The history of Danish Days goes back to Solvang’s silver anniversary in 1936. The town threw a massive, three-day party in typical Danish fashion. Beginning on June 5, Grundlovsdag (Denmark’s Constitution Day), the festivities included parades, a torchlight procession, folk dancing, gymnastics, an open-air theatrical tableau, concerts of choral singing and solo performances, speeches, three amateur plays, barbecues, and street dancing.
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