Name: ScanFair 2025: Nordic Christmas Market
Start: 2025-12-13T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-14T16:00:00-08:00
Location: Oregon Convention Center

Experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and traditions of a Nordic Christmas Market
About this Event
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ScanFair brings Scandinavia to Portland through traditional food and drink vendors; an entertainment program focused on cultural heritage; games, activities, and crafts; and welcoming local community organizations.

Tickets are valid for both days! Just grab a wristband as you exit to access the 2nd day of festivities.

Get your tickets now before the price increases day of!

Saturday, December 13th: 10am - 5pm

Sunday, December 14th: 10am - 4pm

Thank you to our sponsors:

Scan Design Foundation
Smith Brothers Farms
TVG-Medulla/Chiro One Wellness Centers
Wyndham Resorts
Your Home Improvement Company
Portland Waldorf School
Champion Replacement Windows of Portland
Miller Home Renovations

Food

Delicious and traditional Nordic foods are plentiful in our food court sponsored by Smith Brothers Farms!

Scandinavian Cafe - Swedish Meatball Meals, Danish Medister Polse Sausage Meals, Lefse, Scandinavian Pancakes, Herring Sample, Pastry
Harmoni Lodge - Varmkorv (Swedish sausage) with bun or mashed potatoes, Swedish yellow pea soup, Swedish meatballs in gravy with mashed potatoes and lingonberries
Northwest Danish Association - Aebleskiver and coffee
Raw Oregon Honey - Jar of Local Raw Honey and Bee Products
Jamie's Kafferep - A variety of Swedish baked goods, including: Kardemummabullar (Cardamom buns), Kanelbullar (Cinnamon buns), Saffransbullar med mandelmassa (Saffron buns with almond paste), Lussekatter (Saffron buns), Kardemummaflätor (Cardamom braids), Vörtlimpor (Wort bread), Mazariner (almond tarts), and a selection of traditional Swedish cookies.
Carina's Bakery - Baked goods like cardamom buns. marzipan tarts, pepparkakor cake, and cookies; lingonberry iced tea, hot soup, a few savory baked goods.
Hygge Chocoaltes - Our Scandinavian-Inspired Artisan Chocolates. We have chocolate boxes, chocolate bars, holiday confections, and a choose your own bonbon chocolate case packaged for offsite consumption.
Danish Sisterhood Lodge # 81 - Danish pastries
VíK Roasters - Coffee including "Kaffi" and holiday blend, "Jólakaffi", coffee beans for home and as gifts
Portland Nordic Chorus - Baked goods

Drink

Oran Mor Artisan Mead - Mead Tasting and bottle sales for off premise consumption. Mead horns and Oran Mor merch.
Vertigo Brewing Company - Nordic beer and cider

Performance Schedule

Watch dancers, listen to music, participate in contests, see fashion, view awards, and watch the Lucia Court procession! There's so much to see and do at ScanFair.

Saturday 12/7

10:00am - Doors Open
10:15am - Morning performances
1:00pm- Scandinavian of the Year award
1:15pm - Pickled Herring Eating Contest
1:30pm -Afternoon performances
5:00 - Event end

Sunday 12/8

10:00am - Doors Open
10:00am - Morning performances
11:45am - Meatball Eating Contest
12:15pm - Portland Nordic Chorus & St. Lucia Court of Oregon
2:00pm - Afternoon performances
4:00pm - Event end

Official Oregon Lucia Court

Nordic Northwest's Lucia Scholarship program puts young women with an interest in Nordic heritage in touch with a beloved legend of Scandinavian Christmas. Watch the procession as they walk through the event with candle crowns. Check it out Sunday.

Joulupukki ("Finnish Santa Claus")

Take a photo with Joulupukki and his reindeer, Oskar! Find Santa in the central area by the exhibit hall entrance. Brought to you by the Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter.

Viking Ship

Take a picture with a 20' replica Viking Ship. Find the ship in the central area by the entrance.

Kids' Area

Create ornaments and other crafts, draw in coloring books, and more!

Scavenger Hunt

We've hidden gnomes throughout the event! Can you find them? Find at least 5 and collect your prize at the Nordic Northwest table.

Raffle

Buy tickets to the raffle at the Nordic Northwest table and choose which items you want to try your luck for! There are other raffle items to win as well! You do not need to be present to win.

Eating Contests

Scandinavian of the Year

Who will win this prestigious achievement? Find out on the stage Saturday.

Vendors

Shop over 100 booths in our selection of Nordic and other vendors for amazing holiday gifts!

AbbyPainterArt
Annelie Thurin Hand-Cuts & Prints
Annie Riehl aka LadySamebrain
Artistic expression
Baeth Co.
Blue Ice Design
Cardboard Army
Carina's Bakery
Cecret Scents
Champion Replacement Windows of Portland
Channel Sales
Charmed
CJs Creative Memories
Clara's Pearl
Creative Karli
CRG Jerky
D S Johnson Enterprises, Inc
Danish Sisterhood Lodge # 81
Dream Stones by Desirae and Art
EF High School Exchange Year
Elizabeth Jewelry
European Imports
Famke at work
Fern and Fjord Vintage
Finnish With A Flair
FLIPP 3D
Folk and Forest Boutique by Amused Mai
Forelsket LLC
Frankos Mustards
Full Moon Tradesman
Gibson Design
Gifts & Crafts Intl.
Gnomes & Tomes
Greenlund Glassworks
Grieg Lodge
Harmoni Lodge
Heart Song Arts Pottery
Honey Loom Designs
Hurricane Hair Wraps
Hygge Chocolates
Norskwear
INKBUS Tattoo
Jade Studios
Jamie's Kafferep
Janique Crenshaw Illustration
JayPalmerBooks
Karlsson's Scandinavian Designs
Ladyfern Designs & Simpsons Refill Co.
Laura Heckman's Scandinavian Soapery
Lavendollar
Lockes Jewelry Box
Magical Fairy Hair
Miller Home Renovations
Morozkispa LLC
MUWD designs
My Art Maker LLC
Naturally Fun Shop
Neil Cutler
New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society
Nomadic Artistry
Nordic Allure
Nordiskal
Northwest Danish Association
One of One Goods
Oran Mor Artisan Mead
Ornata Designs
PakHye Goods
Paper Cut
Party Station
Paulina Pizza
Pearl and Poppy Shop
Peter Glanting Illustration
Portland Floorball Club
Portland Nordic Chorus
Portland Pickles & Portland Bangers
Portland Waldorf School
Portlandin Suomi Koulu/Portland Finnish School
Purrfect For You
Raw Oregon Honey
Recollected Pieces Jewelry
ReNatureArt
Repurposed Wood Studio
Scandi Knit
Scandinavian Genealogy Society
Scantik Butik
Sed Ferro Press
Shooting Star Design
Silver Lyening
Smith Brothers Farms
Solfiskur
Stone Age Workshop
Studio 528 HZ
Sun and Stem, LLC
Susie Larsson Design
SWEA Portland
Swedish Dream
The Crafter and The Carver
The Gilded Ghost
The Gone Rogue Boutique/ The Innovative Tech
The Nordic Trader
The Scandinavian Cafe
The Verve Bar / Sly Dawg Studio (name change coming)
The Wooly Bird
Thistle Patch Fiber Studio
Threaded Gems
Tokerud Designs
ToothbutterPDX
Turtle Dude Books
TVG-Medulla, LLC/Chiro One
Vertigo Brewing Company
Vik Roasters
Viking Krafts and Sable Fleur Designs
Vinland Craftsman
Whimcycle
Wild Hearts Market
Winning Ways
Wovia Handmade
Your Home Improvement Company
Zimmerdahl Productions

Sponsors and Volunteers

Interested in being a sponsor ? Email us at info [at] nordicnorthwest [dot] org

For volunteer opportunities at the event, click here.

Weapons Policy

No real weapons are allowed at the event, and no weapons that are sharp or may hurt anyone will be allowed. Prop and fake weapons are allowed as part of Viking costumes if they will not hurt anyone accidentally. No guns are allowed, real or fake.

Money

It's always a good idea to bring cash to our festivals, as paying by cash at vendor booths always keeps things moving smoothly. Most vendors will accept credit cards.

Getting Here

Just 8 miles from Portland International Airport (PDX), visitors can access the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) via Interstate 5 North from Exit 302A–Rose Quarter, or from Interstate 84 West Exit 1–Lloyd Boulevard.

ADA

The Oregon Convention Center provides all reasonable accommodations for people with health conditions or impairments to assist them in attending events. Please visit their website.

Animals

No pets allowed at this event, except for service animals.

Smoking

No smoking is permitted at ScanFair.

Photography

By entering this space, you consent to be photographed, videotaped, audio recorded, and/or otherwise documented. Your presence here constitutes your consent to use such recording(s) of your appearance, voice, and name in any and all Nordic Northwest related educational, promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts in perpetuity, for any purpose. You understand that all photography, filming, and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given by you by entering this area.