EAGLE, Wis. — Dance around the Maypole, create a floral crown and experience the festive spirit of a Scandinavian Midsummer celebration at Old World Wisconsin on June 20 and 21. Inspired by centuries-old traditions from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark, this two-day event welcomes the summer season with hands-on activities, historic demonstrations, tastings, crafts and cultural traditions honoring the year’s longest days.

Throughout the celebration, guests can immerse themselves in the customs of Scandinavian immigrant communities at Old World Wisconsin’s Finnish, Danish and Norwegian farmsteads. Activities include participating in a Maypole Dance, flower drying and wool dyeing demonstrations, learning basic Scandinavian phrases and watching open-hearth cooking demonstrations featuring traditional Norwegian recipes. A floral crown-making experience is available with a $6 time travel token and guests (21+) can also sample traditional brews in the Brewhouse.

“Midsummer is one of Scandinavia’s most treasured seasonal celebrations,” said Doug Raney, attractions director, Old World Wisconsin. “The traditions brought to Wisconsin by Scandinavian immigrant communities come alive at our historic farmsteads, giving guests a chance to experience the joy associated with this special time of the year.”

Dating back to the Iron age, Midsummer traditions marked the arrival of the summer solstice and offered communities a chance to leave behind the long winter season and welcome months of sunlight, offering the hope of an abundant harvest and renewal.

At Old World Wisconsin, guests can also enjoy the beauty of nature by hiking one of the trails that wind through the 600-acre living history attraction in the Kettle Moraine.

The Midsummer Celebration will take place on June 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is included with general admission. Spring and summer admission rates are $24 for adults and teens, $20 for seniors (65+), $16 for children ages 5–12, and free for children under five. Wisconsin Historical Society members receive free general admission to all sites, including Old World Wisconsin, and 10% off ticketed events and store merchandise. Parking is included in admission.

Visit oldworldwisconsin.org for more information or click here to purchase tickets. The address is W372 S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, Wisconsin.

Construction note: Highway 67 around Old World Wisconsin will be undergoing roadwork in spring and summer 2026. We will remain open during our regular operating hours. To visit, you will need to drive through the construction zones – don’t take the detour! Please plan and give yourself extra time to arrive.

About Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin is one of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 12 historic sites and museums. Rated as one of the top attractions to take kids in the Milwaukee area, Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction that features interactive environments and immersive stories of 19th-and early 20th-century Midwestern immigrant farm and rural life. The museum offers guests family-friendly, hands-on activities as they visit a crossroads village and eight working farmsteads, explore heirloom gardens, experience beer brewing traditions, meet heritage animal breeds and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is located on Highway 67 just south of Eagle, Wisconsin, within daytrip distance of Milwaukee, Chicago and Madison. For more information and a list of upcoming events visit oldworldwisconsin.org or call (262) 594-6301. Wisconsin Historical Society members receive free general admission to this site during regular operating hours.

About Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

EAGLE, Wis. — Dance around the Maypole, create a floral crown and experience the festive spirit of a Scandinavian Midsummer celebration at Old World Wisconsin on June 20 and 21. Inspired by centuries-old traditions from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark, this two-day event welcomes the summer season with hands-on activities, historic demonstrations, tastings, crafts and cultural traditions honoring the year’s longest days.

Throughout the celebration, guests can immerse themselves in the customs of Scandinavian immigrant communities at Old World Wisconsin’s Finnish, Danish and Norwegian farmsteads. Activities include participating in a Maypole Dance, flower drying and wool dyeing demonstrations, learning basic Scandinavian phrases and watching open-hearth cooking demonstrations featuring traditional Norwegian recipes. A floral crown-making experience is available with a $6 time travel token and guests (21+) can also sample traditional brews in the Brewhouse.

“Midsummer is one of Scandinavia’s most treasured seasonal celebrations,” said Doug Raney, attractions director, Old World Wisconsin. “The traditions brought to Wisconsin by Scandinavian immigrant communities come alive at our historic farmsteads, giving guests a chance to experience the joy associated with this special time of the year.”

Dating back to the Iron age, Midsummer traditions marked the arrival of the summer solstice and offered communities a chance to leave behind the long winter season and welcome months of sunlight, offering the hope of an abundant harvest and renewal.

At Old World Wisconsin, guests can also enjoy the beauty of nature by hiking one of the trails that wind through the 600-acre living history attraction in the Kettle Moraine.

The Midsummer Celebration will take place on June 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is included with general admission. Spring and summer admission rates are $24 for adults and teens, $20 for seniors (65+), $16 for children ages 5–12, and free for children under five. Wisconsin Historical Society members receive free general admission to all sites, including Old World Wisconsin, and 10% off ticketed events and store merchandise. Parking is included in admission.

Visit oldworldwisconsin.org for more information or click here to purchase tickets. The address is W372 S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, Wisconsin.

Construction note: Highway 67 around Old World Wisconsin will be undergoing roadwork in spring and summer 2026. We will remain open during our regular operating hours. To visit, you will need to drive through the construction zones – don’t take the detour! Please plan and give yourself extra time to arrive.

About Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin is one of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 12 historic sites and museums. Rated as one of the top attractions to take kids in the Milwaukee area, Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction that features interactive environments and immersive stories of 19th-and early 20th-century Midwestern immigrant farm and rural life. The museum offers guests family-friendly, hands-on activities as they visit a crossroads village and eight working farmsteads, explore heirloom gardens, experience beer brewing traditions, meet heritage animal breeds and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is located on Highway 67 just south of Eagle, Wisconsin, within daytrip distance of Milwaukee, Chicago and Madison. For more information and a list of upcoming events visit oldworldwisconsin.org or call (262) 594-6301. Wisconsin Historical Society members receive free general admission to this site during regular operating hours.

About Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.