50th Annual Little Norway Festival

"The Little Norway Festival” is a celebration of Southeast Alaskan life and all are Velkommen til Petersburg!

Come to the festival and dance, and sing, and eat great seafood and pastries, visit with friends, march in the parade, carouse with a Viking, pose for a photo with a Valkyrie and enjoy our island life and Norwegian heritage. There will be a fabulous poster available for sale to commemorate the festival’s 50th anniversary. The original was painted by Alaska’s own Barbara Lavallee. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for poster details and sales. The famous Pickled Herring band is going to entertain us once again and many of your favorite events will happen this weekend only! Come for a weekend and remember us for a lifetime.

Great music always plays a large part of the Festival fun and indoor and outdoor dances are scheduled for Friday & Saturday evenings. Art events include; the Annual Mitkof Mummer’s Melodrama written and produced each year by the local theatre group, a variety of artist receptions, rosemaling classes and a local Art’s & Craft Share. The heart of downtown is barricaded and booths line the street offering a variety of wares and information. Food, always an important aspect of any festival, ranges from traditional Alaskan Native fare and Petersburg’s world-class seafood to fine Norwegian delicacies. A parade, a walk/run race, a pageant, style shows, many dedications, receptions and open houses fill out the very full Annual Festival Schedule and isure entertainment for everyone.

Schedule
...Festival Art Share Opening – Clausen Memorial Museum
 ...One Hour – “Make it Take it” Art Classes – The Cubby Hole
 ...Muskeg Nature Walk – U.S. Forrest Service
 ...Festival’s Annual Melodrama – Mitkof Mummer’s Theatre Group
 ...Viking Feast – Viking & Valkaryies.