12:00 PM- Moonshine Profits
1:30 PM- Fjällklang (Madeline LeBaron)
3:00 PM- Fat in the Fire
4:30 PM- Timmy the Teeth
6:00 PM- Sofia Talvik
12:00 PM- TBA
1:00 PM- Pioneer Storytelling
1:30 PM- Skyline Music Studio
2:30 PM- TBA
3:45 PM- Pioneer Storytelling
4:15 PM- TBA
5:00 PM- Fifth West Duo
6:00 PM-Skyline Music Studio
7:00 PM- TBA
11:30 AM- BYU Folk Dancers & Skogafoss
1:00 PM- Fathers and Sons Band
2:15 PM- Pioneer Storytelling
2:30 PM- Fjällklang (Madeline LeBaron)
4:00 PM- BYU Folk Dancers & Skogafoss
5:15 PM- Pioneer Storytelling
5:30 PM- Legacy – Pedereson Family Band
Friday 12-8pm
12:30 Stinky Fish Chest Game
1:30 Viking Soap
2:00 Blazing Shield Forge
2:30 Loom & Ancient Textiles
3:00 Stinky Fish Chest Game
4:00 Beard Contest
5:00 Loom & Ancient Textiles
5:30 Lucet Class
6:00 Blazing Shield Forge
7:00 Nordic Song Performance
Saturday 9-5pm
10:00 Loom & Ancient Textiles
10:30 Lucet Class
11:00 Viking Soap
11:30 Stinky Fish Chest Game
12:30 Blazing Shield Forge
1:00 Loom & Ancient Textiles
1:30 Stinky Fish Chest Game
2:00 Nordic Song Performance
2:30 Lucet Class
3:00 Blazing Shield Forge
3:30 Stinky Fish Chest Game
4:00 Beard Contest
On-going features:
Archery, bow & arrow craft, hair braiding, wood carving, leather works, cooking, sewing, nalbinding, wool spinning, Nefetafl, runes & mythology, Night Wolf Trading post, tablet weaving & textiles.
Coming Soon!
Thank you for being patient while we finalize our Pioneer Village activities for this year.
Please check back later.
Friday May 22nd
Saturday May 23rd
“What began 50 years ago as a community fundraiser to restore some of our cherished pioneer buildings has grown into a beloved tradition attracting nearly 20,000 visitors to the Sanpete Valley on Memorial Day weekend each year.”
– Amanda Hansen, 2025 Festival Director
What is known today as the Ephraim Utah Scandinavian Heritage Festival began as a small community fundraiser to gather money to restore the roofs on 2 pioneer buildings, the Ephraim Co-op and the Old Mill.
The first celebration, the “Scandinavian Jubilee,” was held on July 24th, Pioneer Day at the Old Mill site. Activities included a pancake breakfast, folk-dancing, a flea market, storytelling, a Danish Miss contest and a family picnic.
Sanpete Community Theater president, Shirley Lauritzen and Vice President, Molly McBride, were the visionaries behind the creation of this cultural celebration that has now become a beloved tradition for over 50 years.
