By the Lindsborg Visitors and Convention Bureau
LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Lindsborg Saint Lucia Festival is a beautiful celebration during the holiday season, celebrated on Saturday, December 14. Hosted by the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers, the day will be full of dancing and tradition. The schedule for the day includes:
- 10:15: Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and Soderstrom 4th Grade students performing downtown
- 11:00am: Procession of dancers to Bethany Lutheran Church, 320 N. Main Street
- 11:30: Soderstrom 4th Grade St. Lucia music service at Bethany Lutheran Church with reception following
- 1:30pm: Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and Lindsborg Folkdanslag perform on the lawn of Bethany Lutheran Church
- 3:00pm: St. Lucia service with Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers at Bethany Lutheran Church with reception following
Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers will also be hosting a Swedish bake sale in the Courtyard Gallery from 10:00am-2:00pm with all proceeds being donated, in the true Saint Lucia custom of giving to others. This years’ recipient is Grant’s Grace. Grant’s Grace is an endowment fund set up through the Smoky Valley Community Foundation in memory of Grant Lysell-Alkire. The endowment fund was set up to help students in need within the community. The fund helps pay student medical bills, student academic and sports activity fees, those with food and bedding needs, and gifts for families struggling during the holidays.
Click here for a link to the festival schedule.
Come to Lindsborg and be a part of one of the most beautiful of holiday traditions. For more information on Saint Lucia and her importance to Sweden, click on Visit Lindsborg!
