Residents of the picturesque Santa Ynez Valley village of Solvang – known internationally as “The Danish Capital of America,” – will gather at 11 am. to 2 ...

The slow weeklong roll was a nice change of pace.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Solvang Danish Days Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Danish Maid position. Applicants must submit a letter expressing their interest, which should include details about ...

Inland from Santa Barbara, Solvang offers a quaint small town to explore with Danish roots in the Santa Ynez Valley. The best ...

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.

Santa Ynez Valley News Staff Report Oct 9, 2024 Oct 9, 2024 Updated Nov 14, 2025 Solvang Danish Days returned in late September, drawing festivalgoers from near and far for a weekend of dance, ...

Old-fashioned windmills, medieval half-timber architecture, horse-drawn trolleys, and sticky-sweet Nordic shops aren’t your typical Southern Californian fare. But in the Golden State’s “Little Denmark ...