Solvang shopping is how you take a little Denmark home: start at The Book Loft, with the Hans Christian Andersen Museum upstairs. Then walk to Elna's for a full Danish folk costume and to Pieces of the Past, a multi-vendor antique mall. Save 7 minutes for Charlotte's in Santa Ynez, for Native American jewelry and vintage Mexican silver.
The short version
- Souvenir hunters: Elna's Dress Shop or The Book Loft
- Antique hounds: Pieces of the Past; clocks at Renaissance
- Crate diggers: Off The Record, upstairs on Alisal Road
- Gifts you can eat: The Lucky Hen Larder
- Cowgirls at heart: Charlotte's, Santa Ynez
This week
- FriNov 6NatureTrack Film Festival · Visit NatureTrack Foundation
8th annual; reception 6pm, program 6:45pm at the SYV Grange Hall · $25 · by NatureTrack Foundation
- Nov6–8Buellton Fall Festival · Visit Buellton
Avenue of the Flags; Fri 4-10pm, Sat-Sun 12-10pm; carnival rides, live music on two stages; Ales on the Avenue beer and wine tasting Sat (tickets) · Free · by City of Buellton
- SatNov 7SYV Historical Museum Vaquero Benefit Dinner & Auction · Visit Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
42nd annual · Tickets (early bird from Aug 1) · by Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
- SatNov 7Alma Rosa Fall Harvest Dinner · Visit Alma Rosa Winery
Winery event; check access on the listing · Not published · by Alma Rosa Winery
Go for
- A picnic: The Lucky Hen Larder
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Shops in Solvang
All downtown, within a few blocks of Solvang Park. Park free in the village lots and walk.
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Bookstore · Solvang
The Book Loft
A bookstore since 1970, with the Hans Christian Andersen Museum upstairs, free and open daily 10am to 5pm. Staff will gift wrap at no charge and ship your books home.
Go if you want a Danish or Andersen souvenir that isn't a clog, or a rainy hour with kids.
- Open
- Open every day. Mon to Sat 10am to 7pm, Sun 10am to 5:30pm
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Danish costumes and women's clothing · Solvang
Elna's Dress Shop
The place to buy a full Danish folk costume, made in the USA, from size 1 to adult: skirt, apron, blouse, hat and hair piece in the traditional colors. Boys' jumpers and shirts come in sizes 1 to 6.
Go if you're dressing the family for Danish Days in September or Julefest in December.
- Open
- Open every day. Daily 10am to 5pm
More details
- Costumes made in the USA
- Will ship by phone order
1673 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-4525
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Guitar shop, gallery and music venue · Solvang
Lost Chord Guitars
Chris and Kim Pelonis opened it in 2019 as part music venue, part art and photography gallery and part boutique guitar shop. Chris, a guitarist and recording engineer, helps design many of the guitars for sale, and the room doubles as a recording studio with a stage.
Go if you play, or want a ticketed concert in a small room; check the shows page.
More details
- Ticketed shows; see the Shows page
- Built as a multi-track recording and video studio
1576 Copenhagen Drive, Suite 101, Solvang, CA 93463
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General store: clothing, home, pantry · Solvang
Heritage Goods & Supply
A woman-owned, California-based general store: workwear and denim, kids' clothes, cookbooks, tinned fish, candles and garden supplies, with a "Locally Made" shelf and gift guides for things like Out West and Animal Lover.
Go if you need a gift for someone who has everything, or a jacket for a cold valley night.
More details
- Locally made section
- Ships free in the US over $90
1623 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-691-9319
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Cheese, charcuterie and provisions · Solvang
The Lucky Hen Larder
A small market for cheese and charcuterie platters, gift baskets, candy and pantry goods, with lunch to eat in or outside and dinners you pre-order online. Order a platter before a picnic at a winery that allows outside food.
Go if you're stocking a rental kitchen or want an edible gift to take home.
- Open
- Lunch and platters Tue to Sat 10am to 3pm, Sun 10am to 2pm
Go for A picnic
More details
- Dinner by pre-order
- Order lunch and platters online
563 Alisal Road, Suite A, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-729-3120
Antiques, vintage and vinyl
Solvang's antiques row has thinned: Solvang Antiques now sells online only. These three still have doors you can walk through.
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Antique and vintage collective · Solvang
Pieces of the Past
A multi-vendor antique and vintage mall on Alisal Road: French antiques, Mid-Century Modern furniture, western pieces, barware, vintage clothing, cameras and vinyl, booth after booth. Visit Solvang's own vintage guide puts it on the town's shopping circuit.
Go if you have an hour and room in the car for furniture.
More details
- Mid-Century, French and western furniture
- Vintage clothing, barware and vinyl
425 Alisal Road, Suite D, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-5533
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Antique clocks, watches and fine art · Solvang
Renaissance Antiques
In Solvang since 1974 and selling to collectors worldwide: antique clocks, vintage watches, estate jewelry, fine furniture, Asian antiques and mechanical and musical antiques. It's open by appointment, so call before you go.
Go if you collect clocks or watches, or want a serious antique rather than a souvenir.
- Open
- By appointment, Tue to Sun 10am to 6pm
- Booking
- Open by appointment only
More details
- Antique clocks, vintage watches, estate jewelry
496 First Street, Solvang, CA 93463 · 805-688-1976
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Records, vintage audio and vintage goods · Solvang
Off The Record Vinyl & Vintage
A family-run record shop upstairs in Jensen's Copenhagen Square: vinyl, cassettes, CDs and vintage receivers from Pioneer, Marantz and Sansui, plus modern and older turntables. Staff will help you put together a listening setup.
Go if someone in your group would rather dig through records than taste wine.
More details
- Upstairs in Jensen's Copenhagen Square
- Hours change by season; see its site
446 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Los Alamos
Worth the drive for western silver, hand-burned hats, Central Coast art and a big antiques floor. Drive times are from Solvang Park without traffic.
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Native American jewelry, vintage silver, western · Santa Ynez
Charlotte's
Charlotte Becerra hunts down Native American jewelry, vintage Mexican silver, bits, spurs and art for her shop on Sagunto Street in Santa Ynez, 7 minutes from Solvang Park.
Go if you want turquoise or western pieces with a story, with lunch in Santa Ynez after.
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Artist-run fine art gallery · Los Olivos
Gallery Los Olivos
Open since 1992, showing more than 50 artists from Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties: oils, watercolors, photography, sculpture, woodturning, ceramics and jewelry. It's on Grand Avenue among the tasting rooms, 14 minutes from Solvang Park.
Go if you want Central Coast art at any budget, from jewelry to paintings.
- Open
- Open every day. Mar to Oct daily 10am to 5pm; Nov to Feb daily 10am to 4pm
More details
- Closed Nov 28, Dec 25 and Jan 1
- 14 min from Solvang Park
2920 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441 · 805-688-7517
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Custom hat atelier and hat bar · Los Olivos
Flame Kissed
Natascha Ruiz burns designs freehand into cashmere and beaver felt hats with a pyrography pen, and in September 2026 her mobile hat bar finally got a storefront on Grand Avenue. Pick a ready-to-wear hat off the wall or order one blocked and burned from scratch. It sits a few doors from Gallery Los Olivos, among the tasting rooms.
Go if you want a western hat made in the valley, with a design burned in by hand.
More details
- Personalized felt hats from $300 on its online store
- Custom hats take about 21 days from consultation to shipping
- Storefront opened September 2026
- 14 min from Solvang Park
2922 Grand Avenue, Suite E, Los Olivos, CA 93441 · 425-241-3616
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Antiques, art and consignment · Los Alamos
Depot Trading Post
Los Alamos' old Depot Mall has a new name: antiques, art, rare finds and consignment goods for hours of digging. It's 23 minutes north of Solvang Park, so pair it with lunch in town.
Go if you're already in Los Alamos for lunch or wine, Thursday to Monday.
- Open
- Open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; closed Tuesday, Wednesday. Thu to Mon 11am to 4pm (Fri and Sat to 6pm); closed Tue and Wed
More details
- Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
- 23 min from Solvang Park
515 Bell Street, Los Alamos, CA 93440 · 805-344-3315
More to know
- Vintage clothing: The Velvet Rut, behind a Dutch door on First Street, sells vintage dresses, denim, boots and leather and takes consignments (Wednesday to Sunday; Instagram). The Clique, on Copenhagen Drive, is high-end consignment.
- Spices and teas: Solvang Spice Merchant, 1603 Copenhagen Drive, Suite 2. See things to do in Solvang.
- Pastry to take home: kringle and other Danish pastry are in our Solvang bakeries guide.
- Make something: pottery nights and painting classes are in the hands-on section of things to do.
- Christmas shopping: Julefest is the town's month-long holiday celebration; see Solvang at Christmas.
Parking is free in the village's public lots; see Solvang parking.
Plan your day
- MorningBreakfast first: Breakfast in SolvangDanish pancakes to bear claws
- MiddayGo tasting: Wine tasting in SolvangNebbiolo to Rhône in an adobe
- EveningBook dinner: Solvang restaurantsBib Gourmand chicken to aebleskiver
- LateNight out: Solvang happy hoursSpritzes, Industry Night, 8pm deals
- OvernightFind a bed: Solvang hotelsNordic rooms to a 1946 ranch
Good to know
What should I buy in Solvang as a souvenir? Something Danish you can't get at home: a folk costume from Elna's Dress Shop, a Hans Christian Andersen book from The Book Loft, or spices from Solvang Spice Merchant. For food, take home a kringle from one of the Danish bakeries.
Where are the best antique and vintage shops in Solvang? Pieces of the Past on Alisal Road is the big multi-vendor floor, from French antiques to western pieces. Renaissance Antiques on First Street sells clocks and watches by appointment. Off The Record, upstairs in Jensen's Copenhagen Square, is vinyl and vintage stereos.
Is there a pottery or painting class near Solvang? Yes. Community Clayworks in Buellton runs BYOB Sip-N-Spin wheel nights on Saturdays, and Art Spot on Wheels holds kids' classes and paint-in-the-vineyard events. Both are in our things to do guide.
Where can I buy western or turquoise jewelry near Solvang? Charlotte's on Sagunto Street in Santa Ynez, 7 minutes away. Charlotte Becerra sources Native American jewelry, vintage Mexican silver, bits and spurs.
Quick answers
Are Solvang shops open on Sundays?
Many are. The Book Loft opens 10am to 5:30pm on Sundays and Elna's Dress Shop 10am to 5pm daily. The Lucky Hen Larder serves lunch 10am to 2pm on Sundays. Renaissance Antiques is by appointment Tuesday to Sunday.
What time do stores open in Solvang?
Most of the shops we list open at 10am, including The Book Loft, Elna's and The Lucky Hen Larder. Closing times run from 3pm at The Lucky Hen Larder (2pm on Sundays) to 7pm, and The Book Loft stays open to 7pm Monday to Saturday.
Sources
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- The Book Loft: official site
- Elna's Dress Shop: official site
- Lost Chord Guitars: official site
- Heritage Goods & Supply: official site
- The Lucky Hen Larder: official site
- Pieces of the Past: official site
- Renaissance Antiques: official site
- Off The Record Vinyl & Vintage: official site
- Charlotte's: official site
- Gallery Los Olivos: official site
- Flame Kissed: official site
- Depot Trading Post: official site
- Visit Solvang: boutique shopping directory and where to shop vintage in Solvang (Aug 20, 2026)
- Solvang Chamber of Commerce: Pieces of the Past
- Santa Maria Sun: Mobile hat bar Flame Kissed puts down roots in Los Olivos (Oct 8, 2026)
- Drive times are routed from Solvang Park without traffic.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. We never copy reviews or business photos. Hours change by season, so check the shop's own site before a special trip. Spot an error? Tell us.
