The Viking Festival - Bigger than ever!

4 May 2024 - 6 May 2024

Flag Fen Archaeology Park

The Vikings are coming!

A living history weekend with Skirmish and weapons demonstrations, have-a-go archery, battle recreations and lots more all the family can enjoy.

Tickets on sale now!

The Vikings are pitching up at Flag Fen from 4 - 6 May 2024, and families can enjoy this living history weekend with authentic Viking camps, have-a-go archery, watch battle re-enactments and lots more, all ages can enjoy!

See King Cnut and the Battle of Assandun 1016 played out before you

Meet Angles and Danes in our Living history encampment

Watch combat re-enactments on the battlefield

Enjoy archery displays and try your hand with a bow and arrow

Photo credit: Terry Harris

£4.25

Child

£8.50

Adult

£21.25

Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)

£2.20

Adult (annual pass holder)

£1.25

Child (annual pass holder)

£5.65

Family (annual pass / 2 adults and up to 3 children)

£0.00

Under 5s

Travel through time to discover what it was like to live in a real life Viking encampment. Explore a Viking burial, learn about the meals they ate and see the traditional woodworking, metalworking, cooking and weaving skills in action. Plus, there will be storytelling sessions each day for children too.

Visitors will be able to witness weapons, archery displays and a spectacular Skirmish with an opportunity to have a go at archery too! The highlight of each day will be the main battle re-enactment of King Cnut and the Battle of Assandun 1016.

Schedule of the day

Event	Time	Location
Have-a-go archery	10am - 1.55pm	Archery range
Children's activity (30 mins)	11 - 11.30am	Viking encampment
Children's storytelling (30 mins)	11.30am - 12pm	Viking encampment
Skirmish & weapons demonstrations	12.30 - 1pm	Arena
Children's battle reenactment	1 - 1.40pm	Arena
Archery display and competition	2 - 2.30pm	Archery range
Have-a-go archery	2.30 - 3.15pm	Archery range
King Cnut and the Battle of Assandun 1016 reenactment	3.30 - 4.15pm	Arena

Event:

Have-a-go archery

Time:

10am - 1.55pm

Location:

Archery range

Event:

Children's activity (30 mins)

Time:

11 - 11.30am

Location:

Viking encampment

Event:

Children's storytelling (30 mins)

Time:

11.30am - 12pm

Location:

Viking encampment

Event:

Skirmish & weapons demonstrations

Time:

12.30 - 1pm

Location:

Arena

Event:

Children's battle reenactment

Time:

1 - 1.40pm

Location:

Arena

Event:

Archery display and competition

Time:

2 - 2.30pm

Location:

Archery range

Event:

Have-a-go archery

Time:

2.30 - 3.15pm

Location:

Archery range

Event:

King Cnut and the Battle of Assandun 1016 reenactment

Time:

3.30 - 4.15pm

Location:

Arena

The site is accessible for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs. There is an accessible route from the visitor centre, to the Causeway preservation hall and Hudson Barn. The mere walk may not be suitable for buggies and wheelchairs in wet weather as it is a combination or grass and wood chip path surface.

There is an accessible car park, with ample spaces located very close to the main visitor centre.

Due to the abundance of wildlife around the site, only guide dogs can accompany their human companions.

View our full accessibility statement

A day out to remember - Enjoy our family-friendly walking trail, experience the reconstructed Bronze Age & Iron Age roundhouses, and hop and jump around the play area. Top it all off with a relaxing bite to eat, hot cuppa or treat in our Roundhouse Café.

Check out Flag Fen's self-led activities, which include: