ABBA SALUTE headlines Scandinavian Day Festival on Sunday, September 8th at Vasa Park in Illinois

Come Join Scandinavian Park in Illinois for Its Fall 2013 Activities —

In 2013, Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP celebrates an exciting year with the 60th Anniversary of Vasa Park, the beautiful 25-acre park located on Route 31 in South Elgin, IL along the Fox River.

Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP celebrates the culture, heritage and traditions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

On Sunday, September 8, 2013, ABBA Salute headlines at the 34th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park, which features delicious Scandinavian food, crafts, booths and additional entertainment, including the Bjornson Male Chorus, Swedish American Children’s Choir, The Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago, Leikarringen Heimhug Norwegian Folk Dancers of Chicago and Folk Dancing Classes led by the two folk dancing groups.

Please also mark your calendars for Saturday, October 5, which is the date of the 13th Annual Fish Boil & Harvest Festival at Vasa Park (please RSVP with the park hotline). Saturday, October 26 is the Annual Scandinavian Park Membership Meeting and Complimentary Breakfast at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Ave., Batavia, IL (Complimentary breakfast begins at 9 a.m.) and Saturday, November 2 is the End of Year Clean-Up Day at Vasa Park with Volunteer Lunch.

The historic 25-acre Vasa Park is located along the Fox River on Route 31 in South Elgin, Illinois, 7 miles south of the I-90 Northwest Tollway and 5 miles north of IL Rt. 64 North Avenue. For information, call the park hotline at 847-695-6720 or visit the newly-revised websites: www.vasaparkil.com and www.scandinaviandayil.com. Look for the Scandinavian flags at the entrance!