Viking Festivals in the 2023 in the UK & Europe!
Whether your a Viking festival veteran, or new to the Viking scene, there is something for everyone at a Viking festival. Spend all day browsing Viking stalls, go see a Viking combat demonstration, learn Viking crafts, Viking age cooking, take part in a Viking beard competition, or just go and have a few drinks in a Viking mead hall!
Have a look below at the many different Viking festivals and Viking markets around the UK and Europe, drop by for a taste of Viking culture and stock up on Viking wares!
2023 Viking Festivals in the UK & Europe! Viking Festivals in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, The Netherlands, Spain, Finland, Poland and Italy.
More festivals will be added throughout the year as and when I get more info, so if you want your festival adding then please email me the details to brian@thevikingdragon.com and include your official page and dates for us to use.
January 2023
31-Jan | Up Helly Aa, Lerwick, Shetland, UK
February 2023
11-Feb - 19-Feb | Jorvik Viking Festival - York, England, UK
April 2023
03-Apr - 06-Apr | Haithabhu Spring Viking Market - Busdorf, Germany
08-Apr | Wuffa Scira Sheringham Viking Festival - Beeston Common, Sheringham, England, UK
21-Apr - 23-Apr | Fotefighten - Fotevikens Museum, Höllviken, Sweden
23-Apr | Morley St George's Day - Morley Rugby Club, Morley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
29-Apr - 30-Apr | Ale Viking Market 2023 - Ale Vikingagård, Alafors, Sweden
29-Apr - 01-May | Flagfen Viking Festival - Peterborough, England, UK
30-Apr - 01-May | Alsnu Vikingadagar - Alsnu Gård, Sweden
May 2023
01-May - 01-May | Ashton Park Fair - Ashton Park, West Kirby, Wirral, England, UK
01-May - 07-May | Ribe International Viking Market - Ribe, Denmark
06-May - 08-May | A Festival for Pagans and Witches - Chapel Green, Warwickshire, England, UK
06-May - 08-May | The Battle of Brimstage - Brimstage, Wirral, England, UK
13-May - 14-May | Dumbarton Castle - Dumbarton, Scotland, UK
18-May - 21-May | Viking Weekend at Archeon - Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands
18-May - 21-May | Jork Viking Market - Jork, Hamburg, Germany
19-May - 21-May | Lunden Viking Market - Næs Jernverksmuseum, Norway
20-May - 21-May | Boyne Valley Viking Experience - Slane Castle, Slane, County Meath, Ireland
21-May - 21-May | Walsworth Festival - Walsworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
26-May - 28-May | Bjørnevåk 2023 – Jernalderting på Tingvatn - Tingvatn, Norway
26-May - 29-May | Jork Viking Market - Yachthafen Neuenschleuse, Jork, Germany
27-May - 29-May | Vikingfest - Dorp, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
27-May - 28-May | Leikvin Viking Market - Leikvin Kulturminnepark, Norway
27-May - 28-May | Runrikets Vikingahelg - Jarlabankes Bro, Täby, Sweden
27-May - 28-May | Dunstaffnage Castle - Dunbeg, Oban, Scotland, UK
27-May - 29-May | Harwell Feast - Harwell, Oxfordshire, England, UK
June 2023
02-Jun - 05-Jun | Ravnsborg Summer Market - Hagerup, Fyn, Denmark
02-Jun - 04-Jun | Burgfest 2023 - Neustadt Glewe, Germany
03-Jun - 04-Jun | Timahoe Viking Festival - Timahoe, County Laois, Ireland
03-Jun - 04-Jun | Smedenes Viking Market - Kysing Strand, Kystvejen, Odder, Denmark
03-Jun - 04-Jun | Hrafnseati Festival of Vikings, Saxons and Slavs - Brockswood, Dudley, West Midlands, UK
08-Jun - 11-Jun | Viking Festival at Avaldnes - Avaldnes, Karmoy, Norway
14-Jun - 18-Jun | Viking Festival Hafnarfjörður - Víðistaðatún Park, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
16-Jun - 18-Jun | Fenland Viking Festival - Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK
17-Jun - 18-Jun | Als Viking Market - Sønderborg, Denmark
23-Jun - 25-Jun | Trondheim Viking Market - Djupvika, Trondheim, Norway
23-Jun - 25-Jun | Lindholm Viking Market - Nørresundby, Denmark
23-Jun - 25-Jun | Frederikssund Viking Market - Frederikssund, Denmark
24-Jun - 25-Jun | Heskin Hall Viking Festival - Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK
26-Jun - 02-Jul | Foteviken Viking Market - Höllviken, Malmö, Sweden
30-Jun - 02-Jul | Stallarholmens Viking Festival - Strängnäs, Sweden
July 2023
01-Jul - 02-Jul | Ravnens Market - Indgang, Denmark
04-Jul - 09-Jul | I Förfäders Spår - Sweden
07-Jul - 09-Jul | Festívalhöll Viking Festival - Viðalundin Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Denmark
07-Jul - 09-Jul | The Battle of Trelleborgen - Trelleborg, Sweden
07-Jul - 09-Jul | Bronseplassen Viking Market - Høvåg, Lillesand, Norway
10-Jul - 16-Jul | Sagnlandet Lejre Viking Market - Slangealléen, Lejre, Denmark
13-Jul - 16-Jul | Haithabu Summer Viking Market - Busdorf, Germany
13-Jul - 16-Jul | Sommerblot - Huso Lodge, Høvdinghallen, Norway
14-Jul - 16-Jul | Odderøya Viking Market - Bendiksbukta, Kristiansand, Norway
15-Jul - 16-Jul | Heysham Viking Festival - Heysham, Lancashire, England
15-Jul - 23-Jul | Trelleborg Viking Festival - Slagelse, Denmark
21-Jul - 23-Jul | Sarpsborg Viking Festival - Björnen från Borg, Landeparken, Sarpsborg, Norway
25-Jul - 30-Jul | St Olav Viking Festival - Sticklestad, Trondheim, Norway
27-Jul - 29-Jul | Saltvik Viking Market - Vikingabyn, Saltvik, Finland
27-Jul - 30-Jul | Moesgaard Viking Days - Moesgaard Viking Museum, Denmark
28-Jul - 30-Jul | Valhalla Viking Festival - Basingstoke, UK
29-Jul - 30-Jul | Föreningen Viking Market - Byälvsvägen, Nysäter, Sweden
August 2023
02-Aug - 06-Aug | Lofotr Viking Festival - Lofotr, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway
03-Aug - 06-Aug | Festival Of Slavs & Vikings - Wolin, Poland
03-Aug - 06-Aug | Romaria Viking Festival - Catoira, Spain
10-Aug - 13-Aug | Tønsberg Viking Festival - Tønsberg, Norway
11-Aug - 13-Aug | Thunorsmoot - Mapperley Farm, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
12-Aug - 13-Aug | Upton Viking Festival - Warwick Park, Upton, The Wirral, England, UK
22-Aug - 27-Aug | International Viking Festival - Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands
26-Aug - 27-Aug | Aggersborg Viking Craftsman Meeting 2023 - Løgstør, Denmark
September 2023
02-Sep - 03-Sep | Gunnes gårds Viking Market - Uplands Väsby, Stockholms Län, Sweden
02-Sep - 03-Sep | Nordfyns Viking Market - Skamby, Denmark
02-Sep - 03-Sep | Gjallarstadir Viking Market - Lillestrøm, Norway
02-Sep - 03-Sep | Sebbersund Viking Market - Nibe, Denmark
02-Sep - 04-Sep | Københavns Vikingemarked - Taastrup, Denmark
02-Sep - 10-Sep | Largs Viking Festival - Largs, Scotland, UK
07-Sep - 10-Sep | Gudvangen Viking Market - Njardarheimr, Gudvangen, Norway
08-Sep - 10-Sep | Grimfalfest 2023 - Grimsby, England, UK
09-Sep - 10-Sep | Ishøj Viking Market - Ishøj, Denmark
10-Sep - 17-Sep | Orkney Viking Week - Orkney, Scotland, UK
15-Sep - 17-Sep | Midgard Viking Fest - Viadana, Lombardy, Italy
15-Sep - 01-Oct | Drayton Manor Viking Festival - Drayton Manor Park, Staffordshire, England, UK
16-Sep - 17-Sep | Gudahagen Viking Market - Äskekärra, Sweden
17-Sep - 18-Sep | Vikings Duncarron - Duncarron Medieval Village, Scotland, UK
October 2023
14-Oct - 15-Oct | Battle of Hastings - Battle, East Sussex, England, UK
28-Oct - 29-Oct | Saxon & Viking Festival - Stonham Barns, Suffolk, England
November 2023
10-Nov - 12-Nov | Gudvangen Winter Viking Market - Njardarheimr, Gudvangen, Norway
TBC = Dates To Be Confirmed
