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MA: May Day History Festival

Lanesvile Community Center Gloucester, MA, United States

The Lanesville Community Center and Cape Ann Finns host a day of heritage with a talk by Dr. Jon Kilpinen of Valparaiso University about the relationship between the environment and a community, and The People Danced, with children and adults learning traditional Finnish dances with music provided by Finnish musicians. A light supper will be […]

MA: Revontulet Dance Night

The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Learn Finnish folk dancing!

MI: Heikinpäivä

Finnish American Heritage Center

Vanhimmat (folk & ballroom dance lessons) polkka, schottische, mazurka and raatikkoon– with Kay Seppälä, one of many Heikinpäivä activites throughout January in Hancock and at Finlandia University.---

MN: The Great Northern Sauna Village

The Market at Malcom Yards Minneapolis, Minnesota

A first for the annual Great Northern Festival! Experience a variety of saunas during the public event, or book a private sauna session for your group. Hours are 4-8:30 pm weekdays and 11 am-9:30 pm weekends

MI: Heikinpäivä

Finlandia University Hancock, MI, United States

The annual celebration of snow culminates a month-long celebration featuring a variety of workshops, films and family-friendly fun in Hancock and at Finlandia University. The day's activities include two tori […]

MA: Pannukakku Breakfast

The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Finnish oven pancake, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa. $10. Loaves of coffee bread also for sale. Vendors include artist Karen Kemp, Son of a Bee and Lark […]

MN: Laskiainen

Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States

85th Finnish Sliding Festival in Palo. The two-day wintertime celebration includes food, artisans, basketball games, sleigh and dog sled rides, music and sledding.

MN: Laskiainen

Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States

85th Finnish Sliding Festival in Palo. The two-day wintertime celebration includes food, artisans, basketball games, sleigh and dog sled rides, music and sledding.

MA: Mobile Sauna

Lanesville Community Center Gloucester, MA

Celebrate National Sauna Week with Cape Ann Finns and Abundance Mobile Sauna. Reservations required, times vary throughout each day. Click below for details.

Radio & Livestreamed Sauna Special

From Duluth, a special program for National Sauna Week on The North 103.3 FM! Host Tim Winker spins sauna songs and talks history, culture and music of the Finnish sauna in America---including interviews conducted in saunas. The hour-long program will air during the 6-10 pm (Central) Folk Migrations show. Tune in or listen online at […]