The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival hosts Sankta Lucia, an annual Nordic community celebration to kick off the Christmas holiday season. This festival introduces the 2025 Festival Court to the community, includes the singing of Christmas carols, and the traditional Sankta Lucia Procession of Light.

After the program in the auditorium, there are snacks, live music, and dancing around the Christmas tree.

This is a nice way to start the Christmas holidays, with friends, family, and neighbors from all of our local Nordic societies.

Admission is $1 per person, or $5 for a whole family, and all proceeds go to support the Scandinavian Festival Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships for high school seniors. Parking is free at the Astoria High School parking lot.