Gimli Viking Village

Welcome to the web page of the Gimli Viking Village.  On this page you will find a photo gallery and information about the Gimli Viking Village which is held annually at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, in Gimli, Manitoba on the August Civic Holiday weekend in Canada.  This is the first weekend of August each year.

In 2003, the idea of a living history display at the festival featuring viking reenactors came to life.   Harbour Park was selected as the location and in a joint venture between the New Icelandic Heritage Museum and the Icelandic Festival, the village was created.

Reenactors were contacted from around the world to participate in this display.  Over the years there have been participants from Iceland,  Canada(BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and the NWT), Sweden, Denmark,the United States and England.

Click on the pictures below to see a larger version.

The focus of the Village is on public education and interaction.  Reenactors in historically correct clothing present daily life of the Vikings in an authentic setting.  They live in a period encampent for the duration of the event.  Each day there is a demonstration of Viking warfare tactics and weapons on the field adjacent to the village.

July 29-August 2, 2010

A more detailed schedule will follow early in 2010.

Please come and join us for a weekend of LIVING HISTORY!

 

This event is a production of the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba and organized by members of The Vikings - Vinland. 

Participation in this event, as a reenactor, is open to all reenactors provided they meet authenticity standards of  The Vikings - Vinland for the time period.  Contact the coordinators if you are interested in participating in this event.  Or visit THIS page.

If you are interested in becoming a Viking re-enactor, please visit the website by clicking on the symbol below.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, please visit the website by clicking on the symbol below