SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL
MAY 27 & 28, 2022
Ephraim City will welcome visitors to the annual Scandinavian Heritage Festival as it returns again for the 46th year on Memorial Weekend, Friday and Saturday, May 27-28. The festival will feature two full days of music, entertainment, crafts, arts, demonstrations, speakers, stories, food, vendors, sports, car show, tours and a parade. Visitors from all around come to enjoy the traditional festivities. About 650,000 Utahns trace their ancestry to Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. Many of those living in Sanpete County are descended from 19th century Scandinavian converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of the best recommendations for visitors is to seek out the information booth located at 150 E. 100 North and pick up an event guide and map. The guides there will help to answer any questions about the festival. Visit the Scandinavian Festival’s website at scandinavianfestival.org for more information. The activities will include the following events.
VIKING HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENT GROUP Come and enjoy a group of Norse and Celtic enthusiasts as they portray Scandinavian costumes, trades and art. These reenactors will host Viking games, show demonstrations of Scandinavian trades, tell stories and display interesting items for viewing. Visit them in the space just northwest of the Snow College Noyes Building.
OLDE SCANDINAVIAN CRAFTERS VILLAGE Check out the Olde Scandinavian Crafters Village just west of the Snow College Noyes Building. There will be arts and crafts activities for kids as well as various traditional artisans demonstrating trades such as blacksmithing, woodworking, Swedish rug weaving, soap making and doll carving. In addition, artists will be demonstrating bobbin lace making, tatting, harbinger, black work, crocheting, knitting and yarn spinning. Each year brings something new; come and find out what it is!
PIONEER REENACTMENTS Pioneer Reenactments will show festival goers how the pioneers lived, worked and played starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 27. Come to Pioneer Park, 149 N. Main Street, for two days of reenactments that will give modern-day folks a glimpse into the pioneer way of life. See how pioneers cooked historic Scandinavian recipes over an open fire, then stick around for demonstrations on period sewing and woodworking. Then listen to some good old-fashioned pioneer storytelling. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, historical tours of the Hansen House and other pioneer cabins will be available. The kids should have fun participating in pioneer children’s games and activities. The reenactments and demonstrations will be offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
HERITAGE CONFERENCE The Scandinavian Festival Heritage Conference gives participants an opportunity to learn about Scandinavian and pioneer influences in the lives of early settlers in Ephraim and the Sanpete Valley. The presentations are particularly interesting for those with Scandinavian or other pioneer ancestors. 16
SANPETE COUNTY RECREATION GUIDE 2022
