Solvang Danish Days
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WhenSeptember 18–20, 2026
WhereSolvang Park, Solvang, CA 93463, Downtown Solvang, 93463 Solvang
TypeCulture festival
Solvang Danish Days is the 89th annual celebration of the Danish heritage of Solvang, California, running Friday through Sunday, September 18-20, 2026. The festival includes a torchlight parade, traditional Danish food such as aebleskiver, and folk dancing, with no German connection. Solvang is a small Santa Ynez Valley town of about 6,000 residents, comparable in size to most German-heritage towns in this dataset.