Vasa Park is owned and operated by Scandinavian Park, Inc. I don't believe it is open on a daily basis except for park events, such as the Scandinavian Day Festival, which Christopher and I attended today,
There aren't many of us Scandahoovians around anymore, so the Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Finns and Icelanders have grouped together to celebrate a shared heritage. Thus, Vasa park was born many years ago. I believe it was originally a Swedish park, but times and lack of new immigrants brought all the Scandinavians together.
The park sits on the Fox River. It is ideally suited for festivals and such. Today we enjoyed Scandinavian food and entertainment and also the company of good friends Laura A, Karen P and Lisa S, who just happen to be Yelpers as well.
Will be back next year for sure, and maybe even check out the Fish Boil in October. It was a bit of a ride from Chicago, but aside from an excessive amount of pesky wasps, it was a great day in a nice setting with good friends. read more