Where to find Norwegian culture in California.
Includes Norwegian festivals, attractions,
cultural centers, organizations, articles,
and more about Norway resources and Norwegian culture
in California.
Norwegian Events in California
San Francisco Norway Day Festival
May celebration of Norwegian culture held
at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion on
the San Francisco Waterfront.
Vista Viking Festival
September celebration of Norwegian and Scandinavian culture presented by the
Norwegian Fish Club Odin and the Vista chapter
of the Sons of Norway. The festival features
live music on two stages, scandinavian sports such
as steel combat, axe throwing and
archery, food booths, two fully stocked bars.
Norwegian Attractions in California
Norwegian Seamen's Church of San Francisco
Holds church services for the Norwegian community of San Francisco,
organizes Norwegian language classes, and sells Norwegian magazines
and foods. Located at 2454 Hyde Street in San Francisco.
Norwegian Seamen's Church of San Pedro
Norwegian Lutheran church on a San Pedro bluff overlooking the Port of Los Angeles
that is also the home of monthly services by the Church of Sweden of Los Angeles.
See also the
Wikipedia article
Camp Norge
46 acre Sons of Norway camp and recreation center available to
members, their families, and friends for
cultural heritage programs, festivals, and social interaction.
Located near Alta, on Canyon Mine Road, in Placer County.
Norwegian Cultural Centers in California
San Francisco Norwegian Club
Club established in 1898 to promote fellowship among the
Norwegian-American communities of the San Francisco Bay Area
in Northern California.
Southern California Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Chapter of the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Located at 11766 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 460 in
Los Angeles. Phone: 310-444-7750.
Norway Consulate GeneraL in San Francisco
Provides consular services to Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah, Washington State, and Wyoming.
Located at 575 Market Street, Suite 3950
in San Francisco. Phone: 415-882-2000
California Norwegian Culture Articles
Gold, Salt Air, and Callouses
Article about Norwegian immigration to California before,
during, and after the gold rush period and the lives
of those immigrants. Published on the Web site of the
Norwegian-American Historical Association.
Sons of Norway California Lodges
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Chico Sons of Norway Lodge
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Kelseyville Vikings of Lake Lodge
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Sacramento Roald Amundsen Lodge
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San Diego Valhall Lodge
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San Francisco Henrik Ibsen Lodge
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San Jose Nordahl Grieg Lodge
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Santa Rosa Freya Lodge
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Shasta Sons of Norway Lodge
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Shasta Sons of Norway Lodge
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Van Nuys Norrona Lodge
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Vista Sons of Norway Lodge
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West Los Angeles Peter Gynt Lodge
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