Solvang Danish Days Celebration Set for September
19-21, 2014
Solvang, California, USA – The "Danish Capital
of America" celebrates its annual Danish Days from Friday. The event is sponsored by the Danish
Days Foundation honoring the establishment of Solvang by Danish-Americans in
1911; and to continue preserving the village's authentic Danish heritage.
The theme for this year's celebration is "Vikings in Vineland."
Danish and US flags line the streets, people don colorful costumes, and
there is folk dancing and entertainment throughout town—such as the Ravens
of Odin, a professional Viking re-enactment group that create an authentic
encampment; large-scale wood-carving demonstrations; and Randel McGee's Hans
Christian Andersen story-telling sessions. Authentic restaurants and
bakeries feature tasty cuisine, including aebleskiver (Danish pastry ball)
and medisterpølse (Danish sausage). Over a dozen wine tasting rooms offer
award-winning vintages from the surrounding Santa Ynez Valley. Area
residents as well as thousands of visitors enjoy the festivities annually.
Here is the tentative Schedule of Events—all are open to public, most are
free.
Friday,
September 19
4:00 p.m.
Free Concert featuring Sonny
Semler in Solvang Park Gazebo, Mission Drive at First Street, downtown
7:30 p.m.
Be a part of the Torchlight
Parade! Torchlight Parade (free, all welcome, candles provided) beginning on
Alisal Road at Laurel Avenue; strolling south down Alisal and ending at
Solvang Park.
8:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies in Solvang Park introducing 2014 Danish Maid. Velkommen
Street Dance follows with Danish dancers performing to live music.
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
Tentative schedule - events
subject to change
Æbleskiver Breakfast
8:30am-12:30pm: Æbleskiver
Breakfast on Copenhagen Drive & First Street for $7 (with Danish sausage,
$8).
10:00am – 4:00pm: Kid’s Korner
featuring LEGOS and the Play & Rest Center in Solvang Park.
10:00am –
4:00pm: Living History Festival at Elverhoj Museum of History & Art.
Demonstrations and interactive activities for all ages. Free. 1624 Elverhoy
Way, 805-686-1211 or www.elverhoj.org
11:30am:
Free Æbleskiver Eating Contest (corner of Copenhagen Drive & First Street).
All ages welcome to attempt to eat the most aebleskiver in 5 minutes!
2:30pm:
Danish Days Parade includes the Solvang Village Band atop the Carlsberg Beer
Wagon, floats, equestrians, Village Dancers & more. (Line up starts at
1:30pm on First Street between Molle Way and Oak Street ; parade begins by
turning east on Copenhagen Drive, then north on Alisal Road, west on Mission
Drive, south on Fourth Place, east on Copenhagen; south on Second Street,
finishes at corner of Oak Street (near Solvang City Hall). As always,
everyone is invited to join the fun! There is NO CHARGE to participate in
the parade; applications at www.SolvangDanishDays.com
5:00-10:00pm: **NEW**Solvang 2nd Century Party featuring free, live bands
performing on the Midgaard Pavilion Stage, 1639 Copenhagen Drive, downtown
Solvang adjacent to the Danish Days’ Viking Beer & Wine Garden. All ages
welcome to the party (must be 21 years or older inside Viking Beer & Wine
Garden). Concerts are free and open to the public. All performers are
donating their time and talent to the community. Come celebrate Solvang’s
102nd birthday (the 2nd century of Danish-American hospitality). For more
information, contact Event Producer Hans Duus at 805-570-0019 or
hansduus@gmail.com
6:00-11:00pm: Danish Days Dinner Dance sponsored by the Rebild National Park
Society at Solvang Veterans Hall, 1745 Mission Drive. Tickets are $48 per
person, with advance reservations required; call Andrew Andersen at
805-688-5157 or Marie Jaeger at 805-688-5448.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Tentative schedule - events
subject to change
8:30am-12:30pm: Æbleskiver Breakfast on Copenhagen Drive & First Street for
$7 (with Danish sausage, $8).
10:00am –
4:00pm: Kid’s Korner featuring LEGOS and the Play & Rest Center in Solvang
Park.
10:00am –
4:00pm: Living History Festival at Elverhoj Museum of History & Art.
Demonstrations and interactive activities for all ages. Free. 1624 Elverhoy
Way, 805-686-1211 or www.elverhoj.org
11:30am:
Free Æbleskiver Eating Contest (corner of Copenhagen Drive & First Street).
All ages welcome to attempt to eat the most aebleskiver in 5 minutes!
2:00pm :
Children’s Parade starting at Atterdag Square (corner of Atterdag Road and
Copenhagen Drive) meanders down Copenhagen to Solvang Park. (All children
and families are welcome to join this charming event, no charge, costumes
encouraged.)
2:30pm :
Danish Days Closing Ceremonies in Solvang Park.
79th Annual Danish Days
Celebration, September 18-20, 2015
Come on back next year....
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