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ONLINE: Ismo and Miska Go Sauna

FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: Finnish comedians Ismo Leikola and Miska Kajunas compare saunas typically found in American gyms with the traditional saunas of Finland. At the FFN YouTube channel […]

SAUNA CINEMA: STEAM OF LIFE

FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: To close out National Sauna Week, Finlandia Foundation National is please to present this special online opportunity to screen the acclaimed 2010 documentary about Finnish […]

ONLINE: SAUNA DIPLOMACY

FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: Learn from Press Counselor Pasi Rajala how the sauna is an unusual but effective setting for diplomatic relations at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, […]

MA: Sauna Week Celebration

Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

National Sauna Week festivities in Fitchburg: Pannukakku Breakfast: Finnish oven pancake; Loaves of coffee bread also for sale. Vendors: artist Karen Kemp, Lark Knits, Son of a Bee. Raivaaja Foundation will have an information table. Proof of full vaccination status and masks required. 10:30am: "Wife" Carrying Contest! Contestants must be at least 18 years of […]

MA: Sauna Celebration

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

National Sauna Week festivities include: Finnish Pannukakku Breakfast (8-10 a.m.), Wife Carrying Contest (10:30 a.m.); visit the former sauna, now preserved as a museum (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.); X-C ski, snowshoe […]

MA: Trail Open House

Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

All are invited to cross country ski, snowshoe, or hike on Saima Park's beautiful, groomed trails. A limited supply of equipment is available to borrow. Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa, and water will be for sale. Visitors may bring their own lunch to enjoy in the Function Hall. Vaccination proof and masks are required inside. A […]

MA: National Sauna Week

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

Enjoy a traditional, wood fired sauna during this week-long recognition of the Finnish bathing method. The sauna has a private dressing room, hot room large enough for three, buckets of […]

ND: Sauna Festival

Plains Art Museum Fargo, ND, United States

Outdoors, Log the Sauna, a woodfire barrel sauna will host up to six people for each one-hour session ($20 per person). Indoors, the Red River Finns will serve coffee and […]

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.