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FL: Vappu Picnic

C.B. Smith Park Pembroke Pines, FL, United States

Family fun celebrating May Day. Food, games, activities in Pembroke Pines.

MA: Birch Bark Basketry Workshop

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

Learn this traditional art with Elaine Moe:

WA: Wappu Piknik

Idylwood Beach Redmond, WA, United States

Annual springtime celebration. Pack a picnic and games and enjoy the fun.

CA: Finnish Food & Entertainment

Balboa Park San DIego, CA, United States

Finnish foods throughout the afternoon at the House of Finland San Diego cottage, and entertainment from 2-3:30 on the Lawn at Balboa Park.

Soiva Music Camp Early Bird Registration Deadline

Finlandia Foundation National hosts Soiva International Music Camp in Moorhead, Minnesota for students ages 11-19. It’s a chance for participants to work on their musical skills, and is a memorable experience that brings together young people and instructors from Finland and the United States for a week of learning, fun, and cultural exchange. The 2018 […]

Salolampi Language Village Scholarship Deadline

Finlandia Foundation National annually awards matching monies to students from age seven through high school who receive funds from a FFN chapter to attend Salolampi Language Village in Bemidji, Minnesota. Students may also be eligible for travel grants from FFN. Application deadline is May 1, 2018. Click below for more information. 

Vappu

A Finnish Carnival: Vappu is the Memorial Day of Saint Labor, holiday of spring and university students and also the workers international festival and demonstration day. It has been celebrated […]

MN: Festival of Nations

St. Paul RiverCentre St. Paul, MN, United States

Finnish American Cultural Activities participates in St. Paul's annual, multi-cultural event. For almost 85 years, Festival of Nations has inspired people to discover more about our wonderful world and embrace its rich cultural diversity through immigrants from around the globe as well as strengthen bonds that extend beyond international borders.

WA: Nordic Museum Grand Opening

Nordic Museum Seattle, WA, United States

The newly constructed Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle celebrates the Grand Opening of its 57,000-square foot facility with two days of events. Core exhibitions will share Nordic and Nordic-American cultural […]