Each year at the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival the Lower Columbia Danish Society hosts a booth selling delicious, authentic Danish fare. The booth is normally the only fundraiser we hold, but it supports all the yearly activities of the Danish Society.

The Danish treats sold are aebleskiver ( Danish pancake balls ) which are cooked on site, marinerede sild (pickled herring), and a meal that includes frikadeller (lean pork meatballs) , rødkål (sweet and sour red cabbage), and rugbrød (rye bread).

Preparation begins in May with a small army of Danes working together to make frikadeller, aebleskiver mix, and other items for the booth. Setting up the structure of the booth and the kitchen area takes a few hours on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings before the Festival in mid-June.

Many hands are needed during the Festival to make the booth run smoothly. The Danes rely on members, family, friends of members, and friends of the community to fill all of the volunteer shifts.

Please consider volunteering for a shift or two , it’s a fun way to learn to prepare Danish food, participate in the Midsummer Festival, and get to know your fellow Danes better!

See our Sign-up Page in May to check shift times for June Festival. Contact us if you have any questions.