Haraldson Reunion 2025
July 25-27, 2025
Decorah, Iowa, at Nordic Fest 2025
Lodging
Hotel rooms are going fast and the block at the Quality Inn has already filled up. There are other options.
- Quality Inn and Suite -ROOMS HAVE OPENED UP
- 705 Commerce Dr, Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-2269 - Rate: $189 plus tax (Need to call & request the “Haraldson Family Reunion” block. Rooms are limited so reserve early.
- 705 Commerce Dr, Decorah, IA 52101
- Luther College, $98 per night for 1 or 2 bed dorm room.
- Oversized Twin Beds, sheets, blankets, towels and blankets provided
- Clusters of 4 bedrooms share a lounge area and bathrooms
- Call Elisha B. at (563) 387-1538
- 700 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101
- Fairfield Inn, $279 per night. Ask for the “Haraldson Family Reunion” rate. Phone (563) 568-2220
- 2041 State Highway 9, Decorah, Iowa 52101
- Super Eight, $279 per night – Phone (563) 382-8771
- 1832 State Highway 9, Decorah, Iowa 52101
- Boarders Inn and Suites – Waukon, IA (20 miles east of Decorah) $149 per night is available at the. Call hotel direct at (563) 568-2220
- 407 Rossville Rd Waukon, IA 52172
- There are 70 B&Bs in Decorah. Go to visitdecorah.com to learn more.
Saturday Dinner & Family Gathering
Kingpin Entertainment Center – 400 Heivly St, Decorah, IA 52101
COST: Adult $24.00 / Child under 12 $12.00
- Hor d’oeuvres: Norwegian Meatballs, Lefse & Sausage, Pizza Varme Polse, Fruit & Cheese Trays
- Entree: Pork Loin Broasted Potatoes, Peas &. Carrots, Roll
- Beverages: Water, Coffee, Lingonberry Lemonade
- Dessert: Ice Cream Sandwich with Butterscotch Filling
Register below and submit payment separately.
Payment:
To pay by Venmo send to, @ericharaldson
To pay by check mail to:
Eric Haraldson 6607 S Oak LN, Windsor, WI 53598
If you want to pay in some other way please call me.
(608) 345-2722
Itinerary
Friday July 25th
Our headquarters will be the Kingpin Entertainment Center across the street from the Vesterhiem Norwegian – American Museum campus. The Haraldson Heritage Room is where everyone is encouraged to bring photos and information to share. Come in, sign in, buy a Haraldson Reunion T shirt, have a coffee and visit.
Vesterheim is the centerpiece of the Norwegian experience at Nordic Fest. Folk art exhibitions, blacksmithing, forging, leatherwork, stave and bentwood construction rosemaling, painting, weaving ropemaking, dragon-style carving, and dozens more demonstrations. Need help finding an ancestor? Genealogy help on hand. Many entertainers will be at Vesterheim including the Skjaldborg Viking Encampment. Many heirlooms on display.
There is a good chance that a Kubb contest will happen Friday afternoon. Pick your partners wisely.
There is so much to see and do, pick out what sounds good to you. Supper is on your own, plenty of street vendors, breweries and restaurants.
Saturday, July 26th
Pancake Breakfast (8:30AM)
The big day starts with a community pancake breakfast at the fire station, which is next-door to the King Pin Entertainment Center. To be seated together, please be in line at 8:30 AM.
At 10:30 AM the NordicFest Parade gets underway. We have arranged for a viewing site with seating on the parade route at Canopy 2.
All afternoon venues will be busy with music and food but also Hardinger Fiddle playing, flute choirs, Norwegian Bunard folk costumes, Viking battles, cow calling, puppet theater, Arts and Craft Fair, Gnomes in the Park, a Lutefisk Eating contest and scores of other going ons.
At 5 PM the Haraldson‘s will have the Ax Throwing Arena all to ourselves at KingPin. I expect all proud sons and daughters of Hjartdal to show their warrior skills in this contest.
Family Dinner & Gathering (6:30PM)
At 6:30 PM we gather in the meeting space at KingPin for hors d’oeuvres and drinks followed by our Haraldson family meal and meeting. We have the facility for the rest of the evening including the outdoor patio where we will sit and enjoy the Nordic Fireworks at 10 PM. Afterward, a street dance happens up at the Main Stage where music and drinks continue into the evening.
Sunday, July 27th
At 9 AM, all of us will join in for a hymn sing, and to say so long till next time.
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