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# The Norwegian Faire is coming By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/the-norwegian-faire-is-coming-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2003-09-10T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:52:25.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Norwegians from all over Santa Monica will converge on the 25th annual Norwegian Faire, Sons of Norway this Saturday.

The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be held at the Peer Gynt Lodge in Culver City. Santa Monica’s Sagatun Lodge merged with Peer Gynt in 1997\. Coordinator Kari Win-dingstad White said there will be traditional Norwegian dishes, handicrafts and cultural demonstrations.

“It’s really hokey and homey,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun and it’s a cute place to shop for Christmas.”

Peer Gynt Lodge is located at 3835 Watseka, in Culver City. Admission is $2, but children under 16 accompanied by a parent get in for free. Peer Gynt Lodge is part of Sons of Norway, a fraternal organization promoting Norwegian and Scandinavian heritage, and fellowship.

The lodge serves Culver City, Santa Monica, the Los Angeles area and South Bay cities. For more information call (310) 397-6641.

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residents Magna Orrestad, left, and Ingrid Flatebo cook up some traditional Norwegian dishes. (Photo: Photo courtesy Longtime Santa Monica)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 10, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091003.pdf?ref=smdp.com)