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Annual Viking Fest brings Scandinavian heritage to life in Bay Ridge

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May. 12, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil It was a picture-perfect day at Owl’s Head Park on Saturday as Viking Fest 2025 brought together a crowd eager to embrace and celebrate Scandinavian culture. Under clear blue skies, the annual event featured a variety of traditional games, music and performances, bringing the Viking era to…

‘Syttende Mai’ spirit shines at Bay Ridge fundraiser for Norwegian Day Parade

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Mar. 3, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The Norwegian Christian Home was filled with festive cheer on Saturday as locals came together for a fundraiser benefiting the upcoming Norwegian Day Parade. The celebration featured delicious food, lively music and a shared sense of community as residents — of Norwegian descent and not — gathered…

Photos: Viking Fest and Norwegian Day Parade takeover Bay Ridge

May. 23, 2023 By Adam Daly

Horned-hat plunderers invaded Bay Ridge’s Owl’s Head Park for Viking Fest on Saturday, followed by Sunday’s Norwegian Day Parade as part of the nabe’s annual celebration of its Scandinavian heritage.