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MI: Heikinpäivä

Finnish American Heritage Center

Family Fun Night/Hobby Horse Hoedown is one of many Heikinpäivä activities during January, with music and Finnish dances and Hobby Horse indoor games.

70th Anniversary FFN

Finlandia Foundation was founded in Pasadena, California, on January 21, 1953. Click below for a look at FFN history.

VIRTUAL: Tour of the Sibelius Home

The Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod invites you to a Zoom meeting of Ainola, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Sibelius and family. Christina Karenen, a docent of Ainola, will be our guide as she takes us around the estate. Please forward your email address to satcapecod@hotmail.com should you like to be invited to […]

CA: Scandinavian Film Festival

Writers Guild Theater Beverly Hills, CA, United States

The event happens January 14-15 and January 21-22 and includes screening of Finnish Film "My Sailor, My Love."

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

Virtual Crafts & Cocktails

Make intricate snowflakes, taught by local artist Jaffrey Bagge. Required craft materials are: paper and scissors. Snowflake design templates will be sent out via email prior to the event.

MA: Revontulet Dance Night

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

Learn Finnish folk dancing!

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 markets, parade, karhunpeijäset (circle dance), outdoor gams, author talk and iltamat (dance and buffet dinner).

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 Knits. Birch bark weaver Elaine Moe will demonstrate how she prepares bark.