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.

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 ...

SOLVANG, Calif. – Solvang's biggest celebration, Danish Days, is a three-day festival celebrating the town's Danish roots. The theme for the 2024 festival is "It's Danish, it's delightful!" And ...

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The annual Danish heritage festival, Solvang Danish Days, is taking place now through the weekend. This is the event's 86th year. The weekend will include a LEGO building competition, competitive ...

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 ...

Solvang Danish Days returns with a three-day event weekend lineup Friday through Sunday, Sept. 15-17. The 2023 Solvang Danish Days theme Kom Sammen (Come Together) will be celebrated during this ...

The Santa Ynez Valley is home to many picturesque destinations, perhaps none more so than Solvang. Called the "Danish capital of America," the town offers visitors a slice of Denmark without having to ...

Three years of Danish Maids will share duties at Solvang’s 2022 Danish Festival after the event had to pause the past two years. Pictured are, from left, 2020 Danish Maid Isabella Lopez, 2021 Danish ...