Midsommar Arts Festival 2025
Saturday, June 21, 2025
12:00—5:00 pm

Free Admission

We’re taking a page from the museum’s history and are celebrating the Summer Solstice this year, with a Swedish twist.

Ture Bengtz, family friend of museum co-founders Carl and Edith Weyerhaeuser, and the museum’s first Director, was of Swedish heritage. The Weyerhaeusers visited Sweden with Bengtz in 1961, and while there, participated in a Midsommar event, a tradition of celebrating the longest day of the year. When the Art Complex opened in 1971, Bengtz hosted a similar celebration here in Duxbury, featuring a maypole painted blue and yellow, which are the colors of the flag of Sweden.

We are featuring that same maypole in our festival! This family-friendly event is suitable for all ages and all are welcome.

Entertainment

Maypole Dancing with Patty Loring
12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30
Learn traditional dances that weave the colorful ribbons around the pole.

BIG NAZO
BIG NAZO, a troupe of puppet-creatures and musicians, will entertain visitors around the museum campus throughout the day.

Food

Cap’n Mike’s Tiki Truck features summer family favorites, such as smash burgers, hot dogs, lobster rolls, and shaved ice.

Gather Cafe Gourmet Ice Cream from Providence will bring an ice cream cart featuring a variety of flavors.

Vendors

A variety of artisans will have their work for sale.

Chalk Artist

While Artist Lauren DeWitt creates a chalk mural, visitors are invited to create their own chalk art outside the museum’s studio.

Kids Activities

A variety of free art activities are available: Flower Crowns, Ribbon Wands, and Outdoor Lanterns