Syttende Mai 2023 - Complete list of events

During the 2016 Syttende Mai festival, Ron Peterson from Appleton and Roger Johnson from Menasha smile as they recognize some names of towns where their ancestors came from in southern Norway during an open house at the Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center.

Friday, May 19

*Bold denotes Festival Booster Button required

  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rosemåling Exhibit and Sale Fire Station Training Room • 401 E. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibit Chorus Public House • 154 W. Main Street
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Food Stands Throughout Festival Grounds
  • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Norwegian Heritage Center - Livsreise 277 W. Main Street
  • 1-5 p.m. Stoughton Historical Museum 324 S. Page Street ∙ Exhibit: Holiday Collections from 1800’s - Present!
  • 4-9 p.m. Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent Entrance • S. Division near W. Jefferson Street
  • 4-6 p.m. Chamber Bucks Matching Bucks! One Community Bank Plaza
  • 5-7 p.m. Taste of Stoughton Happy Hour Syttende Mai Festival Tent • S. Division and Main Streets
  • 5-8 p.m. Roadhouse Chiefs Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent • S. Division near W. Jefferson Street
  • 6-6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony Syttende Mai Festival Tent • S. Division and Main Streets
  • 6 p.m. Viking Duck Draw Division Street Park • Forton Street and N. Division Street
  • 6:30 p.m. Canoe Race Start Yahara River • Next to 2714 Yahara Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Stoughton City Band Division Street Park • N. Division and Forton Streets
  • 7 p.m. Canoe Race Portage Division Street Park • N. Division and Forton Streets
  • 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Stoughton Village Players Performance Stoughton Village Players Theater • 255 E. Main Street

Saturday, May 20

  • 7 a.m. 17-Mile Walk Start Mandt Park • 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton
  • 7:30 a.m. 20-Mile Run Start Mandt Park • 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton
  • 7:45 a.m. 10-Mile Run Start Mandt Park • 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton
  • 7:45 a.m. Lil’ 2-Mile Community Run (Finish at Mandt Park 9:45 am) Yahara Trail Entrance, 1599 Progress Way, Stoughton
  • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Norwegian Dancer Parents Luncheon River Bluff School • 235 N. Forrest Street
  • 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Food Stands Various Locations
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rosemåling Exhibit and Sale Fire Station Training Room • 401 E. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibit Chorus Public House • 154 W. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Stoughton Opera House Tours 381 E. Main Street (except during performances)
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scandinavian Skill Demonstration Stoughton Public Library • 304 S Fourth Street
  • 9-11 a.m. Rosemåling Demonstrations Stoughton Opera House • 381 E. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flat Plane Carving Stoughton Public Library • 304 S Fourth Street
  • 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Krokbragd/Rosepath Weaving Stoughton Public Library • 304 S Fourth Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pole Lathe Turning Outdoors* (weather permitting)* • 315 E Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Posaments & Whipcording Stoughton Public Library • 304 S Fourth Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spinning & Fiber Preparation Stoughton Public Library • 304 S Fourth Street
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oseberg Wagon Replica Chorus Public House • 154 W. Main Street
  • 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Norwegian Heritage Center – Livsreise 277 W. Main Street
  • 9:30-10:30 a.m. Nordic Fiddles Stoughton Opera House • 381 E. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sami Bracelet Making Stoughton Public Library • 304 S Fourth Street
  • 9:30 to 6 p.m. Shuttle Bus Service Parking at Stougton High School ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave
  • 10 a.m. to Noon Stamp Cancellation Downtown Post Office, 246 East Main St
  • 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent Entrance • S. Division near W. Jefferson Street. Music, Activities, Beer and Seltzer
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Syttende Mai Bake Sale and Sit-Down Meals (Select Menu) Menu Sons of Norway Lodge • 317 S. Page Street
  • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Arts & Crafts Fair River Bluff School • 235 N. Forrest Street
  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Viking Games Strongman Competition Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent
  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stoughton Historical Museum 324 S. Page Street ∙ Exhibit: Holiday Collections from 1800’s - Present!
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fab Lab at Stoughton High School Open House 600 Lincoln Ave Door #1
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Edvard Grieg Chorus Stoughton Opera House • 381 E. Main Street
  • 2 p.m. Norwegian Dancers Street Performance Syttende Mai Festival Tent • S. Division and W. Washington Streets
  • 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nottingham Mead Tasting Syttende Mai Entertainment Tent
  • 2-2:30 p.m. Scandinavian Old Time Dance Music Ensemble Stoughton Opera House • 381 E. Main Street
  • 2:30 p.m. Norse Costume Style Show First Lutheran Church • 310 E. Washington Street 2:30 pm,
  • 4-7 p.m. Stoughton Village Players Performance Stoughton Village Players Theater • 255 E. Main Street
  • 3:45 p.m. Norwegian Dancers Performance Community Building • 320 North Street
  • 5-8 p.m. Rusty Hearts Syttende Mai Festival Tent • S. Division and Main Streets
  • 5:30 p.m. Norwegian Dancers and Alumni Community Building • 320 North Street
  • 6 p.m. Norwegian Bingo • food served at 5pm Sons of Norway Lodge • 317 S. Page Street

Sunday, May 21

  • 7:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday Breakfast – American Legion Post 59 803 N. Page Street
  • 9 a.m. to Noon Rosemåling Exhibit & Sale Fire Station Training Room • 401 E. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to Noon Quilt Show and Hardanger Embroidery Exhibit Chorus Public House • 154 W. Main Street
  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arts & Crafts Fair River Bluff School • 235 N. Forrest Street
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food Stands Various Locations: See pages 22-23
  • 10 a.m. to noon Norwegian Heritage Center - Livsreise 277 W. Main Street
  • 10:30 a.m. Norwegian Church Service feat. Edvard Grieg Chorus Christ Lutheran Church, 700 County Hwy. B
  • 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shuttle Bus Service Parking at Stoughton High School ∙ 600 Lincoln Ave
  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stoughton Historical Museum 324 S. Page Street ∙ Exhibit: Holiday Collections 1800’s - Present!
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Syttende Mai Bake Sale (*as supplies last!) Sons of Norway Lodge • 317 S. Page Street
  • Noon to 3 p.m. Handicapped Accessible Parade Viewing Livereise Parking Lot, next to 277 W. Main St
  • 1:30 p.m. Norwegian Parade Starts at S. Fourth St. Westbound on Main St
  • 3-5 p.m. Stoughton Historical Museum 324 S. Page Street ∙ Exhibit: Holiday Collections 1800’s - Present!
  • 3:45 p.m. Norwegian Dancer Alumni Performance Community Building • 320 North Street

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