Annual Viking Fest Norwegian Festival presented FREE at the Waterfront Park in the city of Poulsbo, Washington
Annual Viking Fest Norwegian Festival Schedule The Annual VIKING FEST is proudly presented by the Communities of Poulsbo & Kitsap County to celebrate the spirit of our Scandinavian Founders. The VIKING FEST features the Annual Viking Road Race, Gourmet Food, Arts & Crafts, Carnival, Live performances, and music entertainment. VIKING FEST is coming to town, and so is our annual Road Race! Seize the day and start your Saturday morning right with this perfect family-friendly event for all ages in our fun road race run. Complete your choice of a 5M, 1M, and Kids Dash along our beautiful Poulsbo waterfront. Join the community of Poulsbo for a great Family Event!
NOTE: The City initiated parking time limits of differing time periods. Please be sure to look for the signs indicating the different parking time limits. Also, know that you cannot move your car into a different parking space within the same parking time zone. Instead, you will need to park in a different time zone. THERE WILL BE TEMPORARY SIGNS WITH QR CODES WHICH YOU CAN USE TO OBTAIN ALL DAY PARKING FOR JUST $10. USE THE QR CODES ON THESE SIGNS TO PAY FOR THE $10 ALL DAY PARKING.
Friday The festival opens Friday afternoon with food and craft booths along Anderson Parkway and the carnival firing up in the King Olaf parking lot.
General Festival Hours
Noon–10:00pm — Food & Craft Booths, Viking Village on Anderson Parkway 4:00–10:00pm — Carnival, King Olaf Parking Lot 4:00–7:00pm — Timber Sports
Entertainment
4:00–4:30pm — Opening Ceremonies 4:45–5:15pm — Poulsbo Sons of Norway Leikarringen Dancers 6:30–8:00pm — Rising Sons (When Electric Goes Acoustic) 8:15–10:00pm — Cod Peace (Classic Rock)
Saturday Saturday is the biggest day of the festival — start your morning with pancakes and end your night dancing in the streets.
General Festival Hours
8:00am–Noon — Lion’s Pancake Breakfast 9:00–11:00am — Viking Fest Road Race (presented by Poulsbo Parks & Rec) 10:00am–10:00pm — Carnival, King Olaf Parking Lot 10:00am–10:00pm — Food & Craft Booths, Viking Village on Anderson Parkway 2:00–4:00pm — Parade 4:00–7:00pm — Timber Sports
Entertainment
10:00–10:45am — Poulsbo Marimbas 11:15am–12:15pm — Leikarringen Dancers, Poulsbo Sons of Norway 12:30–1:30pm — One More Time Dance Co. (Line Dancing) 4:00–5:00pm — Nordic Fashion Show 5:00–6:45pm — Merge (Alternative Rock) 7:15–8:15pm — One More Time Dance Co. 8:00–11:00pm — Street Dance with DJ Z Enterprises Beer Garden by the Poulsbo Sons of Norway
Sunday Wind down the weekend with contests, live music, and one last chance to browse the booths. General Festival Hours
8:00am–Noon — Lion’s Pancake Breakfast 10:00am–6:00pm — Carnival, King Olaf Parking Lot 10:00am–6:00pm — Food & Craft Booths, Viking Village on Anderson Parkway Entertainment & Contests
10:00–11:00am — Donut Eating Contest (by Space City Donuts) & Ice Cream Eating Contest 11:00am–1:00pm — Cornhole Contest (by Poulsbo Chamber & Poulsbo RE/MAX Connect) 11:00am–Noon — Magician Kevin Wolfe’s Magic Show 12:15–12:45pm — Lutefisk Eating Contest (supported by New Day Fisheries & Sons of Norway) 1:00–2:30pm — Hippy & the Squids (Acoustic Cover Band) 3:00–3:45pm — Church Alive 4:00–5:30pm — Morgan Smith & Company (Bluegrass)
