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Berserk – A Viking Festival for All

Join us for for our all new festival– BERSERK –  A Viking Festival for All Ages

Visit the two rival Viking encampments on our front lawn. See them work on traditional Viking-era craft, Viking games, combat demonstrations– and don’t miss these rivals as the fight to the “death”

Browse our Nordic vendors, play Kubb and Molkky and even take a traditional Finnish sauna by Abundance Sauna (extra fee). More participants to be announced!

Saturday, September 21st | 11am – 3pm | Tickets:  Adults $15 ($20 day of), kids (12 and under) $7 ($10 day of)

 

 

 

in the NORDIC HALL: 

12:30 Screening of VINTER RAVN – a short film, set in the Middle Ages, centered on a female Viking warrior. It depicts her struggle for redemption as she is hunted by Christian assassins who seek to wipe out her and her clan. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film maker. Pose with the leather and chain-mail costumes from the set!

1:30 Author Nancy Marie Brown talks about her latest book Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them. The talk will be followed by a brief Q&A and book signing.

ON THE LAWN: 

Get your runes read by the “Rune Goon” Josh Simonds (included in ticket price)
Abundance Sauna (additional fee) *Don’t forget your suit!
Prospect Hill Forge
Viking Encampments (Battle “to the death” at 2pm)

KIDS ACTIVITIES: 

Rune Station
Weaving Station
Viking Interaction
Food Samples (list below)

SAMPLES: 

Ice cream
flavors:
– Cardamom – From Christina’s
– Rúgbrauð (Icelandic Rye Bread) Ice Cream – Made by Mad Maggie’s
Waffles (inside)
Hot-dog
Viking Stew

VENDORS:

Gift Chalet
Merry Beninato
Dark Raven Design
Crown Bakery
Sons of Norway – Norumbega Lodge

General Admission: $15 advance ($20 at door)/$10 SCC Members/ Kids 12 & under: $7 ($10 at the door)
11am-3pm PURCHASE HERE

Want to join in the fun as a volunteer? Vendor? Food Truck? Email Kerry

Special thanks to our PREMIER SPONSOR