FinnFest 2025 will provide live music and dances throughout the festival with performances featured at the Tori Nordic Fair and other stages. Nightly dances, Symphony Orchestra and other concerts will bring FinnFest visitors together to enjoy Nordic tunes.

• Guided by Professior Arnold Alanen. Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM. Tour includes:
  • LARSMONT SCHOOLHOUSE – Built by Finland Swedes in 1914 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • GOOSEBERRY FALLS VISITOR CENTER – One of Minnesota’s premier state parks, located on the North Shore of Lake Superior
  • LUNCH AT FINLAND HERITAGE SITE – Open-air museum and gift shop with several historic structures on site
  • GRAND MARAIS – Includes visit to Sisu + Löyly Sauna
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Mary Lukkarila, Anja Bottila and Susan Vincent. Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:30 AM and return at @ 6:00 PM. Tour includes:
  • VISITS TO SEVERAL HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES IN CARLTON AND AITKIN COUNTIES.
  • LUNCH AT CLOQUET FORESTRY CENTER
  • VISIT TO MOOSE LAKE FIRE MONUMENT
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Duane Lahti and Jim Pellman.
  Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM and return at 4:30 PM. Include visiting:
  • DAVIDSON WINDMILL AND ESKOLIN HOUSE, SOUTH RANGE, WI – Wind-powered gristmill from 1900, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Finnish dovetail corner log cabin.
  • WAINO PIONEER CHAPEL, BRULE, WI – Built in 1895
  • OULU CULUTURAL & HERITAGE CENTER, OULU, WI – John and Justina Palo Homestead (listed on the National Register of Historic Places); Pudas House; former Northern Co-op Store; Fairview one-room school house; and Finnish savu sauna (smoke sauna). Finnish-American lunch will be served, consisting of mojakka, riisipuuro, pulla, rieska, garden vegetables, and beverages.
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Charlie Ek.
  Departing from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM and return at 4:30 PM. Includes visiting:
  • TOIMI SCHOOL, BRIMSON – Primary school built by Finnish immigrants in 1913
  • KALEVA HALL, VIRGINIA – Finnish lunch and presentation on the history of the Kaleva Hall and the Knights of Kaleva. Participants will have time to examine the historical exhibits in the hall.
  • US HOCKEY HALL OF FAME MUSEUM, EVELETH – Finns have played a major role in the history of hockey in the U.S.
    
    Lunch is included.

• Guided by Barb Yarusso
  Departing from the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 8:00 AM. return at 4:30 PM. Tour includes visits at:
  • SEITANIEMI HOUSEBARN – One of three existing housebarns in the U.S.; listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • NELIMARK MUSEUM – Open-air museum and gift shop 
  • FINNISH APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH – Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • LUNCH AT TIMBER HALL IN EMBARRASS
    
    Lunch is included.