⚔️ BERSERK RETURNS! ⚔️
Sharpen your axes and gather your clan—BERSERK, our epic Viking festival, is storming back into town on Saturday, May 31st!

🏕️ TWO Rival Viking Encampments will take over the front lawn—witness warriors crafting tools of the past, playing traditional Viking games, and clashing in combat demonstrations throughout the day. It all leads up to an all-out battle to the “death” at 2PM—you won’t want to miss it!

🕚 WHEN: 11am – 3pm
🎟️ TICKETS: Adults $20 in advance ($25 day of), Kids 12 & under $10 ($15 day of)

Get your tickets now – before they vanish like a longship on the misty sea!

💥 Want to be part of the raid?
We’re still welcoming Volunteers, Vendors, and Food Trucks to join our mighty village. Sign up here!

🔥 HAPPENING INSIDE THE NORDIC HALL:
🕛 12:00 PM – Dr. William Short presents Life, Death, and Afterlife: Religion in the Viking Age
A deep dive into the spiritual world of the Norse!

🛡️ ON THE LAWN:

🌲 Viking Encampments
Step into the world of Norse warriors—explore daily life, tools, and traditions in our rival camps.

🎶 Live Performance by Merulae
Experience hauntingly beautiful melodies inspired by ancient Nordic soundscapes.

🛡️ Crafts, Games & Warrior Training
Fun for all ages—test your skills, train like a Viking, and unleash your inner shield-maiden or berserker!

💪 Stone Lifting Challenge with New England Stone Lifting
Prove your strength in this traditional feat of might—can you lift the stone?

🔮 Rune & Viking Tarot Readings by Michi Tarot (Additional cost)
Seek guidance from the runes or peer into the Viking mystic with an intuitive tarot session.

⚔️ Climactic Battle at 2PM
The rival camps collide in an epic showdown—don’t miss the action!

⚒️ KIDS’ CORNER:

• Rune-Making Station

• Weaving Station

• Viking Interaction Zone

🍽️ FEAST-LIKE FJORD-FOLK:

• Gunnar’s Icelandic Hot Dogs 🌭

• Waffle samples from our beloved Kaffestugan 🧇

• Yumtastic Yum Yum (with a BERSERK-only special!)

🧝‍♀️ VENDORS (so far!):

• Aili’s Aerie

• The Dragon’s Hoard

• Janicedottir Fiber Arts

• Nantasket Sweets By Swedes

• SWEA-Boston

• Blue Flame Leather and Accessories 
  …and more treasures to come!

Prepare your shield, don your cloak, and get ready to go BERSERK! 🛡️⚔️🔥
Skål!

*This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is supported by Newton Community Pride in partnership with The City of Newton*

Presenting Sponsors: