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MN: Laskiainen

Unnamed Venue Phoenix, AZ, United States

Enjoy a Finnish winter picnic and sledding event at the second annual Laskianen, a joint celebration with FACA, Suomikoulu and FFTC/Finnsource. BYO picnic lunch and sleds; click below for more information.

CT: Laskianen

Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, Connecticut

Join in the wintry fun and tasty Pea Soup Challenge.

IL: St. Urho’s Day Lunch

Estonian House Linconlnshire/Riverwoods, IL

Wear purple and green and enjoy a menu of pea soup, salad, sandwiches, special desserts, Finnish coffee. Donation $12.

MN: Finnish Heritage Night

Xcel Energy Center Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild retires Mikko Koivu's jersey at the game against the Nashville Predators. Event includes a ticket to the game, a post game on-ice photo and celebration of our favorite "Finnesotans." A portion of each ticket pack supports the Salolampi Foundation.

MI: St. Urho’s Celebration

Finnish Center Association 35200 W. Eight Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, United States

Enjoy a special dinner and music by FinnFolk. Please join us for a great night of food, fun, and spirits!

MA: St. Urho’s Dinner Dance

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

Wear your purple and green! Appetizers, meatball dinner, dessert, coffee/tea. BYOB. Music by Central Mass Accordion Club. Hat contest, games, raffle. $20. Please bring proof of Covid vaccination; masks optional. Reservations required by Sunday, March 13: finnishcenter@yahoo.com or 978 407-9690

ONLINE: Fin-A-Billy Music

In this FinnFest USA program, join folklorist and ethnomusicologist Nathan Gibson as he shares his research and musical samples of the ways many Finns have connected with American culture through American roots music over the last 60 years.

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.---