A straw goat was burned down yet again early Wednesday in a Swedish city where torching it has become a Christmas tradition. Gavle city spokeswoman Anna Ostman said someone set fire to the 43-foot ...

Members of traditional Swedish music group Lingonberry Jam perform a Christmas song in the living room of the historic Chellberg House during a holiday celebration at Indiana Dunes National Park ...

Whether you will be celebrating Christmas alone or in a small group in Sweden, or you're located elsewhere in the world looking to add a Scandinavian touch to the festivities, here are our best tips ...

How do you say Merry Christmas in Sweden? God Jul. Here’s a look at a few Swedish holiday traditions. IN Sweden, the Christmas season kicks off on Dec. 13, with Lucia Day. A Lucia, or Queen of ...

Historical houses are decorated for the season, and visitors can join craft workshops, participate in dancing games, and enjoy traditional Swedish Christmas dinners.

Volunteer Zella Olson describes traditional Swedish holiday food — laid out in a smorgasbord — to visitors Saturday at the Holiday Traditions at the Dunes event at Chellberg Farm. Re-enactors ...

The Christmas tree is decorated with traditional Swedish Christmas elves and gift wrapped candies. In honor of Santa Lucia, the children serve treats to the adults, followed by singing and dancing ...

It isn’t really Christmas for my wife until she makes the traditional Swedish Christmas cookies that her grandmothers and their grandmothers made. Part of my wife’s joy is anticipating the ...

Children will demonstrate folk dancing and lead the audience in traditional Christmas ring dances. A Julbord (Swedish Christmas dinner,) for a $10 donation, will be served beginning at noon with such ...

No one does Christmas quite like the Swedish. Santa allegedly lives just up the road in Rovaniemi, Lapland, and a Swedish Christmas is full of light, festivals and traditional foods to warm the ...

Al Johnson's Restaurant in Door County is taking reservations for a Christmas season feast, Swedish-style Reservations are required at the Sister Bay restaurant for the Dec. 8 and 9 julbord, a ...