RIVER VALLEY VIKING FESTIVAL
August 21st-23rd
Fri: 4pm-9pm
Saturday: 11am-7pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm
Kenton County Fair
2836 Harris Pike, Independence, KY 41051
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Viking Combat
The Vatnsdal Vikings and friends will be providing combat demonstrations with steel weapons from the time period as well as reviewing battle tactics from historical sources and living history.
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Viking Games and Activites
We will have many activities and games from spear and axe throwing.
You can also join us at the battlefield for a keg toss sponsored by a local brewery, tug a rope against the viking crew, and a kids vs vikings sword fight/water balloon fight.
In the Vatnsdal Vikings encampment we will have a museum with replica pieces, actual finds of viking age items, and a recreation of a viking grave.
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Vendors
Bring your purses full of hack-silver for our wonderful vendors to take loot back to your longhouse! Our Vendor list for this year:
TBD
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Food Trucks
Feel like you could eat a feast fit for a rowing crew? We’ll have food and drink vendors onsite to help stave off your hunger and fight the heat!
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Viking Challenge
This year we will be launching our Ultimate Viking Challenge. Register to compete to be labeled the ultimate viking! Complete in our games and keep track of your scores on our checklist cards and compete to win prizes and be named Drengr of RVVF.
EVENT SCHEDULE
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Vatnsdal Vikings Living History Encampment
Make sure to stop by and see the viking encampment by the Vatnsdal Vikings. Vatnsdal is local to the Northern KY and Cincinnati area and are thrilled to display their passion for the viking age with you! They dress is historical garb and create an encampment with historical tents and work areas for period crafts. They also have many talented craftsmen that will have some items for sale. The link to their facebook to find more information about them can be found here.
Interested in being a vendor?
Vendor Applications are now open for 2026. Please use the button below to download the application.