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A small (about 80 re-enactors) market at the Vikingegården near Aakirkeby on Bornholm organised by the Viking re-enactment group Burgundaland. Fight shows are organised by the group RUN.

The Tower Castle in Lütjenburg is an authentic re-construction of a medieval fortification that is typical for the local region. Currently, a small medieval village is being built at the tower base, consisting of 5 houses. The project is run by a club who also organises 3 medieval and / or viking age camps per year.

Medi-eval camp and market on the Quedlinburg Schlossberg around the Salian church. Time period is 10-13th centuries.

Whitsun Viking Market in Archeon, featuring the display of Viking Age crafts, trade and fighting. About 150 Viking re-enactors are to be expected to stay in Archeon for the event.

Please refer to the organizer's homepage for further information.

Please find more information on the homepage of the organiser.

Yearly Iron Age market in the Jernalderlandsby Iron Age open air museum near Odense, Denmark. Please find more information on the organizer's homepage.

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New market in the centre of Århus.

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International Historical Arts and Crafts Market near the River Elbe.
Several showfights a day.
Visit and sail with a Viking ship.
Games for children and Adults.

Please find more information on the homepage of the organizer.

The annual viking festival at Karmøy includes a market, theatre, concerts, exhibitions and lectures. For more information, please refer to the homepage of the organiser.

The Viking Market in Hafnarfjörður is the oldest, largest and most important event of its kind in Iceland. Since 1995 Hafnarfjörður has been a playground of Vikings demonstrating trough the years most aspects of Viking culture, ships, cuisine, handcraft, storytelling, archery, games, music and battle demonstrations.
At the 2008 Viking market new and fresh ideas will emerge, new heroes are called and tested with veterans known by loyal Festival guests through the years. A total of almost two hundred Vikings are expected foreign and domestic.

Bjørgvin Marknad is a viking and medieval festival where the re-enactors take you back in time and show you how a market would look like almost one thousand years ago.
The festival lasts for three days, and is located at mount Fløyen, overlooking the center of Bergen city.

Medieval festival focussing on the high middle ages. Please find more information on the organiser's homepage.

About 200 participants, of which about 120 warriors, will provide the public with insight into an 11th century encampment with crafts, market and the re-enactment of a historic battle as the main feature on both Saturday and Sunday.
Throughout the weekend, there will be opportunities for skirmishes, weapon demonstrations and training, and the battle will consist of a fixed-script part as well as free battle.
Also planned are workshops and demonstrations for the public, e.g. Viking boat display, fashion show, archery workshop and historical children's games.
The encampment is rounded off with authentic market stalls.

Viking market in Møllebukta near Stavanger.

Multi-period (from pre-history to Vikings to Renaissance to WW-II ...) show from Historia Mundi, the Belgian Re-enactor Confederation.
This year in Ronse (East Flanders), Belgium.

'From the fury of the Norsemen, Good Lord, deliver us'.

Was it all murder, ravage and pillage? After all, many of the Vikings settled here, they are our ancestors, inextricably bound into the very fabric of East Anglian history and culture.

At the Dark Age Festival you can meet the country's leading Dark Age Re-enactment group, the Vikings, who will be camped in Living History Tentage displaying the day-to-day skills and crafts that made them not only fearsome warriors but great traders with particular skills in metal work and jewellery.

The Vikings of old had trading outposts from the Black Sea to Dublin. Of course, there are likely to be displays of fighting and skill at arms as well! The event also features a Dark Age Market with specialist traders and craftsmen, plus good quality catering and a Real Ale Bar.

Please find more information on the organiser's homepage.

Frederikssund Viking Market is a not too big, but cozy family market offering a beautiful outdoor setting and a relaxed atmosphere, characterized by a sense of community.
The market is arranged alongside the Viking Plays at Frederikssund.

Market with crafts shows and more. Please refer to the organiser's homepage for more information.

Traditional Viking Market

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Small market accompanying the Jels Vikingespil show.

Vinking market at Jelling on the place between the church and the museum.

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The event takes place at the historic Viking ground in Høvdingssete. Please refer to the organiser's homepage for more information.

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Trade and crafts show at the Lejre Experimental Centre.
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A small market at the historical castle ruin of Rahden emphasizing on the display of various early medieval crafts.

Attention Visitors: Costumed visitors will be turned away at the gate in order to not confuse the general audience as to who is an official market participant and who is not.

Medieval market and show at the Turmhügelburg in Lütjenburg.

Viking market and festival in Gudvangen, Norway. Please find more information onf the organiser's homepage.

Large Viking Market and Battle in and around the Trelleborg near Slagelse.
Around 985, father and son are fighting for the throne. Swein Forkbeard attacks his father Harald Bluetooth who is entrenched in the Trelleborg: background to the battle re-enactment without pre-determined outcome (practice during preceding week).
Viking market, crafts, trade, and shows during weekend.

Alaman market and spectaculum. Please find more information on the organizer's homepage.

Ottonian / Salian market and festival. Please find detailed information on the homepage of the organizer.

English Heritage Multiperiod Event (Romans to 20th century), at Kelmarsh Hall.
Set in gardens around lake and historical buildings.
Battles, tournaments, music, children's activities, parades, talks & lectures.

(See also http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/kelmarshmap.pdf)

Please fine more information at the organiser's homepage.

Annual Viking market in Sarpsborg. Please find more informations on the organiser's homepage.

This market has a more than 25 year old tradition. The beautiful site is located right on the beach south of Arhus, and the market proper features more than 500 Vikings and more than 200 fighters, as well as an Icelandic horse show.

Please find more information on the homepage of the organiser.

Please find more information on the homepage of the organiser.

Major market with crafts, trade, fight shows and an extensive programme. Situated on island off Wolin.

Viking market at Sildehagen in Hobro, Denmark, with up to 40 tents with re-enactors showing crafts and artwork of the Viking Age.

Viking Festival in North Wales.

Major even with a couple of hundred participants, battle, market, possibly boat burning, etc.

Viking Market in the Borg Viking Museum on the Lofoten off the coast of Norway.
Against the background of the museum's impressive longhouse, a true chieftain's dwelling, the market's traders, crafts people, warriors, musicians and entertainers will set the scene for a varied programme of information and entertainment for the audience.

Viking Age re-enactors from Denmark and other countries make camp at Bork Vikingehavn. Viking Age crafts, trade, horse riding and more are on display.

Annual Viking market held at the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum. Please see the homepage of the organiser for more details.

Historic crafts, music, etc.
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4. Multiperiod Event (Romans, Vikings and Scotland's War of Independence) in the Royal & Ancient Burgh of Lanark, where William Wallace began the real Braveheart story.

Battle Re-Enactments and static displays by Tournée, The Vikings, Legio VIII Augusta, plus other leading re-enactment societies.
Archery competitions: prizes include The Lanark Silver Arrow
Combat and other arena displays
Authentic & Non-Authentic Trading Encampment
Medieval Market
Musicians, jesters, acrobats, storytellers and entertainers
Living History Displays & Encampments
Arena Events

A small market at the Kreismuseum Diepholz emphasizing on the display of various early medieval crafts.

Attention Visitors: Costumed visitors will be turned away at the gate in order to not confuse the general audience as to who is an accepted market participant and who is not.

Annual Early Medieval week in Archeon; camp and free market. There will be no obligatory shows during the week, only in the weekend. About 250 re-enactors can be expected to stay in Archeon for the weenend market.

For the 28th time, modern day Largs commemorates the Battle of Largs 1263 - the last Viking Invasion in the UK - with the world renowned Viking Festival.

There are lots of Events on during the festival, it starts on Saturday 30 August with a parade through the streets of Largs, official opening and lots of fun activities and displays. During the week there is a Viking Village on the promenade populated by re-enactors "The Vikings" where you can learn more about how the Vikings used to live. The event concludes with the grand finale - the symbolic re-enactment of the battle along with boat burning and fireworks on Valhalla Day at The Pencil monument - Saturday 6 September 2008.

Medieval trade and craftmanship, fight shows and horse display. Please find more information on the homepage of the organiser.

Small market event in Löddeköpinge, Sweden. Please find more information on the organizer's homepage http://www.vikingatider.se/.

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Multi-Period market featuring Iron Age, Viking Age, High Middle-Ages and "something more recent" history held at the Iron Age village reconstruction at Hvolris.

New market on the beach near the Arken Museum for Modern Arts in Ishøj on Sjælland.

Viking age market with more than 100 re-enactors at the open air museum in Oerlinghausen. Only registered participants are allowed to wear historic garment at the event.

Spectaculum with crafts, trade, music, falconry, and more.
Please refer to the organiser's or the location's homepage for detailed information.

The Netherlands Platform for Living History (LPLG), an umbrella organisation for Dutch societies for living history and re-enactment of historical events, hosts its annual multi-period market and show where all member organisations can present themselves and their periods, ranging from the Roman Age to WWII.