Solvang Danish Days

Located in picturesque Santa Barbara County’s wine country, Solvang offers all the fairy-tale charm of a small European town and celebrates its heritage with the three-day Danish Days festival in mid-September. First staged in 1936, Danish Days features parades, folk dancing, Scandinavian arts and crafts, live music, storytelling (highlighting the work of Hans Christian Andersen), historical re-enactments of Viking culture, and local wine and craft beer.

And even if you don’t know an aebleskiver from a medisterpolse, foodies will find plenty to sink their teeth into in the Danish Capital of America.

Get a taste of Denmark firsthand in the city of Solvang, where Danish Days brings to life the culture and history of Danish immigrants to California.

Event Themes

• Arts
• Culture
• Entertainment
• Family
• Food
• Music

• Parade
  Catch all of the action including live music, floats, equestrians, Village Dancers and more.
• Free concerts
  Featuring a line-up of live bands performing in downtown Solvang, near the Viking Beer & Wine Garden. Free and open to the public.
• Solvang ghost tour
  Embark on an enchanting journey through Solvang village’s most haunted locations while delving into its eerie past, using ghost hunting tools to seek out evidence of the unknown.
• Æbleskiver eating contest
  Who can eat the most aebleskiver in 5 minutes?
• Old World Artisans Marketplace
  Demonstrations and artisanal hand-crafted items including Scandinavian arts & crafts, woodworking, papercutting, rosemaling, fabric art, jewelry, pottery and the ever-popular Danish Sisterhood Booth.