Visitors to Geneva Sunday had a chance to channel their inner Viking during the 113th Swedish Day Midsummer Festival at Good Templar Park.
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The festival celebrates the Scandinavian celebration of Midsommar, the longest day of the year.
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It hardly seemed like a long day to visitors, who enjoyed hourly Viking ship tours, storytelling, dancing, kids’ games, an arts and crafts fair, a maypole celebration, live music and carnival games.
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Guests were able to enjoy ethnic food, including Swedish pancakes, a meatball dinner, herring dinner, sloppy Joes, cardamom coffee cake, tarts and more.
Note: This event was not affiliated with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce’s Swedish Days Festival, which begins on Wednesday, June 21.
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