Sweden Day is June 12th 2021
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We are asking for donations to the T. Edward & Alvalene P. Karlsson Scholarship Fund. The 2021 scholarships will be awarded, and the winners will receive their awards in the mail.
Download Application Here ->: Scholarship Application 2021
If you wish to donate to our scholarship fund or the Miss Sweden Day Contest, please contact Elaine McGrath, Treasurer at (516) 565- 2091 or mail your donation to the address below. Checks should be made payable to “Sweden Day Committee”.
Sweden Day Is an Annual Midsummer event celebrated in The Bronx, NY. This annual event is currently held at The Manhem Club, located at 658 Clarence Avenue Bronx NY 10465.
Sweden Day is June 12th 2021
Park Opens at 11am – Main Program Starts at 2pm
$10 Admission for adults, Kids accompanied by an adult are FREE!
Sweden Day is a fun filled family event with a beautiful waterfront view! Enjoy the day listening to Scandinavian Music by SmörgåsBandet while Dancing around the Majstång (Maypole). Activities include Arts & Crafts, Face Painting and an “Allsång” (Swedish Sing-A-Longs). Enjoy the children’s Folk Dancing Exhibition performed by Barnklubben Elsa Rix #1. Each year there are Sweden Day Scholarship Winners, presented by the Sweden Day Committee and Vasa Order of America Scholarship winners, presented by Vasa Representatives.
Cheer for the Miss Sweden Day Contestants and witness the crowning of the Miss Sweden Day 2020! Take a swim in the refreshing in-ground pool or the lounge on the beach and make a sand castle. Enjoy an ice cold beverage or have a Skål with a cocktail at the full service outdoor bar or at the indoor bar.
Sweden Day is the perfect opportunity to have a day of family fun and reminisce with old friends, or make memories with new ones!
Every year the Sweden Day Committee accepts nominations and then selects an individual, couple or organization to honor for their promotion and dedication to their Swedish Heritage, within the Scandinavian Community. This year, The Sweden Day Committee takes great pleasure in honoring “Sweden Day & The Manhem Club”!
Please support our Sweden Day celebration by placing an ad in the 2021 Sweden Day Journal. Advertise your business or organization, or simply send a personal message Congratulating “Sweden Day & The Manhem Club”.
Visit Sweden Day’s vendors for traditional Swedish goods or some Swedish Coffee Bread & Limpa. Purchase some raffle tickets and you just might go home with a wonderful prize or you could be the lucky winner of the 50/50 cash prize!
Sweden Day has been going strong for 81 years thanks to the hardworking and dedicated committee members. We will continue to celebrate Midsummer, just as our ancestors did before us, on Saturday June 12th 2021.
Thanks to the Sweden Day Committee members for their efforts and constant support. It is because of their dedication voluntary work throughout the years that Sweden Day continues year after year. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday June 12th 2021!
A Message From Our President, Nina Prasso
