Greetings from the Northwest Viking Market Committee! We are excited to announce that we have confirmed a new date for what was going to be this year’s Market. The new dates will be April 17-18, 2027!
We reached out to our participants and our site host, and found that this weekend will work best for putting on the Northwest Viking Market as it should be. We are also thankful for the understanding and support of our community in us wanting to wait a bit longer to put on an event that meets the standards that we hold to and that you deserve.
Merchant and Villager applications for the event will open in December.
We hope to see you there to help us kick off the 2027 event season with the third Northwest Viking Market!
April 17-18 // Dragon’s Gate Brewery // Milton-Freewater, OR
Hello everyone, we have an important announcement that we take no pleasure in making, but we wanted to get this out as soon as possible: the 2026 Northwest Viking Market will be postponed into 2027.
We ran into several planning hurdles this year, and as much as we appreciate everyone who planned to attend either as a guest or a participant, the event we would be able to put together for next month simply wouldn’t meet the standards our community deserves.
We have discussed a mid-late spring market instead of the current autumn market, both to open the season when we’re all fresh and to only need to postpone about 7 or so months rather than a year.
We’re aiming to use this time to create an even better Market experience for our guests and our participants in 2027, and we hope to see you there! Villager and Merchant applications for the 2027 event will open in December and January.
The 2026 Northwest Viking Market is less than two months away! To mark this point, we’re happy to announce that online tickets are now available. Simply follow the link below and choose your ticket type and amount. Single-day and weekend tickets are available, and children under 6 are free. Early bird discounted pricing ends August 31.
In addition to our standard tickets, starting September 1 we will have a new VIP ticket option available. Details about this package will be announced soon.
Come out for a day or for the weekend and enjoy Viking Age crafts, combat demonstrations, games and more alongside excellent food and locally brewed libations!
October 11-12 // Dragon’s Gate Brewery // Milton-Freewater, OR
On many of our posts, especially those dealing with applications, tickets, merchants and such things (maybe even this one now that I’ve typed those words) we inevitably get scam bots commenting as though they are associated with us saying something along the lines of “We still have vendor spots left! Send me a message to get signed up.” These are never associated with us and while we frequently purge the comments and accounts, it is a neverending onslaught and occasionally a few sneak by unnoticed.
To help you avoid falling victim to these scam bots, please take note of the following!
-If we are communicating with you, unless you happen to be a personal friend of one of our committee members, it will be through our Facebook page. (Northwest Viking Market). Link is below. We will also only post merchant announcements and other such news as actual posts, unless replying directly to a comment or message.
-Noting terminology, we use the term “Merchant” rather than “Vendor”. It’s not 100% foolproof, but most scam bots don’t use the term “Merchant”.
-We do not charge for merchant spaces. We charge a refundable $75 deposit for merchants outside of the Northwest Viking Alliance, but no booth fee. If this changes at any point, we will make an official post!
-We have an online application that is only open once we make an announcement. This has to be filled out and we have to approve the application before requesting any deposit. It is available on our website as well as our Facebook page.
What is the dress code for guests coming to the Northwest Viking Market? Pretty much whatever they want! There is no requirement for what type of clothing people wear to the event (as long as it’s legal, anyway). For those who want to get into the theme, though, we’re happy to provide recommendations.
Via the link below you can find our Villager Standards document. This is the level of historical clothing that we have asked our villagers to meet, and which we would encourage for those who would like to dress for the theme. And while there are a multitude of patterns, materials and even ready-made items available online, feel free to reach out for more information!
Lastly, to preserve the type of positive and educational atmosphere that we’re aiming for, we would appreciate if guests refrain from wearing clothing with political messages or other such themes. Any clothing with hate speech, etc. on it will result in the wearer being asked to leave.
We’re looking forward to creating a fun and immersive experience for our guests and participants, and we encourage everyone who wants to add to that atmosphere to do so!
Oct 11-12 // Dragon’s Gate Brewery // Milton-Freewater, OR
