Solvang Danish Days
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Fri, Sep 15 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat, Sep 16 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sun, Sep 17 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Address (map)
1639 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang, CA 93463
Venue (website)
Solvang
California’s premier Danish heritage festival, Solvang Danish Days, returns in 2023 to celebrate its 86th anniversary with an event weekend line-up set for Friday through Sunday, September 15 through 16, 2023.
Solvang Danish Days 2023 will once again provide attendees with a total Danish immersion experience while helping to preserve Solvang’s authentic Danish heritage, and will offer a “Dane For A Day” ticket bundle for guests looking to “live like Vikings” throughout the event weekend.
Solvang Danish Days, which honors the 1911 establishment of Solvang by Danish-Americans, continues to expand upon its varied activities, melding more modern Danish practices with traditional ways, yet still exemplifying everything Danish. The weekend’s numerous offerings, encompassing activities for all ages, range from fan-favorite food events surrounding Aebleskiver, the iconic Danish pastry rounds; to a Danish-style beer and wine garden serving Danish import, Carlsberg beer, alongside local brews, wines and festival eats; to interactive history lessons at the Elverhoj Museum; to an axe-throwing arena where guests can “unleash their inner Viking;” to free, live concerts and an Old World artisanal crafts marketplace.
Admission to Solvang Danish Days is free and entertainment options abound during the weekend with three parades, plus folk dancers and Danish musicians performing in locations scattered about the town. Solvang Danish Days also aims to please the next generation of Danish Days fans with multiple pass-times including story-telling sessions with Hans Christian Andersen and an activity tent featuring LEGO®. Also returning to Solvang Danish Days this year is a town-wide, professional LEGO building competition. All further Danish Days event details and programming, TBA.
Solvang Danish Days is on Facebook and Instagram at facebook.com/SolvangDanishDays and @DanishDays.