Photos: There’s nø market like Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford

December 16, 2022|By Kevin Haas|In Top Stories, Restaurants, Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Eat & Drink, Things to Do, Photo Gallery, Rockford
Snømarket kicked off its three-day run on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, outside The Norwegian, 1402 N. Main St., Rockford. (Photos by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — Snømarket, an annual outdoor winter tradition on the city’s North End, kicked off Friday night as a dusting of snow flurries created a picture-perfect atmosphere.

The three-day festival is held in the parking lot behind The Norwegian, 1402 N. Main St., in Rockford.

You can get specialty hot cocoa with a torch-toasted marshmallow, akvavit in ice cube shot glasses, hot cider and glögg, which is a Swedish infused wine.

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There are also sweets such as krumkake and kannelsnurrer, handmade merchandise, holiday karaoke (or Carol-oke), and you can shop at neighboring businesses such as Rooted, Wonderland Sweets and at The Norwegian Artists Lofts. Maze Books and Moon Lab are also on hand Sunday with merchandise and activities.

The event continues from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Casey Schwebke takes a selfie with Kelly Suddeth, Jamie Wallace, Steve Wallace and Julie Schwebke on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Megan Mack pulls herself out of the polar plunge tank on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during the Scandi-triathlon at Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Megan Mack leaps into the polar plunge tank on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during the Scandi-triathlon at Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Megan Mack emerges from the polar plunge tank on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during the Scandi-triathlon at Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
McKayla Comstock and Natasha Urbanowitz order a drink on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Azariah Niles, 7, with her dad, David Niles, competes in the herring toss on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Ana Gonzalez, left, and Erika Peinado take a selfie with the Snømarket yeti on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
The three-day Snømarket kicked off Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
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The three-day Snømarket kicked off Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
David Baker competes in the herring toss on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket at The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
A horse-drawn carriage turns down King Street on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Carly Marinaro pours a bowl of Swedish Fish on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Mark Christensen works to setup an elevated miniature train system on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Niklas Leonhardt and Ryan Jacobsen make a hot chocolate on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Niklas Leonhardt makes hot chocolate on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Hot chocolate at Snømarket on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Niklas Leonhardt pours drinks for a shot ski on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snomarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Margot Magers, 10, front, and Annabelle Masseron sing Carole-oke on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, during Snømarket at The Norwegian. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Jamie Wallace, from left, Julie Schwebke, Kelly Suddeth, Casey Schwebke and Steve Wallace pose for a photo Friday, Dec, 16, 2022, after doing a shot ski at Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Jamie Wallace, front, and friends take shot from a shot ski on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Snømarket outside The Norwegian in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)