Norway will honor its Scandinavian heritage during its 33rd-annual Leif Erikson Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event kicks off with the Leif’s Run at 9 a.m. and conclude with the Viking Burial and Funeral Pyre at 7 p.m. at Strawberry Lake. From left, Norway Downtown Development Authority Interim Coordinator Kenzie Williamsen, festival volunteer organizers Monica McElroy-Denissen and Barbara Thorne get the city’s Viking Square ready for the festivities. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News)

The Viking Re-enactors demonstrate combat battle during the 2024 Leif Erikson parade. Viking Village will again be set up across from City Hall for this year’s event. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News)

Norway will honor its Scandinavian heritage during its 33rd-annual Leif Erikson Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. The

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