OR 97232. More information later . https://www.nordicnorthwest.org/scanfair

Sunday, December 14, 3PM: Christmas concert with the Bellingham Damekor and (possibly

the Everett Mannskor.) Sponsored by Abel Lodge 2-029 at the Fir-Conway Lutheran Church,

18101 Fir Island Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM

 

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 6PM-7:30PM: Norwegian Author Lars Mytting, “The Night of

the Scourge,” at the National Nordic Museum. General Admission: $5.00; Members: Free,

NNM 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle WA 98107. Call for more info: 206.789.5707

Friday, October 3, 2025, 7PM: An evening with Norwegian author Lars Mytting. T

 

 

Friday-Sunday, November 21-23, 2025, time TBD: Julefest, a Nordic Holiday Celebration

at the National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107. Julefest is

modeled on an European Christmas market with a Northwest twist. Admission varies. Members

and children are free. For more info: 206.789.5707 https://www.nordicmuseum.org/julefest

SCANDINAVUAN  CULTURAL CENTER  – PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447.

 

Sunday, September 28, 2025, 3PM-5PM: Scandinavian Cultural Center reopening after

significant water damage earlier in the year. A great time for alumni to meet up again!

 

Tuesday, October 7, 3PM: 200th Anniversary of Norwegian Immigration Celebration &

Leif Erikson Centennial Cantata Presentation at the Scandinavian Cultural Center,

 

Friday, October 24, 4PM-6PM: Oleana Pop-up event at the Scandinavian Cultural Center

(SCC) at PLU! The SCC will be hosting Lori Anderson, Oleana Rep. She will be introducing

the Oleana new fall line-up and taking orders. All orders received will be shipped from Nordiska

(Poulsbo) upon arrival from Oleana.

 

Saturday, November 15, 2025: Nordic Sweaters and other things, exchange and sales at

Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University

 

Sunday, November 30, 4PM: Julegudstjeneste: Norwegian Christmas service of Lessons and

Carols with spiritual songs and scripture readings in Norwegian. A reception follows with

Norwegian cookies, punch, and coffee. The event is free, open to the public, and takes place in

the Scandinavian Cultural Center on the first floor of the Anderson University Center. Sponsored

by the Scandinavian Cultural Center and Norwegian Program, Anderson University Center,

Room #100, https://

www.plu.edu/scancenter/

 

Saturday, December 13: Jul Banquet at Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran

University, https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/events/

#nordic-christmas-fest

 

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