5 days / 4 nights with 3 nights stay at the Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot, ND

Norsk Høstfest, North America’s largest Scandinavian Festival, is celebrating its 35th year, starting the evening of Tuesday September 25th 2012.Tens of thousands of people attend the event annually to celebrate and partake in the Scandinavian culture and entertainment.

Over 200 internationally recognized artisans, craftsmen and chefs participate. The experience is an eclectic array of contemporary and traditional. The cuisine as well as the clothes, art and jewelry are authentic, fine quality and exquisitely Nordic.

Shop Nordic Treasures
The Nordic history and heritage is alive from the Clog Shop and the Import Shop to the Sølje Shop and the General Store. Unique and fascinating shops abound in the International Marketplace. Buy silver jewelry, Norwegian sweaters, authentic Scandinavian gifts, fine art and souvenirs.

Enticing Fare
The cuisine cannot be matched — and you won’t find such a wide variety of authentic Scandinavian food anywhere else in North America. People come to Norsk Høstfest just for the superb fare! Choose from four sidewalk cafés.

The Scandinavian Kitchen, Swedish Bakery and many more. Indulge in such culinary favorites as Danish Aebelskivers, lutefisk, lefse, Oof-Da Tacos, rice pudding, Swedish meatballs and viking-on-a-stick.

"We wish to express our appreciation to Gemma for the wonderful trip to ND. She was friendly, caring, and efficient (and had cute jokes). We enjoyed the vacation.

Jim left his glasses behind at the motel in Prairie Knights and didn't realize it until we were almost in Minot. Gemma immediately took care of the problem. She called back, located the glasses and assured us she would get them back to us. When we returned to Gillette, the glasses arrived very shortly. We are very grateful. Also, we had a motel so very close to the Host Fest. That was a big plus. We came and went as we pleased. Gemma arranged very good tickets for the shows - another plus." Jim & June Land

The Experience
Feel the warmth of the Scandinavian hospitality at Norsk Høstfest as you meet and make new friends. There is a tradition here of introducing yourself with, “Hi, and where are you from?” And you’ll hear it often. If you participate and ask the right person, that person being the “Mystery Viking,” you’ll win $100! A surprise and potential new friend is around every corner.  Dance with a troll or play “Knock The Fleas Off The Black Plague Rat!” Camaraderie — This is what Norsk Høstfest is all about.

Find out more and view the visitors video here.

Headliner shows (all are $50 per ticket supplement) including Daniel O’Donnell - booked for 2012

Daniel O'Donnell
(Wednesday, Sept. 26th 7pm/Thursday Sept.27th 1pm)
Singer Daniel O'Donnell began his career in his native Ireland at a young age, performing with
his sister, Margo, before embarking on his own solo career in the early 1980s. Making a name for
himself as an Irish folk singer, O'Donnell has carved out a place in the entertainment industry as a
charismatic, well-loved performer.

Jeff Foxworthy (Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader Host)
(Tuesday, Sept. 25th 7:30pm/Wednesday, Sept. 26th 1pm)
Jeff Foxworthy is the largest-selling comedy recording artist in history with more than 13 million
albums sold. Foxworthy is widely known for his “you might be a redneck if...” jokes and the hit
Blue Collar Comedy Tour with Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. He has authored more
than two dozen books, been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, and hosted the network
television show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader.

Olivia Newton-John & Special Guest Ronnie Milsap
(Thursday, Sept. 27th 7:30pm/Friday, Sept. 28th 1pm)
Five decades in the entertainment industry have made Olivia Newton-John a household name.
Newton-John began her recording career as a teenager in Australia, and achieved worldwide
stardom after starring in the movie musical Grease. Newton-John's chart topping hits include
“Physical,” which is listed at #6 on Billboard Magazine's Top 100 Songs of All Time. A breast
cancer survivor, Newton-John is an advocate for cancer awareness and is involved with many
humanitarian causes.… Seven Grammy Awards, four Academy of Country Music Awards, eight Country Music Association Awards and over 35 million records sold make Ronnie Milsap a country soul singing legend. Born without sight, Milsap cultivated a love of music from a young age and had classical
music training. Now with 40 #1 hits under his belt, Milsap is recognized as one of the most
enduring and best-loved artists in country music history.

General Admission Entertainment (included)
Other performances off the main stage include: Oak Ridge Boys, Bjoro Haaland, Williams & Ree, New
Christy Minstrels, Radio Stars, Paulette Carlson, Western Senators, Goldwing Express, Smörgåsbandet, The Korsliens & Darryl Hicks, Swedish Culture Band, Ringling 5, Geitungen, and the Høstfest in the Schools performers.

General Admission is included in our tour, but due to continuing high prices of headliner shows and customer feedback, we will offer you the choice of which shows you would like to see.