The Dog – The Viking's Best Friend!

August 16-17, 2025

A weekend with all the extras for those whose hearts beat for our four-legged friends. The event is organized in collaboration with the Swedish Icelandic Sheepdog Club and Kennel Sangilak.

Herding demonstrations, dog parades, cuddle and petting corners, quiz walks for both humans and dogs, lectures about dogs in the archaeological context and about the Icelandic Sheepdog—and much more. Of course, we also offer guided tours of Birka’s archaeological site and visits to the museum.

Program for Saturday, August 16

12:15 Guided tour 
12:15 Lecture (Swedish)
12:45 Dogs of the Viking Age – A dramatized story (Swedish)
13:15 Guided tour (Swedish)
14:00 Dog parade
14:30 Concert with Daj Ognia

All day:
– Cuddle & petting corner
– Quiz walk for both two-legged and four-legged visitors
– Info tent with SIFK (Swedish Icelandic Sheepdog Club) and Kennel Sangilak

Program for Sundat, August 17

12:15 Guided tour 
12:15 Lecture (Swedish)
12:45 Dogs of the Viking Age – A dramatized story (Swedish)
13:30 Guided tour (Swedish)
14:30 Dog parade

All day:
– Cuddle & petting corner
– Quiz walk for both two-legged and four-legged visitors
– Info tent with SIFK (Swedish Icelandic Sheepdog Club) and Kennel Sangilak