The Swedish Historical Society of Rockford, Illinois will continue its annual Midsommar tradition on June 16-17 - this year the celebration will spread across two days, Friday & Saturday.

Come Friday night and enjoy food and drinks while listening to live music featuring headliner, ABBA Salute out of Chicago. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., tickets cost $10 for Swedish Historical Society members/$20 for non members.
Tickets can be purchased on the night of, or on eventbrite.com by searching Swedish Historical Society.

Midsommar will continue on Saturday, beginning at 9: a.m., FREE admission to all.
There is a lot to look forward to! This includes artisan shops and vendors, various Swedish foods and strawberries & ice cream, a kids area with crafts & games, tours of the Erlander Home Museum and of historical Haight Village, flower crown making, a Viking encampment, Svea Soner Swedish singers, a Swedish pancake eating contest, mormor's attic antique sale, kubb, and of course singing and dancing around the maypole, led by the Nordic Dancers of Chicago.
This year we are also excited to work with the Volvo Club of America to hold a vintage Volvo car show!

Midsommar 2017 is shaping up to be the biggest Swedish Historical Midsommar celebration to date. Help us celebrate!