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.
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.
Event themes
Get a taste of Denmark at first hand in the city of Solvang, where Danish Days brings to life the culture and history of Danish immigrants to California.
- Art
- Culture
- Entertainment
- Family
- Food
- Music