Évaluation du lieu : 5 North Hills, Los Angeles, CA
This was a cool little surprise festival that my boy friend and I came across rolling into Solvang. There was live shows and entertainment, people were dressed up fairy style, there was food, unique gift booths, and music. I thought it was great for us as a couple to see and i know I saw a lot of families enjoying its as well. Great make believe idea love it.
Christine A.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Cerritos, CA
For what little there is to see and do, I’d really give this a 3, but the event could do with a bit more love. Also, it’s arguably more for kids what with the bounce house and face-painting, but that didn’t stop the fact that most of the costumed patrons were adults having a grand ol’ time in sparkly wings and Renaissance faire garb. Why I feel it deserves a higher rating, though, is for their resident storyteller, True Thomas. I got to hear a good yarn about a drunk merman who kept the souls of dead sailors in his cabinet, while snacking on treats from Olsen’s Bakery down the street. I was quite content. There were a few people who added a bit more to the experience. A man with a large, plush mallet ran about the festival chasing pixies to bonk them on the head, for instance. Truly, the fact that they held this event in Solvang was still a valid excuse for us to have made the drive. We had other places to run off to for Danish food since we weren’t quite feeling up for tamales and pizza(the only food options at the faerie festival). It was also quite hot out(102 degrees when we checked), so heading further into town for butter cookies and aebleskivers was a good excuse to get into some A/C for a bit. The pictures on our camera are interspersed with fantasy costumes, windmills, jugglers, plates of meatballs and sausage with red cabbage, Brandon D. getting a dragon painted on his arm, and display cases of pastries. It was a typical visit to Solvang for us, with a bit more whimsy thrown in.
