RIVER VALLEY VIKING FESTIVAL
September 13th, 2025
11am - 7pm
AJJolly Park
1501 Race Track Rd, Alexandria, KY 41001
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Viking Combat
The Vatnsdal Vikings and friends will be providing combat demonstrations with steel weapons from the time period as well as reviewing battle tactics from historical sources and living history.
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Viking Games and Activites
We will have spear throwing, horned helmet ring toss, and hammer toss to test your inner vikings accuracy.
You can also join us at the battlefield for a keg toss sponsored by a local brewery, tug a rope against the viking crew, and a kids vs vikings sword fight.
In the Vatnsdal Vikings encampment we will have a museum with replica pieces, actual finds of viking age items, and a recreation of a viking grave.
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Vendors
Bring your purses full of hack-silver for our wonderful vendors to take loot back to your longhouse! Vendor lists will be released closer to the event.
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Food Trucks
Feel like you could eat a feast fit for a rowing crew? We’ll have food trucks onsite to help stave off your hunger!
Vatnsdal Vikings Living History Encampment
Make sure to stop by and see the viking encampment by the Vatnsdal Vikings. Vatnsdal is local to the Northern KY and Cincinnati area and are thrilled to display their passion for the viking age with you! They dress is historical garb and create an encampment with historical tents and work areas for period crafts. They also have many talented craftsmen that will have some items for sale. The link to their facebook to find more information about them can be found here.
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