Free “Viking Fair” brings authentic Norwegian food and crafts to Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Sons of Norway Colorado Springs hosts their 16th annual Viking Fair Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Norwegian food, arts and crafts, a raffle and more.
“It is great to be able to connect with your ancestry. It’s hard to explain, but it is what this lodge is all about," said Sons of Norway member Mike Johansen.
The fair is at their Fjellheim Lodge off Ford Street in Colorado Springs. Admission is free, and they're offering a brunch for $12.
The Sons of Norway said they fund most of their operations by selling lefse, a traditional Norwegian potato flatbread, very similar to a crepe.
“When I think of the lefse, it kind of makes me think of being a kid," said Sons of Norway charman Eunice Bluhm.
The group makes hundreds of lefse a week to sell at farmers' markets and supply the other Sons of Norway lodges across the Front Range. They will have around 600 lefse flatbreads cooked for Saturday.
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