{"id":18868,"date":"2024-01-04T15:42:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T23:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=18868"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T23:42:23","slug":"julefests-seasonal-sendoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=18868","title":{"rendered":"Julefest&#8217;s Seasonal Sendoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>by Noella Noelophile\u00ae<\/h6>\n<div id=\"attachment_13054\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?attachment_id=13054\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13054\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13054\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13054\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SolvangCA_7575_Tree_Burning_solvangusa.com1_-e1546633833897.jpeg\" alt=\"Firefighter stands in the red glow of burning Christmas tree on wooden stand as bystanders look on during Julefest &quot;Safety Burn&quot; event\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo courtesy of SolvangUSA.com, and used with permission.)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In two more days, it will be Twelfth Night.\u00a0 The date when Christmas is officially over.<\/p>\n<p>Exchanging the magic of Christmas for the &#8220;everyday&#8221; can feel like a letdown.<\/p>\n<p>But Solvang, named one of the &#8220;most magical Christmas towns across the world&#8221; by <em>Oprah Daily, <\/em>has one more festive event planned, to wrap up Christmas season 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow evening, January 5th, weather permitting, Solvang hosts their annual <a href=\"https:\/\/solvangusa.com\/things-to-do\/solvang-julefest\/\">&#8220;Christmas Tree Burn&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13051\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?attachment_id=13051\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13051\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13051\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SolvangCA_7585_Tree_Burning_solvangusa.com_-e1546633725435.jpeg\" alt=\"Two firefighters with &quot;SB CD FD&quot; on the back of their jackets stand near Christmas tree burn event as crowd watches at conclusion of Solvang &quot;Julefest&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo courtesy of SolvangUSA.com, and used with permission.)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is one of the largest fire safety demonstrations along the California Central Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Supervised by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, this finale to Solvang&#8217;s 2023\u00a0\u00a0 Julefest celebration is free and features live entertainment.\u00a0 Refreshments will also be available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re local to the Solvang area, you may drop off your tree any time before 4 pm tomorrow, at Old Mission Santa Ines.\u00a0 Please, only &#8220;real&#8221; trees, (no artificial ones!), no flocking, and be sure to remove the ornaments and tree stands.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you had a great Christmas season, and Happy New Year, as we move forward together!<\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>The 32nd annual <a href=\"https:\/\/solvangusa.com\/the-magic-of-julefest-2\/\">Solvang Christmas Tree Burn<\/a> happens Saturday evening, January 5th, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the empty field adjacent to Mission Santa Ines, weather permitting.\u00a0 Mission Santa Ines is located at 1760 Mission Drive, near Mariposa, in Solvang.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Noella Noelophile\u00ae In two more days, it will be Twelfth Night.\u00a0 The date when Christmas is officially over. 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