Get Involved
Applications are now open for 2025 vendors!
Join us at North America’s largest Scandinavian festival! Vendor applications for Norsk Høstfest are now open. Showcase your unique products, food, or crafts to thousands of attendees celebrating Nordic culture.
Field Trip Application
Give your students a one-of-a-kind cultural experience with a field trip to Norsk Høstfest! Immerse them in Scandinavian heritage through interactive exhibits, live entertainment, hands-on activities, and authentic cuisine.
Home housing form
Help make Norsk Høstfest a welcoming experience by offering housing to festival attendees! If you have available space in your home, you can host visitors looking for a comfortable and convenient stay during the event.
RV/Camping Form
Experience the excitement of Norsk Høstfest 2025 in comfort and style by reserving your spot in our RV camping area! Located just steps away from all the festival action, our RV campground offers electricity, restrooms and showers for your use. Click the application to submit the form.
Exhibitor Application
As an exhibitor, you’ll be part of a vibrant event celebrating Scandinavian culture, with an opportunity to connect with a diverse audience in a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere. The festival offers a prime platform for you to display and sell your items, engage with customers, and be a part of a long-standing tradition. Apply Now!
Author Application
As an author exhibitor, you’ll have the opportunity to share your books, engage with a diverse audience, and connect with fellow literary enthusiasts. Whether you’re showcasing novels, non-fiction, or works inspired by Scandinavian heritage, this is the perfect platform to reach readers eager for new stories and knowledge. Apply Now!
Concessionaire Application
Concessionaires bring the fun and flavor to our festival. We aren’t like other events, we focus on items rooted in our Nordic heritage. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year, providing a prime location to showcase your unique offerings in a lively, family-friendly environment. Apply Now!
A Brief History
Norsk Høstfest is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our mission is to celebrate, preserve, and deepen the impact of Scandinavian culture and heritage in the social fabric and economy of the Minot region. Program focus areas include Høstfest in the Schools, Scandinavian Youth Camp, the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, Skien-Minot sister city relationship, and Norsk Høstfest. The festival also crowns an yearly Miss Norsk Høstfest and holds trips to Denbigh, ND, for the annual wreath-laying ceremony honoring Sondre Norheim.
Norsk Høstfest is held annually in the fall in the N.D. State Fair Center on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, N.D., USA. The festival was founded in 1978 by the late Chester Reiten and a group of friends who shared his interest in celebrating their Nordic heritage. Now entering its 46th year, the festival has grown into North America’s largest Scandinavian festival, with people attending from all across the world.
The festival features dynamic entertainment, authentic Scandinavian cuisine, Scandinavian culture on display with hands-on cultural experiences, and handcrafted Nordic merchandise.
