September 20-21, 2025
Californiaโs premier Viking and Nordic heritage event returns for its 23rd year, celebrating The Year of the Valkyrie. The festival honors the strength and courage of women in Viking history with a weekend of cultural experiences, live music, and historical reenactments.
Visitors can explore authentic Viking encampments, watch combat demonstrations, browse the vendor village, and enjoy Nordic-inspired food and mead in the legendary Beer Garden. Activities include axe throwing, archery, and storytelling, plus live performances from Highland Way, Blindfold Monks, Silk Button Butchers, and Damekor.
Families can discover the expanded Youth Pavilion with crafts, a youth weapons range, costume contests, storytelling sessions, and kid-friendly competitions like the Mini Dinny Stones and Fish Fling.
Tickets are $27 for adults, $10 for youth (ages 13-17), $5 for children (ages 6-12). Free for children 5 and under.
