Mayfest Mayhem Arrives in Alaska's Little Norway

Mayfest mayhem arrives in Alaska's Little Norway

May 17 is Norway's Constitution Day, and in "Alaska's Little Norway," it's a big deal. Every year around this time, Petersburg holds a week-long festival to celebrate its Norwegian heritage. Hundreds of people flock to the Southeast island town for the experience. Festival celebrations date back to the late 1950s. Some traditions have grown and morphed over the decades,...

Two days before the national day, the children at Breivika kindergarten got the celebrations off to a flying start. With flags in hand, red cheeks and "Yes, we love" blaring from a loudspeaker, they practiced the May 17th march.

Ready for flags, sausages and happy children on trains? Here we have compiled the programs for the May 17th celebrations in our districts, so you can easily find out what's happening - and where it's happening.