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Midsommarfest vendor information and application |
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Allspel time is 3:20 pm, immediately following the ceremonies at the pole. A special focus of Midsommarfest is the Hemslöjdsmarknad - an avenue of traditional crafts where carefully selected crafts people demonstrate their skills and sell their wares. Traditional midsommar food and other Scandinavian delicacies will be offered. And a flower crown -- the classic midsommarkrans -- ready to decorate to your own taste, will add the finishing touch to your midsommar celebration.
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Midsommarfest, as presented by Skandia Folkdance Society, is a traditional Swedish celebration of the summer solstice, recreated
in as authentic a manner as possible, complete with the 2:30 p.m. raising of a garlanded Midsommar pole, a serpentine dance around the pole, and hundreds of costumed musicians and dancers -
traditions practiced in Sweden
for centuries. Over the years since
the 1959 inception of Skandia Midsommarfest, the festival has expand to include contributions from all the Nordic and Baltic countries so that the rich cultural diversity of all those lands can be experienced by
Skandia Midsommarfest attendees. 
crafts, all begin a 11:00 a.m. The grand parade and raising of the majstång (garlanded midsommar
pole) are at 2:30 p.m. Spectators are invited to help hoist the 55-foot pole with their muscles or cheers, and then to join in the rousing långdans (serpentine running dance) 
around the pole, accompanied by the stirring
music of massed musicians. Participation dancing follows on the main stage while entertainment, food, crafts activities and good times continue throughout the park grounds.