California’s premier Danish heritage festival, “Solvang Danish Days” (www.SolvangDanishDays.org), returns with a three-day event weekend lineup Friday through Sunday, September 19, 20, and 21, 2025.

The 87th annual Solvang Danish Days festival will arrive in downtown Solvang Sept. 20-22, featuring authentic food, music, dancing, parades, live entertainment, and family activities.

Maximillian Von Welczeck raises his hand in victory after winning the food eating contest. Von Welczeck ate 14 pieces of aebleskiver. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo Jesse Gros had heard about ...

I went to Solvang, a small California town known as the "Danish Capital of America." With traditional architecture and replicas of monuments in Denmark, I felt transported to Europe. Solvang is full ...

Oct. 10. Other otherworldly offerings dot the local calendar on select 2025 dates, with a "Wicked Wheels" car show, a ...

The “Danish Capital of America” is once again preparing to welcome the world to its little slice of Copenhagen. Solvang, located in the Santa Ynez Valley in the heart of Santa Barbara County wine ...

Solvang’s 31st annual haunted house is set to bring new scares to the Festival Theater this Friday and Saturday, blending classic frights with unsettling ...

The 88th annual Solvang Danish Days celebration kicked off on Friday in Santa Barbara County, offering festival-goers the chance to immerse themselves in Danish culture— without the flight to Europe.

As Solvang prepares to celebrate its 88th annual Danish Days festival this September, a familiar face is representing the cherished role of Danish Maid. Lisa André covers lifestyle and local news for ...

WINDMILL WHIMSY: When you think of the famous shapes associated with Danish Days, the annual September spectacular that dances through the heart of Solvang, you might first imagine a sort of circle.