FinnFest members make our programming possible. Take advantage of FinnFest membership benefits:
Don’t miss unique opportunities for members-only events and pricing

In addition to you receiving membership benefits, your membership will also help us bring new unique programming to FinnFest 2026. There are multiple membership tiers that fit your budget and lifestyle and will provide you:

• Invitation to online events and subscription to e-newsletter
• 20% discount on FinnFest USA 2026 Full Festival Passes, including early bird registration.
• Listing in our online Annual Report
• Invitation to “members only” reception and events at FinnFest 2026
• Dedicate your membership towards certain programming, by leaving a comment in the membership form under “Message”

Annual FinnFest membership expires at the end of each festival. Renew your membership now for 2026!

BECOME A MEMBER

FinnFest utilizes Stripe as a third-party payment portal system that allows us to securely receive payments as well as provide security to our donors. As an audited PCI Service Provider Level 1, Stripe holds the most stringent level of certification available in the payment industry.

You are welcome to donate to FinnFest USA online clicking the DONATE link below, or via a written check by mailing it to our organization at the following address:
FinnFest USA® c/o Sharon Somero
P.O Box 336
Champlin, MN. 55316

DONATE

FINNFEST USA is North America’s premiere experience of Nordic culture and learning. From the very first event held in Minneapolis in 1983, we’ve sought to help our attendees experience the beauty of Finnish culture. Since our inaugural year, FinnFest has traveled across the United States, Canada, and Finland itself. In 2023 FinnFest returned to Minnesota, where the 40th-anniversary of the festival was held in the city of Duluth – a city with strong Finnish culture, a vibrant downtown and exciting opportunities for collaboration.

FinnFest 2026 will be held September 18-20, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

SPONSOR FINNFEST 2026

FinnFest 2026 provides three (3) days of programming that spotlights a variety of different topics, from sustainability to contemporary global issues. The festival gives attendees the chance to see and interact with world-class speakers and musicians that will immerse them in Nordic culture and learning.

Sponsoring this event will help us offset the cost of running the festival.

SPONSORSHIP FORM

TORI NORDIC FAIR (marketplace) – FREE TO THE PUBLIC

SIGN UP TODAY FOR FINNFEST 2026 TORI (and get 2025 rates)

2026  Tori Nordic Fair dates:
September 18-19, 2026

FinnFest 2026 welcomes all vendors interested in presenting Nordic-related ideas, services, and products to the general public. Businesses, community organizations and individuals are welcomed and encouraged. Both profit and non-profit institutions as well as individual entrepreneurs and artists will feel comfortable in the non-political, non-confrontational, and family-friendly atmosphere of the Tori (Finnish word for marketplace). This year Tori Nordic Fair will be free and open to the public.

Don’t think you’re nordic enough?
Vendors may include those that provide services or products related to the annual themes of FinnFest.  We want to encourage as many vendors as possible to partake in the Tori Nordi Fair, so please do not hesitate to reach out to see if there is a place for your business or organization.

Booth sizes and prices enable a cross-section of interested vendors to apply. Small and large businesses will find the tori creates a unique opportunity to present their businesses to the public, to develop new clients and to sell products and services. The festival encourages organizations to rent a booth to provide information and exchange ideas with the public. Individuals may wish to demonstrate traditional Nordic crafts, to have items on display and to sell examples of their work. Some may wish to sell a book, a handmade object or a service. All will find a warm welcome.

General Information

It’s more than just a marketplace!
Be a part of the lively festival marketplace atmosphere with shopping, food, coffee, live music, demonstrations and information booths. 

Criteria for Participation

The FinnFest Tori forms a marketplace built exclusively around products, services, and information reflecting the values and concerns of the Nordic countries and Nordic America with a special emphasis on Finland and Finnish America. Vendors are vetted based upon these values and concerns.

Nordic values of equality define the tori. Tori vendors include small and large businesses, professionals and amateurs, artists and crafters, for-profit and not-for-profit. The entire tori connects the tori attendees to a Nordic dialogue, including the principle of equality.

Products can be mass-produced or hand-crafted. Vetting will involve concern that the products meet Nordic standards regarding:

• Design
• Aesthetics
• Quality of materials
• Respect for the Environment
• Concern for Labor conditions

TORI VENDOR FORM FOR

VOLUNTEER AT FINNFEST 2026!

MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA

From the past 40+ years of bringing Finnish American and Nordic cultures to life in North America, we have interesting stories to share. Whether you wish to cover the historical or future aspects of Nordic cultures, we can be a valuable resource for you.

Are you interested in doing a story about FinnFest or any aspect of Nordic culture?
We are happy to help you get connected with the right people.  Check out our Media Kit for more information or contact us at info@finnfest.us.

MEDIA KIT