Solvang Centennial
1911 - 2011
Join the Danish Village of Solvang California, as we explore the historical cultural heritage of our quaint European Village. Be inspired by our old world charm mixed with fresh ideas as we pursue creative new directions.
Elverhoj Museum
of History & Art
Purchase
Taste of Solvang Tickets for 2012
March 16-18, 2012
Solvang Sweet Treats Trail
Hungry for some sweets you'll find delicious Danish pastries, aebleskive, hand dipped chocolates, hand made fudge, European and American candies and more in Solvang! Just check out the NEW Sweet Treats Trail map.
Located approximately 35 miles from the Santa Barbara, CA, Pacific Ocean south-facing beach and about 35 miles from the Vandenberg Air Force Base Pacific Ocean west-facing beach. Solvang enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine each year.
Continuing Events
Through October 30: Danish by Design-The Art And Inspiration
Of Rick James Marzullo
Elverhoj Museum of History & Art.
www.elverhoj.org 11am-4pm, Wed. – Saturday.
Through September: Solvang Library Stories
Stories, songs and fun for you and your preschooler.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 10:30AM, Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive. (805)
688-4214
Weekly: Solvang Farmer’s Market
Fresh produce, flowers, breads, cheeses, nuts, baked goods and more!
2:30 – 6 PM, Wednesdays, First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen
Drive
Monthly: Solvang Third Wednesday
Over 60 participating merchants, restaurants and businesses around the Village
of Solvang offer special Solvang Third Wednesday discounts and sales all
day. Wine Walk 3 – 7 pm, $20 (cash only please) and includes a wine glass
and tasting at 5 wine establishments of your choice. www.solvangcc.com
Solvang's Centennial
JULEFEST Wine Walk Tickets- December 17 - 18
**NEW**
December 1 - 31, 2011
“100 Trees for 100 Years” Display creates a kaleidoscope of decorated foliage
at 100 sponsoring businesses and sites throughout the village in celebration of Solvang’s Centennial.
Live fir trees ranging from 5-9 feet tall in festive containers are being delivered and maintained
by My Living Christmas Tree of Solvang. Each tree sponsor will have the opportunity to further
decorate and enhance their evergreen—and be eligible for prizes in the first-ever Solvang Third
Wednesday Tree-Decorating contest. Inclement weather cancels all outdoor events.
Holiday Open houses begin as early as November 18.
Major Julefest events are listed below.
Click here to see the Holiday
Open Houses scheduled in Solvang, CA.
Check our calendar of events also for more Julefest happenings dates and times.
Parade Application for Solvang
Julefest Tree Sponsorship Application
Friday, December 2, 2011
Julefest sparkles with the annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony of the city’s tall evergreen in Solvang Park (Mission Drive & First Street). Starting at 5pm, enjoy free live entertainment with ballerinas, bands, caroling and the arrivalof Santa Claus to Solvang.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
The annual Julefest Parade begins at 11am. Entries include Danish dancers, musical groups, vintagevehicles, horses, carriages and animals. The parade originates at Old Mission Santa Inés (1760 Mission Drive), travels west on Mission Drive (Highway 246), turns left on Fourth Street, turns left on Copenhagen Drive, and ends on Alisal Road at the Post Office. Santa Claus will be available for visits and photos in Solvang Park post-parade.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Nativity Pageant - Solvang Festival Theater
5 & 7 PM, 420 Second Street, Solvang. Produced by a community group, this event includes
choir, costumes, and live animals, bringing "A Christmas Story to LIfe".
Fossemalle Dancers perform at 4 PM. Free Admission.
December 10 - 11, 2011
**NEW**
Free Concerts & Live Entertainment on First Street & Copenhagen Drive. From 11am-4pm each
day, music and dance groups will perform to the delight of shoppers in the heart of the retail
district. A gift wrapping service (free-will donation) will also be offered along with refreshments
available for purchase.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
The “Christmas Story” comes to life in the Nativity Pageant at the outdoor Solvang Festival Theater (420 Second Street). Enjoy a choir, actors in traditional costumes, and live animals on stage. There are two FREE performances at 5pm and 7pm, with seating on a first come, first entertained basis. (In the unlikely event of rain, performances will be held at an alternate location to be announced).
December 17 - 18, 2011
**NEW** Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2011
Solvang Holiday Wine About from 11am-4pm each day, these 12 tasting stops will
be pouring their vintages: Carivintas Winery, Dascomb Cellars, Lions Peak Vineyard & Winery,
Lucas & Lewellen, Olive House, Presidio Vineyard & Winery, Sevtap Winery, Sort This
Out Cellars, Tastes of the Valleys Wine Bar, Tocatto, Valley Vino and Wandering Dog Wine Bar.
o 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, December 17
o 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, December 18
o Buy
Julefest Wine Walk tickets here!
Tickets available for $40 per person for the 2-day passport include a souvenir etched wine glass. Advance ticket purchases are highly recommended, or call 1-800-719-9106 to purchase by phone.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Solvang’s Third Wednesday Holiday Celebration will feature savvy shopping and dining specials throughout the village as well as live entertainment and carolers; plus the announcement of the Julefest Window/Storefront and Tree Decorating Contest winners.
Friday, January 6, 2012
The Solvang Annual Christmas Tree Burn, starting at 6 PM in the fields of Old Mission Santa Inés, 1760 Mission Drive; is supervised by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department as one of the largest fire safety demonstrations and community gatherings on California’s Central Coast. All area residents are invited to bring their tree (stands & ornaments must be removed) to the burn pile between January 1-6, 2011; and then join together to see this powerful spectacle ignite the New Year and herald the beginning of Solvang’s Centennial Celebration year.
Sponsored by:
Santa
Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
City of Solvang
Solvang
Conference & Visitors Bureau
The
City of Solvang is an official, federally recognized “Preserve America Community”.
Solvang is one of only 30 communities in California and 814 communities in the USA
to have received this honor since the program’s inception in 2003.
In the Future
November 12: Solvang’s Finest Century/A Ride to Benefit Challenged
The very best Century and Metric Century routes in Southern California's most
scenic and most popular cycling region.
818-889-2453
November 29 – December 1: Danish Golf Tournament
Alisal River Course
December 1 - 21: Julefest
The “Danish Capital of America” will transform into a Northern European-style
Christmas village during Solvang’s annual Julefest Celebration from the first
open house in November through the end of the year.
January 6: Centennial Wrap-Up Party & Time Capsule Internment
Hotel Corque, 400 Alisal Road, Solvang, (805) 688-5575
Victor Borge
“Laughter is the closest distance between two people.”
