Summer is short! So join the all-day festivities at ASI’s Midsommar Celebration when the season explodes into life at our annual, outdoor festival offering something fun for every age, from kids to grandparents. As in Sweden, families gather to make flower head wreaths, dance around the Midsommar pole and, singing lively traditional Swedish songs. The day’s entertainment theater troupe Impossible Salt, lessons in cow calling, and a “crazy cow” community art exhibition. There will be music a-plenty including performances by ASI’s performing clubs, a visit from the Swedish Vindonia female folk trio and a featured concert by world-class Swedish jazz musician Oskar Stenmark.

Learn what frogs say in Swedish! Join us as we raise the Midsommar pole, then dance and sing traditional Midsommar tunes.

Featured performances by Swedish/New York jazz musician Oskar Stenmark, the Vindonia female folk trio, plus ASI’s performing clubs including Spelmanslag, Cloudberries Choir and other local groups throughout the day

Make your own Midsommar Head Wreaths ($8 fee, cash only)

Roaming Pop-Up Theater from Impossible Salt

Fun festival food from FIKA including Strawberry Cake and other treats

A herd of crazy cow creations in the special community exhibit. Vote for your favorite! See below for details on participation

Get your Swede on! Join “Midsommar for Dummies” and other Nordic Know-How sessions

Learn how to Call the Cows in mini workshops with Peggy Larson, a Kulokk (Norwegian herding calls) expert

Festival style food and refreshments from FIKA plus a cash bar will be available throughout the day

Join the Festival

Midsommar Celebration is included with museum admission.

$10 adult, $7 ages 62+, $5 ages 6-18 and students with ID; free for ASI members.

Buy your tickets on the day of the event. No discounts or special museum passes accepted during festivals. Festival hours apply to FIKA Cafe and the Museum Store.

Shopping – at the ASI Museum Store and Special Midsommar Pop-Up Shop

Friday, June 16, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. With vendors Larissa Loden, Polarn O. Pyret, and Maguba/ Båstad. Parents coming for the Kids at the Castle event on Friday from 9-10 a.m. can shop before or after.

Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Vendors during the Midsommar Celebration: