Enter the Dark Ages World of the Vikings!
The Vatnheim Vikings pride themselves on bringing you a wonderful educational experience, as historically accurate as we can.
Inspired by historical Vikings, Vatnheim Vikings endeavors to learn, master, and demonstrate a wide variety of skills and crafts – everything from blacksmithing, leather work and period construction styles to medicine, wood and stone carving, Norse cuisine, and woolworking. We do this so we can SHOW you how it’s done!
We’re also down to come “pillage” you, debunk a few myths…. and maybe “steal” a maiden or two!
We’ll ask for a small stipend to cover the costs our group expends to delight you! Our goal really is education & fun!
Services
Full Viking Package
Vatnheim Vikings will set up a village in your outdoor space, complete with tents, combat fighting demonstrations, village life and craft demonstrations, a history lesson, and a wide range of displays.
Rent-a-Viking
One or more Vikings will join you in character for an hour or a few, or for a day, depending on the activity. Great entertainment for office or kids’ parties, and a wonderful educational opportunity for schools!
Or maybe you’d like to organize a workshop on Viking cuisine, naalbinding, Norse games, or another craft that caught your eye!
Book the Vikings today!
Custom VV Package
Vatnheim Vikings will offer select combat fighting demonstrations, and set up tables indoors or outdoors with craft demonstrations, interactive game activities, and assorted weapon and craft displays, space permitting.
“Artifacts” Display
The Vatnheim Vikings can set up manned or unmanned displays of reproductions and/or their own handiwork which emulates the styles and techniques used by the Vikings. A VV member can be present to talk about the history behind each item and techniques used to make them.
Examples of Past & ONGOING SHOWS
Kids’ Camps
Vatnheim Vikings has had the pleasure of participating in the Museum of Antiquities
(U of S) Medieval Kid’s Camp for many years. Kids learn about Viking weapons and combat, foods, and even get to try their hands at soapstone carving!
An Evening with Sven
Attendees learned how to play Hneftafl, a popular Norse game, a new needlecraft called naalbinding and enjoyed a typical meal and a glass of delicious mead during this evening workshop sponsored by the Museum of Antiquities at the U of S.
Prairie Paladin
Market & Faire
In the fall, you might see the Vikings settle into the Bowl at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon to demonstrate various crafts, and combat techniques during the Prairie Paladin Market and Faire.
Oktoberfest
The Vatnheim Vikings invaded the German Concordia Club for Oktoberfest, capturing the interest visitors with combat demos, weaving, blacksmithing demos and more. In the photo above, three vikings are setting up for a Hneftafl (Viking Chess) interactive game demonstration.
Testimonials
(Testimonial Coming Soon).
– Museum of Antiquities, University of Saskatchewan
The combat demonstration was excellent but I also loved visiting the Viking Village and learning about all the different crafts and games… and the food cooking on the fire smelled so good!
– Attendee, Culture Days
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