A Viking Harvest Fest

The year is 1030 in Sweden, winter is coming and Gormánuðuris upon us. It is time for one last celebration of our harvest, a hunt, sharing of the years brews, some dancing, and a warm bountiful feast before the approaching cold months ahead.

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Rattan Combat

Christian Viking King, Olav Haraldsson (Later to become Saint Olav)
travels to Sweden to the farm of Stiklestad, meeting an army of 10,000
farmers and peasants lead by Harek a warrior who once served the King, but is now ready to overthrow him. Will the Viking King Prevail? Or shall the
farmers and peasants take down the king and his army in the name of the old gods?

Archery

The harvest has come to a close, but it is time to hunt and preserve
meat for the winter. Game targets will be available in the shooting range.

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Brewing

The year has gone by, and many a good brew have been bottled (and hopefully still left over from the pennsic wars) Let us share each other’s
brews from the year (alcohol will also be available for sale in the event that
your casks were dried prematurely) All alcohol must be presented to the bar
for distribution. If enough brews are submitted, a brewing competition will
commence! 

Food

Dayboard

minced pear meat pies, cheese, fruit, honey butter, stuffed dates & eggs

 

Lunch

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Feast
Stew, Viking flat bread, Skyr with honey & nuts, cold cured trout, Viking barley porridge, honey glazed vegetables & salted caramel apples

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A&S

Activities will include turnip carving, and mask making during the day,
and a masked ball and bardic circle around the fire pit in the evening.

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Gormánuður is typically known as the month of "Slaughter," and was considered to be the first month of winter in the old Norse calendar. It was a month filled with harvest festivals and roasted meats! As such, we invite our guests to join in on the fun and bring their home made brews, participate in combat bouts, perform bardic, and play period games!

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Guaranteed registration by October 20.