Minnesota Vikings: Gjallarhorn Sound the North Tour schedule

The Minnesota Vikings will showing off the Gjallarhorn, cheerleaders, and players during the ‘Sound the North Tour’ which may be coming to a city near you.

There are many fans of the Minnesota Vikings who just can’t make the trek to watch the team play live. The experience of seeing the players, cheerleaders, and hearing the Gjallarhorn blow are things they may never get to experience in person.

However, that may not be the case for fans this year. The Vikings are bringing those things to a number of cities in the Minnesota area during their ‘Sound the North Tour’ as revealed on the team’s official website.

The tour has already kicked off, with the horn making its first stop in Stillwater, Minnesota on Tuesday, but fans can take a look at the schedule and see if their team will be bringing a piece of the team to a town near them.

Here is the schedule:

• Aug. 18 | Bunny’s Bar and Grill | St. Louis Park | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Aug. 18 | Joe Senser’s Sports Theater | Bloomington | 8-9 p.m.
• Aug. 19 | SPAM Museum | Austin | Noon-3 p.m.
• Aug. 19 | Jolly Green Giant Statue | Blue Earth | 4 p.m.
• Aug. 20 | Downtown Rochester Farmers Market | Rochester | 7:30 a.m.-noon
• Aug. 20 | Red Wing Museum | Red Wing | 2-4 p.m.
• Aug. 24 | Minnehaha Falls | Minneapolis | 2-4 p.m.
• Aug. 25 | Stone Arch Bridge | Minneapolis | 2-4 p.m.
• Aug. 30 | Runestone Park | Kensington | 8-10 a.m.
• Aug. 30 | Big Ole the Viking | Alexandria | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Sept. 5 | Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul | All Day
• Sept. 9 | Corn Palace | Mitchell, South Dakota | 1-4 p.m.
• Sept. 10 | Wall Drug | Wall, South Dakota | Noon-2:30 p.m.
• Sept. 11 | Location 1 During Away Game* | TBD | TBD
• Sept. 11 | Location 2 During Away Game* | TBD | TBD
• Sept. 13 | Duluth Aquarium | Duluth | 2-5 p.m.
• Sept. 15 | Itasca State Park | Park Rapids | Noon-2 p.m.
• Sept. 15 | Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox | Bemidji | 3-4 p.m.

The Minnesota Vikings made sure to let fans know that it will likely be more than the Gjallarhorn making the rounds.

"“The tour will make 23 total stops, where Vikings fans will have the opportunity to view the iconic instrument that’s been a significant part of team history while helping to usher in the next Vikings era. At select locations, fans can also meet Viktor, Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders or Vikings alumni.”"

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This sounds like a very fun experience for fans of the Minnesota Vikings to get a chance to interact with some folks close to the team as well as see what is a major piece of the franchise’s history.