By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

DANISH CANADIAN MUSEUM

Viking Days storms into Spruce View this weekend

Aug 15, 2019 | 10:08 AM

Viking Days 2019 is this weekend (August 17 and 18) at the Danish Canadian Museum in Spruce View.

The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, with the added excitement of the Feast of the Vikings on Saturday night.

According to the Danish Canadian Museum website:

“This is our biggest event of the year, typically attracting over 700 visitors who are interested in Viking lore. Through the cooperation of Viking re-enactment groups from Calgary and Edmonton, visitors can tour the Viking encampment, showing living accommodations, cooking methods and crafts. You will also see Viking warriors demonstrate the use of swords, shields, axes and archery. A favourite for everyone is the battle with the Vikings, where children are given “swords” to fight it out with the mighty, fearsome Vikings.

This is a family-oriented event, with face-painting, Viking costume dress-ups, and telling of Hans Christian Andersen stories. Vendors set up tables around the site to sell their crafts and articles with a Scandinavian flavour.

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Visitors can enjoy lunch at the Saga Café, [reservation required], or have a Danish hot dog, Danish desserts, old time soft drinks or other confections out of the gift store concession.”

As for the feast, tickets are sold out, but the event will feature an authentic Danish five course meal, mead [a favourite of ancient Vikings], which is a type of wine made from honey, and participants will tour the Viking village, experience Viking history, and see them demonstrate a battle re-enactment.