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Falling into Fall
from Sunday Signal 090422
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NEWS FEATURE Falling into
By Michele E. Buttelman
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Signal Staff Writer
It might not look like fall, or feel like fall, but the calendar is clearly counting down to the autumn season of pumpkin spice and holiday celebrations. The kids are back in school but it doesn’t mean that the fun needs to stop. Here are few festivals sure to bring fun to fall.
Solvang Danish Days
Sept. 16-18 Info www.solvangdanishdays.org
The 85th annual Solvang Danish Days includes three parades, Danish folk dancers and musicians performing around town, plus other featured events such as the Aebleskiver breakfasts, Viking Encampment, a Saturday evening rock concert and more.
Friday, Sept. 16 activities will start with a torchlight parade at 7:30 p.m. where all are welcome to participate. There will also be a Velkommen Street Dance with Danish dancers performing to live music.
Other weekend events include axe throwing, concerts, Viking Beer & Wine Garden and a kids corner with activities, games and fun in Solvang Park.
On Saturday and Sunday, there will be a Æbleskiver Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and an Old World Artisans Marketplace with demonstrations and artisanal hand-crafted items including Scandinavian arts & crafts, woodworking, papercutting, rosemaling, fabric art, jewelry and pottery.
To experience the full scope of Danish Days consider purchasing the $100 VIP festival ticket bundle. It includes pairs of Viking helmets, Æbleskiver Breakfast tickets, beer or soda and food tickets to be used at the Viking Beer Garden, axe throwing tickets and two “Win a Trip to Denmark” drawing tickets.
You’ll find food, a family atmosphere and variety of entertainment and activities that have made this the most anticipated event on the Goleta coast. Don’t miss the lemon pie-eating contests and the arts and crafts vendors.
The weekend also includes the 15th Annual Goleta Fall Classic Car and Street Rod Show.
The 85th annual Solvang Danish Days will be held Sept. 16-18. COURTESY PHOTOS
The 35th Annual Pacific Coast Fog Fest
Sept. 24-25 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica 94044 Info pacificcoastfogfest.com
Pacifica is about 350 miles and a five-and-a-halfhour drive from the SCV. It’s best to plan an overnight stay in the area
It has been two long years since Pacifica has celebrated the Pacific Coast Fog Fest. Celebrate the return of this fun annual event first held in 1986. The 2022 Fog Fest includes music, arts and crafts, food, drinks, play areas for the kids and more, all one block from the Pacific Ocean.
While strolling along Palmetto Avenue you’ll enjoy a wide variety of musical entertainment on the Fog Fest’s stages including fabulous music.
The Pacific Coast Fog Fest raises funds for local non-profit and other community organizations.
The 29th Annual Goleta Lemon Festival
Sept. 24-25 Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Rd, Goleta 93117 Info lemonfestival. com The Goleta Lemon Festival is a weekend of family fun, food and entertainment. For the past 28 years, the Lemon Festival has been the biggest celebration in the Goleta area. Goleta is approximately 90 miles from the SCV and a 90-minute drive.
Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends Sept. 17-Oct. 23 Casa De Fruta, Pacheco Pass, Highway 152 10031 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister 95023 Info Tickets: $35. Children 12 and under are free. norcalrenfaire.com
The Northern California Renaissance Faire is an event of pageantry, revelry and romance from one of the most popular time periods in history. The Faire brings to life a colorful, bustling Elizabethan village complete with a full-contact championship joust, fine foods and ales, multiple stages of non-stop entertainment, costumed characters and a one-of-a-kind marketplace full of unique handcrafted wares and endless activities. Guests can “come as you are,” or dress up in your favorite Elizabethan costume. Be a pirate, a gypsy, a serving wench, a beggar, a knight or a member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I, it’s all part of the Renaissance Faire fun.
Theme weekends include: Sept.17-18 Opening Weekend Sept. 24-25 Pirate Invasion Oct. 1-2 Heroes & Villains Oct. 8-9 Oktoberfest! Oct. 15-16 Carnevale and Masquerade Oct. 22-23 Halloween Fantasy!
