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Santa Ynez Valley Star: Danish Days was Awash with Danish Flags and Viking Helmets

Pamela Dozois | October 1, 2024 Weekend highlights include aebleskiver eating, Lego building, juggling, dancing, and just overall fun The 87th annual Solvang Danish Days , a three-day cultural event, was held Sept. 20-22 in celebration of the establishment of Solvang by Danish Americans in 1911. The multiple weekend events were well attended and filled with fun, food, … Continue reading Santa Ynez Valley Star: Danish Days was Awash with Danish Flags and Viking Helmets

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Santa Ynez Valley News: Kaeley Reid honors family tradition as 2024 Solvang Danish Days Maid

Lisa André | July 3, 2024 2024 Danish Days Maid Kaeley Reid , 16, will preside over the 87th annual Solvang festival as a tribute to her grandparents and Danish roots.{Photo Credit: Mike Mesikep} Kaeley Reid will carry the torch of tradition for her family — and town — as the presiding maid in this year’s 87th annual Solvang Danish Days festival in September. Reid, … Continue reading Santa Ynez Valley News: Kaeley Reid honors family tradition as 2024 Solvang Danish Days Maid

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Get Your 2024 Solvang Danish Days Tickets!

Admission to Solvang Danish Days is FREE, but individual pieces within the festival weekend require tickets: Saturday and/or Sunday morning Æbleskiver Breakfasts, and the “Dane For A Day” VIP Package. Traditional Solvang Danish Days Æbleskiver Breakfast Why wait in line for your Æbleskiver feast?! Buy your Æbleskiver Breakfast tickets in advance and get to those yummy pancakes, that much faster… Ticketing options are … Continue reading Get Your 2024 Solvang Danish Days Tickets!

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Lompoc Record ~ 86th annual Solvang Danish Days events schedule announced

Lisa André | August 23, 2023 Solvang’s annual Danish Days celebration returns for its 86th year on Friday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Sept. 17, offering a complete cultural immersion experience in the heart of downtown Solvang that invites attendees to “live like Vikings.” Since 1936 when the annual festival first made its debut, locals have … Continue reading Lompoc Record ~ 86th annual Solvang Danish Days events schedule announced

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Santa Ynez Valley News ~ Stephanie Pedersen named 2023 Solvang Danish Days Maid: ‘I feel like I am living a fairytale’

Lisa André | July 19, 2023 Fourth-generation Solvang resident Stephanie Pedersen is the third Danish Maid in her family, following Lisa Larsen Pedersen, 1977, and Janet Pedersen, 1974. Pedersen, 17, is a senior at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and will preside over the 2023 annual Danish Days celebration in September.{Photo Credit: Mike Mesikep} Fourth-generation Solvang resident, Stephanie … Continue reading Santa Ynez Valley News ~ Stephanie Pedersen named 2023 Solvang Danish Days Maid: ‘I feel like I am living a fairytale’

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Solvang Danish Days Tickets are Now on Sale for 2023!

Admission to Solvang Danish Days is FREE, but individual pieces within the weekend require tickets: Saturday and/or Sunday morning Æbleskiver Breakfasts, and the “Dane For A Day” VIP Package. Traditional Solvang Danish Days Æbleskiver Breakfast Why wait in line for your Æbleskiver feast?! Buy your Æbleskiver Breakfast tickets in advance and get to those yummy pancakes, that much faster… Ticketing options are … Continue reading Solvang Danish Days Tickets are Now on Sale for 2023!

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Elizabeth Crespo, Pack Your Bags {“Trip for 2 to Denmark” Annual Solvang Danish Days Raffle Winner}

On Friday, January 6, 2023, at the close of Solvang Julefest, 2022 Solvang Danish Days Maid, Aleena Madrid , drew the winning ticket in front of The Home Connection , for the 2022 “Win a Trip for Two to Denmark” raffle: the winner is…Elizabeth Crespo from Goleta, California. Congratulations, Elizabeth! One of the highlights of each year’s Solvang Danish Days is the chance for Solvang … Continue reading Elizabeth Crespo, Pack Your Bags {“Trip for 2 to Denmark” Annual Solvang Danish Days Raffle Winner}

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Santa Ynez Valley News ~ ‘Velkommen igen to Solvang Danish Days’: Third maid to preside over annual festival

Lisa André | September 9, 2022 Left to right: 2020 Danish Maid, Isabella Lopez; 2021 Danish Maid, Kayla Bandel; 2022 Danish Maid, Aleena Madrid. {Photo Credit: Mike Mesikep} Santa Ynez High School senior Aleena Madrid will join the ranks of 84 Danish Days maids that came before her as the annual festival celebrates its 85th … Continue reading Santa Ynez Valley News ~ ‘Velkommen igen to Solvang Danish Days’: Third maid to preside over annual festival

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KEYT: New Lego Building Competition to take place during Solvang Danish Days

Jade Martinez-Pogue | August 25, 2022 SOLVANG, Calif. – Just weeks ahead of Solvang Danish Days, a three-day event that is back after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, organizers announced a new Lego Building Competition. Three pro lego builders – which organizers said are some of the best in California – were invited to participate in … Continue reading KEYT: New Lego Building Competition to take place during Solvang Danish Days

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Get Your 2022 Solvang Danish Days Tickets!

Overall admission to Solvang Danish Days is FREE, but individual pieces within the weekend require tickets: Saturday and/or Sunday morning Æbleskiver Breakfasts, and the “Dane For A Day” VIP Package. Traditional Solvang Danish Days Æbleskiver Breakfast Why wait in line for your Æbleskiver feast?! Buy your Æbleskiver Breakfast tickets in advance and get to those yummy pancakes, that much faster… Ticketing options … Continue reading Get Your 2022 Solvang Danish Days Tickets!

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