SYV Pride Parade and Festival

JUNE 14  SOLVANG Produced by Santa Ynez Valley nonprofit, SYV Pride, the 2025 edition of SYV Pride month begins Sunday, June 1, with an event line-up to include multiple winery- and saloon-hosted happenings plus the month’s main attraction: the Saturday, June 14, SYV Pride Parade and Festival. The fourth annual SYV Pride Parade starts at […]

72nd Annual Lompoc Flower Festival

LOMPOC:  Lompoc’s home-town tradition its annual Flower Festival June 26-29, 2005, from 11 AM to dusk, celebrates the valley’s agricultural heritage with floats, marching bands, equestrian units, drill teams, and more! All floats are designed and constructed by local organizations and feature flowers and/or natural materials. This year’s theme is “Candy Land.” Join thousands of […]

Santa Barbara Lavender Festival

SANTA BARBARA - Come celebrate the Santa Barbara Lavender Festival! The Santa Barbara Lavender Festival is an arts and crafts festival that focuses and celebrates creativity through the artistic expression of lavender and/or lavender themes, by artisans, local lavender farms, and small business owners. This event will be featuring over 75 artisans and small businesses […]

July 4th Parade and Fireworks Festival

SOLVANG - Summer in Solvang heats up with one of the city’s most popular parades, Solvang Rotary’s annual July 4th Parade (11:00 AM). Dozens upon dozens of parade entrants such as classic cars, prancing horses, dance troupes, drum lines, and brass sections travel along the July 4th Parade route as it winds its way through […]

2nd Annual Santa Rita Hills Lavender Festival

LOMPOC - Experience a fragrant and festive day at the Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm, where the beauty of lavender season is in full bloom in Lompoc, California. Enjoy a refreshing glass of lavender lemonade, take part in lavender wreath-making workshops, shop handcrafted goods at our local artisan market, and savor delicious farm-to-table food while […]

Wine & Design at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm

LOMPOC - Paint “Starry Night Lavender Field” at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm in Lompoc from 1-3 P.M. Enjoy a magical outdoor painting experience at the beautiful Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm in Lompoc, California! In this fun and creative class, you’ll paint your own version of “Starry Night Lavender Field” surrounded by blooming lavender […]

The Sta. Rita Hills Wine & Fire Event

AUG 14-17 LOMPOC - The Sta. Rita Hills Wine & Fire event is one of Lompoc’s signature wine events! The weekend is kicked of with the annual Barn Party at the Hilt’s beautiful facility at their reconstructed Barn on Santa Rosa Road with an extensive library of wines poured by Sta. Rita Hills winemakers. Other […]

Solvang Danish Days

SOLVANG - California’s premier Danish heritage festival, Solvang Danish Days, returns this year with a three-day event line-up, Friday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21, 2025. The 2025 Solvang Danish Days theme – “Be Happy – Vær Glæde!” – will be celebrated during this year’s event, which honors the 1911 establishment of Solvang by Danish-Americans. […]