St. Lucia Festival

Second Saturday each December.
Saturday, December 14, 2024

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The legend of Saint Lucia tells the story of a young girl, clad in a white gown with a red sash, her head surrounded by a halo of light, who appeared to bring hope, warmth and food to those in need during a time of famine in Sweden. 

The Lindsborg Saint Lucia Festival is a beautiful and important celebration during the holiday season. Lindsborg’s traditional festival will be celebrated on Saturday, December 9. The Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers will host the festival event by providing Swedish folk dancing performances downtown and on the Bethany Lutheran Church lawn. A church service honoring Saint Lucia will also take place with Lucia serving ginger cookies and coffee among the crowd. There will be many other activities going on throughout the downtown area as well. 

Saint Lucia and Star Boys as well as other senior members will be downtown serving refreshments throughout the day.  The organization will also be hosting a Swedish bake sale in the Courtyard from 10:00am-2:00pm with all proceeds being donated to Grant's Grace, in the true Saint Lucia custom of giving to others. Grant's Grace is an endowment fund set up through the Smoky Valley Community Foundation in memory of Grant Lysell-Alkire. Grant was an alumni of LSFD and died in a car accident prior to Christmas in 2022. 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.

2024 Schedule:

10:00am-2:00pm Swedish Baked Good Sale at the Courtyard 

10:15am Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and 4th graders perform downtown on N. Main Street

11:00am Procession to Bethany Lutheran Church (320 N. Main Street) from downtown with 4th graders

11:30am Soderstrom 4th grade St. Lucia Service at Bethany Lutheran Church with reception to follow

1:30pm Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and Lindsborg Folkdanslag perform at Bethany Lutheran Church

3:00pm St. Lucia Service by the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers at Bethany Lutheran Church with reception to follow

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For more information about this or other festivals, call the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau at 785-227-8687.