Over the past seven years, the SKANDIA festival has emerged as one of Landmark Center ’s premier programs. The annual Scandinavian festival brings close to a thousand people into St. Paul ’s esteemed arts and culture center over the course of a Sunday afternoon in December. Visitors aged 1 to 100 sample authentic Scandinavian cuisine; take in live performances from a range of performing arts groups like Finn Hall, Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra, the SvenskarnasDag Girls Choir and more; browse the SKANDIA marketplace, which features an array of artisans, organizations, one-of-a-kind artwork, travel information, and scores of treasures; enjoy hands-on activities and adventures in storytelling, as well as a Viking Age Encampment. Since SKANDIA’s inception, thousands of Scandinavians and non-Scandinavians alike have enjoyed the event and its surrounding environs in historic Landmark Center . SKANDIA joins the St. Patrick’s Day celebration and the Scottish Ramble as one of Landmark Center ’s, and St. Paul ’s, signature cultural events.

As SKANDIA grows, Landmark Center is working to form strategic partnerships with members of the community in order to maximize the event’s potential.  Landmark Center has enjoyed seeing the event grow in terms of both program offerings and audience.