Annual festival celebrates Vikings culture

Community members celebrated Scandinavian culture on Saturday at this year's Viking's festival in Bay Ridge, despite the rain.
The event, sponsored by the Scandinavian East Coast Museum, featured a scavenger hunt, music, crafts and more.
For some, this festival is a special opportunity.
"I am actually a descendant from the Vikings and so it is kind of a way to reconnect with my past personally,” said one festival attendee. “I get to learn about people who are like me and I get to learn more about my past.”
This is the 18th year of the event.
The festivities continue with the annual Norwegian Day Parade on Sunday.