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 Each
year in September, Libby hosts Nordicfest, a community-wide celebration
focusing on the area's Scandanavian heritage.
The festival
includes a authentic Scandanavian food, dancing, workshops in wood
carving, an International Fjord Horse Show, a juried craft show,
quilt show, food booths, parade, free bandshell entertainment and
much more.
The colorful
Nordicfest parade takes place on Saturday morning at 10 am.
 Nordicfest
was founded in 1985 in Libby and has been an annual tradition ever since.
The
Nordicfest parade features a number of musical groups, floats and other
entries including the Fjord horses.
A highlight
of Nordicfest is the annual International Fjord Horse Show, which
takes place on Saturday at J. Neils Park. This is one of the most popular
events at Nordicfest and is one of the largest Fjord shows in North
America. The Fjord Horse Show includes reining competitions, a combined
driving event, and demonstrations of freestyle reining and farm equipment
hauling. There are riding and jumping events to show the versatility
of the breed and the abilities of the riders.
Youngsters
enjoy the Stick Horse Class, riding stick horses with Fjord horse-like
heads, were judged in the arena on performance. First place through
sixth place winners received a ribbon.
For more information, please
contact Libby Nordicfest, PO Box 791, Libby, MT 59923 or 1-800-785-6541,
www.libbynordicfest.org.
Nordicfest
Board Members
See the official Libby Nordicfest
website for the most current information about this year's festival.
www.libbynordicfest.org
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2012
Schedule
Please check
www.libbynordicfest.org
for the official schedule and times for events
Friday, September 7th
10 am-7 pm Information Booth Open inside the Memorial Center
10 am International Fjord Horse Show at J Neils Memorial Park
9 am - 5 pm Libby Fine Arts Show at Timberline Ford
10 am - 7 pm Juried Craft Show at Memorial Center
All Day Viking Encampment
10 am - 5 pm Hardanger Show at Frames Unlimited, 305 California Avenue
11 am - 7:00 pm Food Booths Open at Memorial Center & J Neils Park
Noon Bunad Parade starts at Railroad Station
Noon - 6 pm Quilt Show at Asa Wood Elementary School
Noon - Welcome and Introductions
12:30 - 6 pm Free Outdoor Entertainment
4:30 - 8 pm Swedish Smorgasbord at Hidden Chapel
7 pm - Kootenai Karacters Melodrama - Little Theatre
8 pm - Midnight Street Dance with "Jubilation"
Saturday, September 8th
9 am-5 pm Information Booth Open in Memorial Center
9 am-5 pm Libby Fine Arts Show at Timberline Ford
10 am-6 pm Juried Craft Show at the Memorial Center
10 am - 8 pm Food Booths Open at Memorial Center
11 am - Nordicfest Parade - Downtown Libby
11 am - 6 pm Quilt Show at Asa Wood Elementary School
11 am - 6 pm Free Outdoor Entertainment at Memorial Center
Noon OPENING CEREMONY
Noon - 4 pm Hardanger display at Frames Unlimited, 305 California Avenue
1 pm - 4 pm Children's Events at the Memorial Center Gym Stage
1 pm International Fjord Horse Show at J. Neils Memorial Park
4:30 - 8:00 pm Swedish Meatball dinner at the Elk's Lodge - Adults
$9 children $6
7 pm - Kootenai Karacters Melodrama - Little Theatre
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm - Band "Left Over Biscuits" at the Dome
Theatre
8 pm - Midnight Street Dance with "Jubilation"
Sunday, September 9th
8 am - 1 pm Swedish Pancake Breakfast - St Joseph Catholic Church -
Adults $6 Children $3
10 am - International Fjord Horse Show at J. Neils Memorial Park
11 am - 3 pm Craft Show Open
All day Viking Encampment
Noon - 4 pm Quilt Show Open
Noon - 3 pm Information Booth Open
Noon - 3 pm Food Booths open at Memorial Center & J Neils Park
Noon - 2:30 pm Free Outdoor Entertainment at Memorial Center
12:30 pm - Chldren's Events winners announced and prize awarded outside
on the main stage.
3pm Square Dancers Perform
*All times are subject to change
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