Svensk Hyllningsfest

Svensk Hyllningsfest (Swedish: [ˈsvɛnːsk ˈhʏ̂lːnɪŋsˌfɛst], "Swedish Honoring Festival") is a biennial celebration held in Lindsborg, Kansas, in October of odd-numbered years since 1941 to celebrate the town's Swedish heritage.[1][2] The festival includes Swedish dancing, foods including lutfisk, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, entertainment by local artists and musicians, a parade, and a smörgåsbord.[3]

Svensk Hyllningsfest
Parade during the 2017 Svensk Hyllningsfest
DateOctober 8–9, 2021 (2021-10-08 – 2021-10-09) (most recent)
LocationLindsborg, Kansas
Coordinates38.578°N 97.674°W / 38.578; -97.674
TypeFestival
ThemeSwedish heritage
Websitewww.svenskhyllningsfest.org

The most recent Svensk Hyllningsfest was October 8 and 9, 2021. Lindsborg is located just twenty miles south of Interstate 70 on Interstate 135, or seventy miles north of Wichita on Interstate 135. No Hyllingsfest was held in 1943.[4]

References
  1. svenskhyllningsfest.org Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Lindsborg Convention & Visitors Bureau
  3. Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel
  4. Svensk Hyllningsfest


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