152nd Annual Midsommar at Dalesburg
Date and Time
Friday Jun 24, 2022
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Friday, June 24th, 2022
Activities start at 2:00 pm, and the dinner is served from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Dalesburg Lutheran Church
30595 University Rd., rural Vermillion
Exit 38 (I-29) - 5 1/2 miles west on 306th St.
Fees/Admission
General activities and programming are free. There is a fee for the smorgasbord dinner.
Website
Contact Information
www.facebook.com/dalesburgmidsommar
Description
Held annually at Dalesburg Lutheran Church north of Vermillion, the Annual Midsommar at Dalesburg has been held for more than 150 years. This celebration of Scandinavian and immigrant heritage includes musical entertainment, a Scandinavian Smorgasbord and the raising of the Midsommar Pole. Activities start at 2 p.m. and the dinner is served 4:30-6:30 p.m. Admission: General activities and programming are free. There is a fee for the smorgasbord dinner.
2:00 pm - Jaerv
Five-piece band from Gothenburg, Sweden
Visit www.jaerv.com
Sponsored by the American Scandinavian Foundation (New York)
3:30 pm - Jaerv & the Dalesburg Spelman
Jaerv and the Local Southeast South Dakota Scandinavian Group, playing folk music from the Nordic countries featuring fiddles, guitar, nyckelharpa (keyed harp), and other folk instruments and voice.
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Dalesburg Food Stand
Serving homemade pies, ice cream, cookies, Potatoes Korv, and Fruktsoppa
- Up In Smoke
- Yankton-based food truck serving Sammies, hot dogs, and BBQ sides
- Arts & Crafts Area
- Featuring local vendors and artisans
- Children's Activities
- Inflatables, yard games and more!
Individual meal of Swedish Meatballs, buttered potatoes, salads, and choice of bread
Tickets: $12.00 per meal
Tickets may be purchased at the door (no pre-sales). First come, first serve. Cash or check only.
7:00 pm - Jaerv, Raising of the Midsummer Pole
Ring dancing and Scandinavian music
Afternoon programs will be indoors. Evening program will be on the north lawn. All seating for meals will be outside. Covered seating available. Bring your own lawn chairs.
