Viking Celebration Presented by Topeka Renaissance Festival
Fri, Mar 20
|Woodshed Event Center
⚔️ A Two-Day Viking Celebration Like No Other!
Time & Location
Mar 20, 2026, 6:30 PM – 11:59 PM
Woodshed Event Center, 1901 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608, USA
About the event
Join us as the Topeka Renaissance Festival brings the world of Norse legend to life for an unforgettable weekend of warriors, feasting, merchants, music, and myth. Step into the realm of longships and lore as we honor the rise of our Viking leader.
Friday Night — The Crowning of the Jarl
March 20th • 6:30 PM – Midnight
Witness the grand Crowning of our Jarl, Viking King Hjarta An Róthaich, as the clans gather to swear loyalty beneath torchlight.
Enjoy:
Opening ceremony & royal procession
Mead, feasting, and firelit celebrations
Viking combat exhibitions
Live music & late-night revelry
This evening event sets the stage for the battles, stories, and festivities to come.
Saturday — The Viking Festival
March 21st • 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Return on Saturday for the full festival experience!
Featuring:
Viking & Renaissance merchants
Mead, ale, and food vendors
Weapons demos & full-steel combat
Storytelling, runes, and living-history displays
Family activities & children’s realm
Live performers, musicians, and entertainers
Clan Óttalauss in full Viking regalia
Celebrate the victory and rule of Jarl Viking King Hjarta An Róthaich as the clans unite for a day of immersive fun and historical adventure.
Whether you come dressed as a shieldmaiden, raider, rune-reader, skald, or villager, you’ll find yourself transported into a world of Norse magic and medieval wonder.
Raise your horn. Gather your clan. The saga continues in Topeka.