More information about the WIFE CARRYING CONTEST here!

(Note: Check back as this schedule is subject to change)

1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Teener Baseball vs. Ellendale  Baseball Field
6:00 p.m. - Community Picnic in the Park - $5 admission for a meal and all the evening's festivities! Simmons Park*-- Moved to FHS Gym due to wind.

8:00 p.m. - "Miss" Finn contest - You have to see these "misses" to believe it! Simmons Park* - Moved to FHS Gym due to wind.

9:00 p.m. - Juhannuskokko (Fire on the Water) Maple River, Simmons Park*
     If wind goes down this will be tonite, otherwise tomorrow night.

9:30 p.m. or dusk (when it's dark enough) - Fireworks & Movie "Old Dogs" - Sponsored by Friends of Finn Fest. Simmons Park* - If wind goes down fireworks will be tonite, otherwise tomorrow night. Movie will be in Gym if still windy, but will play tonight regardless.
*In case of inclement weather, the picnic, the contest and the movie will be moved to the school, and the fire on the water and the fireworks will be held on Saturday night.

 

7:30 a.m. - 5K Road Race & Fun Walk - Registration 7:30 a.m. and race begins @ 8:00 a.m. $15 fee includes a T-shirt. Contact Janel Barondeau with questions 329-2305. Frederick Area School

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast - donations go to Community Store. Frederick Area School

2:00 p.m. - Find the Medallion Contest - Contestants should meet in front of the Historical Society building.
9:00 a.m. - Bake Sale - sponsored by Frederick Forward and community volunteers. Frederick Area School
9:00 - 10:00 am - Finn Bread Tasting and Sales - sponsored by Frederick Forward and volunteers. Frederick Area School
9:00 a.m. - Midget Baseball Tournament.  Baseball Field
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Historical Society Open - Finnish museum display; sale of Finn Fest memorabilia, programs, T-shirts, etc. Historical Society building, Main Street.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Flea Market - antiques and much more! Outside the Historical Society building, Main Street.
10:30 a.m. Parade - line up at the Frederick Elevator; led by Finn Fest Royalty John and Annikki Marttila. Free registration here. Contact Tracy Olson at 329-2767 or e-mail frederickfinnfest {at} gmail.com.

11:30 - Bike races, pedal tractor races, and lawn mower races - Main Street

1:00 p.m. - Finnish Competitions in the Park - Saappaanheitto (Boot Toss) followed by Eukonkanto - (Wife Carrying). First prize in the wife carrying contest is the wife's weight in beer! Participants are encouraged to pre-register here.

2:00 p.m. - 6x6 Volleyball Tournament - 8 teams max. (contact Sarah Sumption for registration @ 329-2532. Team check-in by 12:45 pm with two-game guarantee)
2:00 p.m. - Find the Medallion Contest - Contestants should meet in front of the Historical Society building.

2:00 p.m. - Fingo (that's Finns, and non-Finns, playing Bingo) and refreshments - sponsored by St. Paul's Lutheran Church
3:00 p.m. - Music and presentation by Kaivama, from Minneapolis, Minn. - Learn about some toe-tapping Finnish dance music, including the dance that took Finland by storm: the tango! Main Street

5:30 p.m. - Mystery Dinner Theater - "Murder" in the Sauna - Ticket are $30 in advance. Price includes dinner, theater production and entry into the street dance. Tickets must be reserved by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 17; contact Krysti Mikkonen at 329-2029, Suzie Jung at 262-3003 or Georgia Smith at 329-2131. The ticket price includes admission to the street dance. Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m., seating begins at 5:30.  See map & Select your table choice at time of order

9:00 p.m. - Street Dance - Alex Haiar and the Moonshiners, $3 per person, $5 per couple, or $7 per family. Free entry to those showing a dinner theater ticket. Bring your ID if you want to purchase alcohol. Main Street

 

10:00 a.m. - Church service. Savo Evangelical Lutheran Church; 4.5 miles east of Frederick on Brown County 5; north 3 miles on Brown County 14.
11:00 a.m. - Motor Cross, Quad and Utility 4-Wheelers Challenge. 10 a.m. registration. Contact Greg Kopecky  @ Kick-N-K Motocross Inc. for information at 329-2627 or 290-0362. North side of Frederick on County Road 5.

11:30 a.m. - Mojakka (stew) with Finn Bread - Savo Hall, across from Savo Church

1:00 p.m. - Performance by Kaivama - take in a variety of lively music, both Finnish and not, by this talented fiddle and guitar duo from the Twin Cities. Savo Hall

 

The Following Sponsors
Made Finn Fest 2010 Possible
FRIENDS OF FINNS - $250 or more

These businesses or families also contributed to Finn Fest. Adam and Eve Syling Salon and Wig Center City of Frederick Bruce and Lynette Durheim Emma Burnham Public Library Dale and Sharon Engelhart Frederick Area Historical Society Frederick Cross Country Club Dale and Connie Groop Steve and Rick Karjalainen Gary and Dianna Kopetsky Legion Auxillary Maple River Pheasant Hunts Northern Electric Dan and Sheila Rahja Savo Hall Association St. Paul's Lutheran Church