Norwegian Festival

Norwegian Festival in Central Park

 Come join the sportiest waffle line in town! A day of running, walking, food and entertainment in Central Park. Facepainting and fun for kids. Jazz concert by Eivind Opsvik and friends. Nine-time New York City Marathon winner Grete Waitz will be present to inspire the runners. Raffle prizes. The festival is free and open to all.

Program:

“Norway Run” 1.7M at 8:00 a.m. and “Grete's Great Gallop” 13.1M at 8:15 a.m. Winners get a round-trip ticket to Norway. “Troll Stroll” (ages 2-10) at 9:00 a.m.

When: Sunday, October 1st.

Where: The Bandshell in Central Park (just south of the 72nd Street Transverse). Subway: C to 72nd St, 6 to 68th St.