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MA: Juli Wood in Concert

Scandinavian Cultural Center - MA West Newton, MA, United States

WEST NEWTON: FFN Performer of the Year, saxophonist Juli Wood, interprets traditional Finnish tunes in her jazzy style in a free concert hosted by Finlandia Foundation Boston.

CA: San Jose Sharks Finnish Heritage Night

SAP Center at San Jose San Jose, CA, United States

SAN JOSE: Annual celebration between National Hockey League's Joonas Donskoi of the Sharks and Minnesota Wild's Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. Tickets are available from Finlandia Foundation San Francisco Bay Area through Oct. 2.

MN: Finnish Cultural Weekend Retreat

Concordia Language Villages Bemidji, MN, United States

BEMIDJI: Head to Salolampi Language Village and immerse yourself in Finnish culinary arts and handcrafts and woodcrafts. The weekend will include baking Finnish classics like pulla, Karelian rice pies, and rye bread. Cooking dishes like rutabaga casserole, Nordic grain salad, and Finnish oven pancake. Handcrafts include rag rug loom weaving, basic and more advanced yarn […]

MA: Northern Lights

Scandinavian Cultural Center - MA West Newton, MA, United States

Join Revels as we celebrate the Nordic cultures and traditions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their Honorary Consuls. Revels Northern Lights Concert will offer a taste of the music central to the 2018 Nordic Christmas Revels production as well as a chance to bid on fabulous live auction items while enjoying delightful traditional desserts.

WA: Finnish Community Bazaar/Joulumarkkinat

Swedish Cultural Center Seattle, WA, United States

The Finnish Community Bazaar was organized forty years ago by the Finnish American Heritage Committee. Enjoy dancing and singing, an expanded Joulumarkkinat/Holiday Market featuring crafts and gift, pulla and treats, pea soup and sandwiches.

MI: Scandinavian Market

Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, MI, United States

Shop for imports from the Nordic countries as well as crafts and holiday items, and enjoy Scandinavian foods and live music at this popular annual event in the Detroit area.

NY: Versoi Ensemble

Kaufman Music Center New York, NY, United States

Brought together by the joint-orchestra tour between The Juilliard School and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki last summer, these American and Finnish musicians reunite to debut the Versoi Ensemble, a new force for music and cultural diplomacy through chamber music projects. The concert features music by Sibelius and Salonen.

IL: Joululaat

Estonian House Linconlnshire/Riverwoods, IL

Live cultural entertainment, vendors, food & refreshments. FASM will have a table of Finnish food and other items at this annual holiday event in Riverwoods.

CO: Kauneimmat Joululaulut Services

Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church Lakewood, CO, United States

Kauneimmat joululaulut is a holiday tradition in Finland brought to the United States and Mexico by the Finnish Lutheran Church. People gather to sing the most loved Christmas Songs from Finland, along with other traditional Christmas songs with Finnish lyrics. This fall, there will be nine Kauneimmat Joululaulut services sponsored by the Finnish Lutheran Church […]

OR: ScanFair

Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR, United States

Enjoy a sampling of Nordic holiday traditions, food, crafts, entertainment and heritage activities including Santa from Finland and crowning of Lucia.