October 3-5, 2025
"Celebrating Norwegian Immigration - The Slooper 200th Anniversary"    
A three-day weekend of Norwegian Cultural fun featuring Slooper and Fox Valley Settlement pioneer history, traditional Norwegian culture programs and craft classes, Norwegian games and movie night, "Sluppen" fun walk, Norwegian barn dance with Norwegian folk music and food, traditional Norwegian worship service, and a chance to meet descendants of the first Norwegian-American slooper immigrants at their Slooper Society annual meeting. This is a Sons of Norway District 5 Adult Norwegian Cultural Weekend event to be held in Norway, Illinois, and sponsored by the Polar Star and Cleng Peerson Sons of Norway Lodges, the Norsk Museum, and the Slooper Society of America.   
Pre-registration is required. 
Download these three PDF files for the full weekend schedule information and registration forms:   
- Schedule - Information   
- Weekend Registration Form   
- Fun Walk Registration Form