BERSERK – A Viking Festival for All 2025

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Dates:	Sat from 5/31/25 - 5/31/25
Hours:	11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ages:	Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Fairs & Festivals

BERSERK, our Viking festival has returned!

Visit the two rival Viking encampments on our front lawn.

See them work on traditional Viking-era craft, Viking games, combat demonstrations– and don’t miss these rivals as the fight to the “death”

⚔️ BERSERK RETURNS! ⚔️
Sharpen your axes and gather your clan—BERSERK, our epic Viking festival, is storming back into town on Saturday, May 31st!

🏕️ TWO Rival Viking Encampments will take over the front lawn—witness warriors crafting tools of the past, playing traditional Viking games, and clashing in combat demonstrations throughout the day. It all leads up to an all-out battle to the “death” at 2PM—you won’t want to miss it!

🕚 WHEN: 11am – 3pm
🎟️ TICKETS: Adults $20 in advance ($25 day of), Kids 12 & under $10 ($15 day of)

Get your tickets now – before they vanish like a longship on the misty sea!

🔥 HAPPENING INSIDE THE NORDIC HALL:
🕛 12:00 PM – Dr. William Short presents Life, Death, and Afterlife: Religion in the Viking Age
A deep dive into the spiritual world of the Norse!

🛡️ ON THE LAWN:

🌲 Viking Encampments
Step into the world of Norse warriors—explore daily life, tools, and traditions in our rival camps.

🎶 Live Performance by Merulae
Experience hauntingly beautiful melodies inspired by ancient Nordic soundscapes.

🛡️ Crafts, Games & Warrior Training
Fun for all ages—test your skills, train like a Viking, and unleash your inner shield-maiden or berserker!

💪 Stone Lifting Challenge with New England Stone Lifting
Prove your strength in this traditional feat of might—can you lift the stone?

🔮 Rune & Viking Tarot Readings by Michi Tarot (Additional cost)
Seek guidance from the runes or peer into the Viking mystic with an intuitive tarot session.

⚔️ Climactic Battle at 2PM
The rival camps collide in an epic showdown—don’t miss the action!

⚒️ KIDS’ CORNER:

Rune-Making Station

Weaving Station

Viking Interaction Zone

🍽️ FEAST-LIKE FJORD-FOLK:

Gunnar’s Icelandic Hot Dogs 🌭

Waffle samples from our beloved Kaffestugan 🧇

Yumtastic Yum Yum (with a BERSERK-only special!)

🧝‍♀️ VENDORS (so far!):

Aili’s Aerie

The Dragon’s Hoard

Janicedottir Fiber Arts

Nantasket Sweets By Swedes

SWEA-Boston

Blue Flame Leather and Accessories
…and more treasures to come!

COST

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Adults $20 ($25 day of), kids (12 and under) $10 ($15 day of)

WEBSITE

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scandicenter.org/event/berserk-a-viking-festival-for-all-ages-2025/

LOCATION

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206 Waltham St, West Newton, MA, 02465 map
Phone: 617-795-1914

Free parking on Waltham Street