Syttende Mai Festival

Today, STOUGHTON’s Norwegian memories focus on a unique and exciting yearly celebration. But SYTTENDE MAI IS NOT JUST A GLORIFICATION OF THE NORWEGIAN HERITAGE. It is a large-scale reminder of the richness of our pasts, of the immense value of all ethnic and national backgrounds to the history of our community, state, and nationSCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 7:30 am - Half-Marathon Run Start Anderson Complex ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 7:40 am - Half-Marathon Walk Start Anderson Complex ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 7:40 am - 5K Run Start Anderson Complex ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 8 am - Lil’ 2-Mile Community Run Start Anderson Complex ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 9 am - Food Stands Open Various Locations 9 am - 4 pm - Friends of the Stoughton Library Pie Sale Stoughton High School ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 9 am - 6 pm - Norwegian Dancer Parents Nordic Food and Bake Sale Stoughton High School ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 9 am - 4 pm - Rosemaling Exhibit and Sale United Methodist Church ∙ 525 Lincoln Ave *Basement Entrance 9 am - 5 pm - Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibit Chorus Public House ∙ 154 W. Main Street 9 am - 4:30 pm - Stoughton Opera House Tours 381 E. Main Street (except during performances) 9 am - 4 pm - Norwegian Genealogy Assistance Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9 am - 4 pm - Scandinavian Skills Demonstration Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9 am - 4 pm - Rosemåling Demonstration Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9 am - 4 pm Chip Carving - Demonstration Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9 am - 4 pm Flat Plane - Carving Demonstration Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9 am - 4 pm - Krokbragd Weaving Demonstration Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9 am - 4 pm - Sami Bracelet Making Demonstration Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 9:30 am - 5 pm - Norwegian Heritage Center – Livsreise 277 W. Main Street 9:30 am - 10:30 am - Nordic Fiddles Stoughton Opera House ∙ 381 E. Main Street 9:30 am - 6 pm - Shuttle Bus Service Parking at Stoughton High School ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 10 am - Syttende Mai Story Time Stoughton Public Library ∙ 304 S Fourth Street 10 am - 3 pm - Kids Passport & Stamp Activity Innovation Center Stoughton ∙ 421 E. Main Street 10 am - 1:30 pm - Stamp Cancellation Stoughton Post Office ∙ 246 East Main Street 10 am - 4 pm - Syttende Mai Bake Sale and Sit-Down Meals Sons of Norway Lodge ∙ 317 S. Page Street 10 am - 6 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair High School Field House ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave (Door #1 and #24) 10 am - 3 pm - Viking Games Strongman Competition Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent ∙ *End time my vary 10 am - 3 pm - Stoughton Historical Railroad Depot Museum 532 E Main Street 10 am - 5 pm - Stoughton Historical Museum 324 S. Page Street 11 am - 8 pm - Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent Entrance at S. Division near W. Jefferson Street. 11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Edvard Grieg Chorus Stoughton Opera House ∙ 381 E. Main Street 2 pm - Norwegian Dancers Street Performance Syttende Mai Festival Tent ∙ S. Division and W. Washington Streets 2 pm - 2:30 pm - Scandinavian Old Time Dance Music Ensemble Stoughton Opera House ∙ 381 E. Main Street 2 pm - 5 pm - The Woodland Spring Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent *Following Viking Games 2:30 pm - Bunad Style Show First Lutheran Church ∙ 310 E. Washington Street 2:30 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm - Stoughton Village Players Presents Monarchy Anarchy, or My Kingdom For A Norse (Den Er Ikke Oversettelse) Stoughton Village Players Theater ∙ 255 E. Main Street 3:45 pm - Norwegian Dancers Performance High School Gymnasium (Door #1 and #24) ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 6 pm - 8 pm - State Line Play Boys Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent ∙ S. Division and Main Streets 5:30 pm - Norwegian Dancers Alumni Performance High School Gymnasium (Door #1 and #24) ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave 6 pm - Norwegian Bingo Sons of Norway Lodge ∙ 317 S. Page Street ∙ Food served at 5pm