The Annual Swedish Midsummer Festival, hosted by Volvo Cars, returns to Cypress Gardens this year on Saturday, June 13. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road in Moncks Corner. This is a rain or shine event.

Midsummer (or “Midsommar” in Swedish) is a Swedish holiday marking the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and is held in June. A beloved tradition in Scandinavia, the festival is a celebration of the ushering in of light after the long, dark winter.

Experience Swedish culture while exploring the park’s beautiful gardens. The festival will feature a traditional Swedish maypole, flower crowns, food trucks, kids’ activities, a DJ, and more. The first 100 visitors will receive a free flower crown.

The Swedish Midsummer Festival also correlates with Free Saturday for Berkeley County residents. The park will be open for Free Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission is 4 p.m.). Proof of residency with photo ID, utility, or tax bill is required for free admission.

About Volvo Cars

In 2015, Volvo Cars announced its first US manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina which became operational in June 2018. Located on 1,600 acres, the facility has 2.3 million square feet of building space and the capacity to produce up to 150,000 cars per year. The plant has approximately 2,000 employees and currently assembles the fully electric EX90, a fully-electric SUV, and manufactures the Polestar 3. By the end of 2026, Volvo Cars will add its best-selling XC60 mid-size SUV to the Ridgeville production facility.