Nordic Fest
nordic fest weekend festival held annually decorah iowa commemorate traditional custom culture scandinavian country especially norway event always occurs last weekend july often draw estimated crowd started nordic fest grew luther college womens club annual celebration norwegian constitution day known syttende mai american norwegian exceptionally loyal heritage explains size scope nordic fest every year resident decorah iowa put jubilee old world heritage brings people picturesque hill northeast iowa serf kind homecoming scandinavian american many state start entire community engaged nordic fest effort decorah nordic dancer chosen dancer start third grade perform nordic fest event high school graduation representing years’ commitment nordic fest feature traditional food antique show art craft musical entertainment norse storytelling demonstration include knife making rosemaling weaving wood carving together norwegian folk art river run grand parade marcher bunads traditional norwegian folk costume festival concludes street dance beverage garden band band included backhome boy el caminos gaelstorm three beer til dubuque also spectacular firework display take place river much nordic fest activity center luther college vesterheim norwegianamerican museum norwegian immigrant decorah decided early wanted preserve old way established luther college started museum vesterheim today village pioneer building keep tradition alive yearround workshop celebration dorm luther college accommodate many visitor nordic fest vesterheim provides viewing scandinavian art hauge gallery westbytorgerson education center festival official cited covid pandemic ground cancellation nordic fest official website decorah iowa vesterheim festival iowa museum association luther college