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Viking Fest 2025

Events Schedule

Friday – May 16th

  • Noon–10:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 4:00–10:00pm: Carnival in King Olaf parking lot
  • 4-4:30pm: Viking Fest Opening Ceremony Mayor Becky Erickson Welcome, Norwegian National Anthem by Vestre Sund Norskekor (West Sound Norwegian Chorus), National Anthem by Shawn Perry, Poulsbo Sons of Norway Vikings Torch March, Poulsbo Sons of Norway and other Royalty, Special Thanks to our Volunteers, Closing Songs by Vestre Sund Norskekor.
  • 4:45pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers – largest Scandinavian/Norwegian youth folk dance group in the country and outside Scandinavia.
  • 5:00-7:00pm: Viking Fest Logging Show – Axe throwing & wood carving
  • 6:30-8:00pm: Rising Sons – When Electric Goes Acoustic
  • 8:15-10:00pm: Sour Mash – Blues Band

* Not confirmed

Saturday – May 17th

  • 7:00–1:00 pm: Lion’s Pancake Breakfast
  • 9:00 -4:00 Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 9:00-11:00: Viking Fest Road Race Presented by Poulsbo Parks and Recreation
  • 10:00–10:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 10:00–10:00pm: Carnival in King Olaf Parking Lot
  • Beer Garden by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway
  • 10-10:45am: Poulsbo Marimbas – Poulsbo Elementary school students
  • 11:15-12:15pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers – largest Scandinavian/Norwegian youth folk dance group in the country and outside Scandinavia
  • 12:30-1:30pm: Boot Boogie Babes by DeAnna Lee Dance
  • 2:00-4:00pm: Parade Front Street & Fjord Street
  • 3:30-7:00pm: Viking Fest Logging Show
  • 4:00-5:00pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Vikings Meet and Greet with photos and games
  • 5:00-6:45pm: Merge – Alternative Rock Band
  • 7:15-8:15pm: Introduction to Line Dancing at the Street Dance by “One More Time Dance Co.” and “Line Dancing with Dawn”
  • 8:00-11:00pm: Street Dance with DJ Z Enterprises – Kitsap County DJ company

Sunday – May 18th

  • 9:00 -4:00 Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 10:00–6:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 10:00-6:00pm: Carnival at King Olaf Parking Lot
  • 10:00-11:00am: Donut Eating Contest by Space City Donuts
  • 10:00 -3:00pm: Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 11:00-1:00pm: Cornhole Contest by Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce & Poulsbo REMax Connect
  • 11:00-12:00pm: Magician – Kevin Wolfe’s Magic Show
  • 12:15-12:45pm: Lutefisk Eating Contest supported by the New Day Fisheries & Poulsbo Sons of Norway
  • 1:00-2:30pm: Flor de Luna– Latin Rock band
  • 2:30-3:15pm: Viking Religious Ceremony (Bloat) to honor Goddess Freya by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway and Captain Bill at Viking Village
  • 3:15-4:45pm: The Granny Panties – Classic Rock and Pop

Lutefisk, Donut Eating & Cornhole Contest

Sign up at the Viking Fest information booth Friday and Saturday of the festival. First come first served. Donut eating contest ages 6-17 | Lutefisk eating contest ages 18 and over

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out the FAQ’s page on the Viking Fest website: https://vikingfest.org/faqs/

Viking Fest 2025

Events Schedule

Friday – May 16th

  • Noon–10:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 4:00–10:00pm: Carnival in King Olaf parking lot
  • 4-4:30pm: Viking Fest Opening Ceremony Mayor Becky Erickson Welcome, Norwegian National Anthem by Vestre Sund Norskekor (West Sound Norwegian Chorus), National Anthem by Shawn Perry, Poulsbo Sons of Norway Vikings Torch March, Poulsbo Sons of Norway and other Royalty, Special Thanks to our Volunteers, Closing Songs by Vestre Sund Norskekor.
  • 4:45pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers – largest Scandinavian/Norwegian youth folk dance group in the country and outside Scandinavia.
  • 5:00-7:00pm: Viking Fest Logging Show – Axe throwing & wood carving
  • 6:30-8:00pm: Rising Sons – When Electric Goes Acoustic
  • 8:15-10:00pm: Sour Mash – Blues Band

* Not confirmed

Saturday – May 17th

  • 7:00–1:00 pm: Lion’s Pancake Breakfast
  • 9:00 -4:00 Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 9:00-11:00: Viking Fest Road Race Presented by Poulsbo Parks and Recreation
  • 10:00–10:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 10:00–10:00pm: Carnival in King Olaf Parking Lot
  • Beer Garden by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway
  • 10-10:45am: Poulsbo Marimbas – Poulsbo Elementary school students
  • 11:15-12:15pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers – largest Scandinavian/Norwegian youth folk dance group in the country and outside Scandinavia
  • 12:30-1:30pm: Boot Boogie Babes by DeAnna Lee Dance
  • 2:00-4:00pm: Parade Front Street & Fjord Street
  • 3:30-7:00pm: Viking Fest Logging Show
  • 4:00-5:00pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Vikings Meet and Greet with photos and games
  • 5:00-6:45pm: Merge – Alternative Rock Band
  • 7:15-8:15pm: Introduction to Line Dancing at the Street Dance by “One More Time Dance Co.” and “Line Dancing with Dawn”
  • 8:00-11:00pm: Street Dance with DJ Z Enterprises – Kitsap County DJ company

Sunday – May 18th

  • 9:00 -4:00 Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 10:00–6:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 10:00-6:00pm: Carnival at King Olaf Parking Lot
  • 10:00-11:00am: Donut Eating Contest by Space City Donuts
  • 10:00 -3:00pm: Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 11:00-1:00pm: Cornhole Contest by Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce & Poulsbo REMax Connect
  • 11:00-12:00pm: Magician – Kevin Wolfe’s Magic Show
  • 12:15-12:45pm: Lutefisk Eating Contest supported by the New Day Fisheries & Poulsbo Sons of Norway
  • 1:00-2:30pm: Flor de Luna– Latin Rock band
  • 2:30-3:15pm: Viking Religious Ceremony (Bloat) to honor Goddess Freya by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway and Captain Bill at Viking Village
  • 3:15-4:45pm: The Granny Panties – Classic Rock and Pop

Lutefisk, Donut Eating & Cornhole Contest

Sign up at the Viking Fest information booth Friday and Saturday of the festival. First come first served. Donut eating contest ages 6-17 | Lutefisk eating contest ages 18 and over

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out the FAQ’s page on the Viking Fest website: https://vikingfest.org/faqs/

Viking Fest 2025

Events Schedule

Friday – May 16th

  • Noon–10:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 4:00–10:00pm: Carnival in King Olaf parking lot
  • 4-4:30pm: Viking Fest Opening Ceremony Mayor Becky Erickson Welcome, Norwegian National Anthem by Vestre Sund Norskekor (West Sound Norwegian Chorus), National Anthem by Shawn Perry, Poulsbo Sons of Norway Vikings Torch March, Poulsbo Sons of Norway and other Royalty, Special Thanks to our Volunteers, Closing Songs by Vestre Sund Norskekor.
  • 4:45pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers – largest Scandinavian/Norwegian youth folk dance group in the country and outside Scandinavia.
  • 5:00-7:00pm: Viking Fest Logging Show – Axe throwing & wood carving
  • 6:30-8:00pm: Rising Sons – When Electric Goes Acoustic
  • 8:15-10:00pm: Sour Mash – Blues Band

* Not confirmed

Saturday – May 17th

  • 7:00–1:00 pm: Lion’s Pancake Breakfast
  • 9:00 -4:00 Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 9:00-11:00: Viking Fest Road Race Presented by Poulsbo Parks and Recreation
  • 10:00–10:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 10:00–10:00pm: Carnival in King Olaf Parking Lot
  • Beer Garden by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway
  • 10-10:45am: Poulsbo Marimbas – Poulsbo Elementary school students
  • 11:15-12:15pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers – largest Scandinavian/Norwegian youth folk dance group in the country and outside Scandinavia
  • 12:30-1:30pm: Boot Boogie Babes by DeAnna Lee Dance
  • 2:00-4:00pm: Parade Front Street & Fjord Street
  • 3:30-7:00pm: Viking Fest Logging Show
  • 4:00-5:00pm: Poulsbo Sons of Norway Vikings Meet and Greet with photos and games
  • 5:00-6:45pm: Merge – Alternative Rock Band
  • 7:15-8:15pm: Introduction to Line Dancing at the Street Dance by “One More Time Dance Co.” and “Line Dancing with Dawn”
  • 8:00-11:00pm: Street Dance with DJ Z Enterprises – Kitsap County DJ company

Sunday – May 18th

  • 9:00 -4:00 Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 10:00–6:00pm: Food/Craft Booths open on Anderson Parkway
  • 10:00-6:00pm: Carnival at King Olaf Parking Lot
  • 10:00-11:00am: Donut Eating Contest by Space City Donuts
  • 10:00 -3:00pm: Washington’s Strongman & Strongwoman Show, Dungeon Fitness
  • 11:00-1:00pm: Cornhole Contest by Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce & Poulsbo REMax Connect
  • 11:00-12:00pm: Magician – Kevin Wolfe’s Magic Show
  • 12:15-12:45pm: Lutefisk Eating Contest supported by the New Day Fisheries & Poulsbo Sons of Norway
  • 1:00-2:30pm: Flor de Luna– Latin Rock band
  • 2:30-3:15pm: Viking Religious Ceremony (Bloat) to honor Goddess Freya by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway and Captain Bill at Viking Village
  • 3:15-4:45pm: The Granny Panties – Classic Rock and Pop

Lutefisk, Donut Eating & Cornhole Contest

Sign up at the Viking Fest information booth Friday and Saturday of the festival. First come first served. Donut eating contest ages 6-17 | Lutefisk eating contest ages 18 and over

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out the FAQ’s page on the Viking Fest website: https://vikingfest.org/faqs/

Viking Fest Luncheon

Traditional open face sandwiches, pea soup, Viking Dogs, Norwegian desserts including Oslo Kringle, Sandbakkels, Kransekake, Krumkake and freash made Lefse!

Spring Edition – Events of P’bo

At times, it can be mind-boggling to think of all there is to do here, in this little Norwegian town of Poulsbo, Washington. Living here, we take advantage of the hiking, biking, and running trails, the water trails that are all at our front door. And for the day trips? We love our Kitsap Peninsula – sight-seeing, trips out to the rain forest or the hot springs. We enjoy our local Jewel Box Theater productions, as well at KCMT’s kids’ productions, our monthly Art Walk through Historic Downtown Poulsbo. And between all that, we have annual festivities that are like no other around! Each month brings something fun for the whole family, but spring is one of our favorites!

March is a great time to enjoy a run and a beer – all at the same time! Poulsbo is filled with great local breweries. And running from one to the other, all while dressed in our best Irish green gear, makes for some happy cheer! And then there are multiple local Egg Hunts for the kids before Easter. Who doesn’t love to watch all those cute little kiddos scream in delight over finding what the Easter Bunny hides!

April brings the start of the best Farmers Market around! Fresh and local food, flowers, and more!

May is when we get to don our Viking helmets for our famous Viking Fest! Rides, and food fare galore! Talk about laughter, music, and fun! Surrounding this event, if you are a biker, you can join in the Viking Tour. If you love to run, try the Viking Road Run. And if SUP is your thing, we even have a race for that! Don’t forget about our very own soccer tournament, Viking Cup. And for the girls out there that love to shop and eat – Girls Night Out is always a great time through Historic Downtown Poulsbo. Shops are open late, running specials and giveaways.

June holds our summer solstice event: Mid-Sommer Fest – “Enjoy folk dancing, meet Norwegian and Icelandic dogs, and partake of traditional Norwegian cuisine in the lodge and other activities. Enjoy the Viking Parade, lighting of the Bon Fire and Midsummer proclamation by Sons of Norway Vikings.” And then Port Gamble holds their annual Medieval Faire – events and fun dedicated to the Middle Ages and Renaissance time.

There truly is so much to see and do here. Come and visit us for a day or stay the weekend!