Almost 10 000 Vikings have visited Foteviken since the first small market 1995 with only four tents and twenty Vikings. Last year more than 700 Vikings came to the market. This year we have tried to reduce the increasing number of Vikings because it’s such a big task to manage this event. We have however this year received more than 500 notifications.

 

It has become a tradition for a lot of Vikings to arrive early and, together with our friend association “SVEG”, celebrate Midsummer on Foteviken. On this day the Viking Reserve is closed to ordinary visitors.

 

The program:

 

MIDSUMMER FOR THE VIKINGS

 

10am The Viking Reserve of Foteviken opens for the public.

10am Thing meeting for Lords, Earls, Chieftains and Group Leader in Tinghöll.

11am The traditional shield hanging ceremony outside Tinghöll.

4pm The Viking Reserve of Foteviken closes for the public.

8:20pm The Viking ceremony for our dead friends at Hola Stones (if the weather is good at Friday evening we change this ceremony to Friday evening).

 

10am The Viking market opens for the public. King Bjorn and his men open the market officially from the north defense tower.

1pm The tug-of-war. Vikings will challenge the visitors.

2pm Tossing the caber. Viking will challenge the visitors.

4pm The Viking market closes for the public.

8:20pm The Viking ceremony for our dead friends at Hola Stones. The ceremony start from the north defense tower. (if the weather is bad at Friday evening we change this ceremony to Thursday evening).

 

8-9.00am Breakfast for Vikings.

10am The Viking market opens for the public.

12.10pm The traditional water competition: “The Viking Rush”. Open for all Vikings and visitors. The winner will bee rewarded at the big Viking feast in the evening.

1.pm The fish throwing competitions. Vikings will challenge Vikings and the visitors.

1.30pm The tug-of-war. Vikings will challenge Vikings and the visitors.

1.30pm Tossing the caber. Viking will challenge Vikings and the visitors.

2pm Viking fighting.

3pm The bow competition “King Harolds Arrow”..

4pm Viking fighting.

6pm The Viking market closes for the public.

7pm The big Viking feast of Halör starts.

8-9.00am Breakfast for Vikings.

10am The Viking market opens for the public.

12.00pm The tug-of-war. Vikings will challenge Vikings and the visitors.

12.30pm Tossing the caber. Viking will challenge Vikings and the visitors.

1pm  and 3 pm Viking fighting.

4pm The Viking market closes for the public.