Click on the photo gallery below to view photos from past celebrations.

2007 People

2006 People

2006 Events and Scenery

Thanks to Susan Herman Rinaldi and Shirley J Olgeirson for the pictures.

108^th Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration

Mountain, North Dakota

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, August 3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th, 2007

Friday, August 3rd  

 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pitchfork Fondue - Byron’s Bar

 7:00 PM  Thingvalla Church Memorial Dedication Ceremony-Thingvalla Church Site

     Please bring your lawn chairs! 

10:00 PM  Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain- Music by “24/ 7” --$7.00

Saturday, August 4th

10:30 AM   Parade- Main Street

           Ceremony for the Disposal of Unserviceable Flags by the Mountain American Legion following Parade

11:00 AM  Vikur Salad Luncheon-Vikur Church

11:30 AM  Genealogy Center-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from the Mountain Chalet Open 11:30 AM-6 PM

12:00 Noon Car Show and Shine-Legion Grounds

12:00 Noon 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament-Mountain Chalet Grounds

12:00 Noon Kids Inflatable Games-Mountain Chalet--$5.00

 1:00 PM   Heritage Program-Borg Home Lawn-Please bring your lawn chairs! 

     Keynote Speakers: Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde

     North Dakota Governor John Hoeven

     Entertainment by: “Spirit Lake Dancers”

     Choir Concert-“Norðurljósa Kórinn” and “Kór Húsavíkurkirkju” Choirs from Iceland

  3:00 PM   Coffee and Lemonade-Borg Home Lawn

 3:15 PM   Tours of area historic sites and farms-Depart from Borg

 3:15 PM   Mountain Community Center Informational Presentation-Borg Home

 4:00 PM   ATV Pulling Contest-Behind Mountain Chalet--$8.00

 4:00 PM   Old Time Dance-Until 6 PM-Mountain Legion Hall-Music by

         “Julie Lee and her White Rose Band” --$5.00

  6:00 PM  Icelandic Communities International Fellowship Supper-Everyone Welcome!-Borg Home Lawn

  7:00 PM  Old Time Dance-Until 10 PM-Mountain Legion Hall

 10:00 PM  Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain-Music by “The Roosters”--$10.00

Sunday, August 5th 

11:00 AM  Worship Service-Borg Home Lawn 

          Catered Picnic Dinner to follow 

 1:00 PM  Genealogy Center-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from the Mountain Chalet Open 1 PM-3 PM

 1:00 PM  North Dakota State Tractor & Pickup Pulling Contest-Behind Mountain Chalet--$12.00

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Live Music from “Grandpa’s Amps” at Byron’s Bar - remember to come for Bingo on Sunday afternoon, too!

Diane L. Bjarnason, Owner
Byron’s Bar
100 Main Street
Mountain, North Dakota 58262

701-993-8212

The Souvenir Booth will be located with, and will be open the same hours as, the Genealogy Center. The Souvenir Booth will also be selling Icelandic Hardfish, Saturday Evening Supper Tickets, and Raffle Tickets for the cash raffle. Cash prizes of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded, with the drawing to be held at the conclusion of the Tractor Pull on Sunday, August 5^th.  For primitive camping information contact: Katy Readel.

Sponsored in part by a grant from the North Dakota Tourism Department

Pam Furstenau
WEBMASTER