In part because it was the lightest night of the year, Midsommar was considered a magical night in Sweden. Girls ate "dream porridge" in hopes that their future husbands would bring water to them in their dreams. By watching where the moonbeams fell, legend has it that you could discover buried treasure. Supposedly water would be turned into wine and ferns into flowers. For one night, many plants took on healing powers.
While we cannot offer any of these at our Midsommar celebration in Stockholm, Wisconsin, we will have fun for the family on Saturday, June 23. Musicians of Tjarnblom will be playing nickelharpas, mandolin, and harmonium, an organ on wheels. Swedish craftsmen will be demonstrating. Local eateries will be serving Swedish treats. Later in the afternoon, we will be gathering in the center of the town for the raising of the Maistang or Maypole.
Whether you wear a garland of flowers or not, join us and celebrate the longest sunlit day of the year. Enjoy the fun and frivolity of Midsommar at Stockholm.
We’d love to see you again,
Stockholm Merchants
WISCONSIN
