It’s that time of year again when the streets of Ballard get painted red, white and blue for the annual Syttende Mai (May 17), Norway’s Constitution Day festival and parade.
Saturday, May 16:
The festivities will kick off on Saturday night with a dance at the Ballard Elks Lodge on Shilshole Bay (6411 Seaview Ave NW). Duane Wright and his Jazz Unlimited Band will be playing all types of music beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Sunday, May 17:
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Bergen Place entertainment from Lori Ann Reinhall with featured speakers and guests.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Barneleker – Children’s Events at the Nordic Heritage Museum: Free museum admission all day with fjord horses and rides on the electric train. Shuttle available between museum and Central Ballard from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Noon to 2 p.m. Luncheon at Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 NW 57th St). Join for a traditional Norwegian lunch with the Grand and Honorary Marshals of the event.
Noon to 2 p.m. Keffestua at Leif Erikson Lodge. Cake and coffee served by beautiful Viking maidens.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 17th of May Parade. The parade starts at NW 62nd St. and 24th Ave. NW, travels southbound on 24th, turning eastbound on NW Market St. then south on Ballard Ave NW ending at Dock Place. Streets will reopen after the parade at 7 p.m.
For more information about this weekend’s event, click here.
