The Pacific Northwest's beloved biennial low-key folk festival is back this summer, featuring:

• music — a wide variety!
• folk
• exhibits & historical displays
• Cultural Programing Series
• demonstrations
• dance and pagentry
• worship
• our Paavo Nurmi Run/Walk (5k)
• Golf Tournament . . . and the Wife Carry, Boot Toss, Nokia Toss

and food . . . and just plain folk! Yes, folks, we're knee-deep in it this time ’round. Knee deep in Finnish-American fun, that is!

Why not take a look at the schedule?

The bulk of the festival takes place at the Naselle School, at the junction of Highway 401 and SR4. Other locations include the Peninsula Golf Course, Deep River's Pioneer Lutheran Church, Naselle's Assembly of God Church, and the Peaceful Hill Cemetery in Naselle. These "other locations" hold single events only. Parking for the main festival will be obvious from the approach to the school.

NOTE: With all this good stuff, we almost hate to bring this up . . . but, yes, there are a few rules for the festival, rules required by law. First, no pets; service animals only. Second, neither smoking nor potable alcohol is allowed on school grounds.

Finally, all venues are handicapped accessible except The Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church, a historic landmark. (By the way, you can download the Deep River Church event poster here.)

Be cautious of speed limits in Naselle; they're new, and they're enforced. Temptations to speed between Astoria and Naselle are high; likelihood of getting caught is high, also.

Be cautious of wild animals on the roads. Be kind to porcupines. The deer are unreliable highway crossers; elk are nearly unmovable. We haven't seen a skunk in years, but we've smelled them!

Our festival takes place on the historically sunniest days of the year, here in Naselle. But there are no guarantees for weather. And our climate seems to be going through a few unexpected changes: this year has been the wettest on record. Both sunscreen and umbrella might make sense, for preprations!

You are here — the festival’s main page — finnam.naselle.net/2008/.

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