FITCHBURG — The Finnish Center at Saima Park will host its annual Nordic Marketplace, or “Tori,” and Car Cruise from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Saima Park, 67 Scott Road.
The popular event offers visitors a chance to shop for a variety of Nordic wares, handicrafts and other unique items. Vendors will offer novelties, foods, baked goods, candy, honeybee products, glassware, jewelry, books, music, Finnish gnomes known as “tontut,” knitted hats and mittens, artwork, textiles and soaps.
Classic vehicle owners are also invited to bring their cars to the park for the Car Cruise. Cars, pickups, motorcycles and even mobile saunas are welcome.
Live music will be performed by the Fitchburg Community Orchestra, under the direction of Hildur Schilling, and the folk group Oivan Ilo, directed by Christine Anderson.
Visitors can enjoy a selection of Finnish and American favorites for lunch, including Finnish salmon soup, chicken noodle soup, vegetarian chili and hot dogs. Hot and cold beverages, along with “pulla,” a Finnish coffee bread, and “piparkakut,” or gingerbread cookies, will also be available.
The event will also feature a basket raffle, and visitors can tour Saima’s Library and Sauna Museums, which showcase a collection of Finnish and Finnish-American books and artifacts.
A membership table will be available for those interested in joining or renewing their membership. Annual membership is $30 per adult, with children and grandchildren under 18 included with an adult membership. Members receive discounts on classes and workshops and access to the park’s trails for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing during daylight hours.
“Whether you delight in shopping for unique items or admiring classic vehicles, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at the Tori,” said Lorna Sulin, board member of the Finnish Center at Saima Park.
The event is open to the public, with free admission and parking.
Those interested in becoming vendors may email [email protected].
For more information, visit saima-park.org or visit Friends of Saima Park on Facebook.
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