114th Svenskarnas Dag (Swedish Day) Midsummer Festival
Välkommen to the Centennial Svenskarnas Dag (Swedes Day) at Good Templar Park, the oldest ethnic festival in Illinois. This year marks are 100th year in Good Templar Park. Enjoy the video!
*Please note: There are no rides on the Icelandic horse.
We are celebrating 100 years of Svenskarnas Dag (Swedish Day) at Good Templar park. The first event was held on Sunday, June 25, 1911 at Linden Park in Evanston. The next year, 1912, it was held on Sunday the 23rd of June at Riesig Grove in Riverside. Then in 1913, Swedish Day was held at Ravinia Park for the next 11 years through 1924 when the organization decided to purchase their own property. We acquired our current location and have celebrated Swedish Day annually every third Sunday in June since 1925 here at Good Templar Park in Geneva.
Svenskarnas Dag (Swedish Day) has provided an opportunity for the numerous Scandinavian immigrants to enjoy the traditional celebration of Midsommar. This annual celebration family festival at Good Templar Park is open to the public and attended by people of all nationalities, this festival still focuses on the Scandinavian celebration of Midsommar, the longest day of the year.
There is an entrance fee per person at the main gate, free attendance for children 12 and under, active military, and those in traditional Scandinavian costume.
Svenskarnas Dag (Swedish Day) Events
Gates open at 9:00am
Worship Service
Bill Robinson & Friends (Bill Robinson - Hammered Dulcimer; Mike Gleeson - Fiddle; Sue Gleason - Bass; Greg Ferdson - Guitar)
Lutefisk Toss
Maypole Raising and Dance
Presentation of Colors & US National Anthem and Swedish National Anthem
Swedish American Children’s Choir
Nordic Folk Dancers
Viking Reenactors
Dancing Queen - ABBA Salute
Traditional Scandinavian Meals
Swedish Pancakes (Pannkakor) Meal:
**Pork Sausage available at additional cost.
Swedish Meatball (Kottbullar) Meal:
Fried Herring (Sill) Meal: .
For your Sweet Tooth (Gottegris). Bakery Items & Treats from Iversen's Bakery to enjoy while in the Park
Cardamon Coffee Bread (Kardemummabrod):
Almond Tart (Mazariner):
Ice cold Lingonberry Lemonade. A refreshing thirst quenching treat.
16oz cup of Pink Lemonade mixed with Lingonberry syrup on ice
