Solvang Parks and Recreation

10/14/2026

👻 WE NEED YOU… IF YOU DARE! 🎃

Our Haunted House is looking for VOLUNTEER MONSTERS AND GUIDES! 🧟‍♂️🕸️

😈 Monsters: Love scaring people? Enjoy a good scream and making people jump? This is YOUR time to shine! We need creepy characters ready to bring the fright! Sign up here: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/solvang-ca/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ1Mzk0NDU=

🔦 Guides: Want to be part of the action? Guides get to experience both sides of the haunted house while leading groups through the scares. Plus, it’s a great workout! 👟💪 Sign up here: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/solvang-ca/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ1MTQ4MDU=

❤️ Give back to your community, meet new people, and be part of the fun! Whether you're a natural-born scarer or prefer guiding brave souls through the darkness, we need YOU to make this year's Haunted House a success!

👻 Interested in volunteering? Register at the links provided above.

10/13/2026

🌳🛠️ Sunny Fields Park Closure – Annual Maintenance Day! 🌿

Sunny Fields Park will be temporarily closed SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 from 6am-12pm for our annual maintenance as our amazing local Rotarians volunteer their time and hard work to help beautify and care for our park! 💚

We are so grateful for their continued dedication to our community and for helping keep Sunny Fields a beautiful place for everyone to enjoy. Their generosity and community spirit make a difference!

Thank you to our Rotarians for helping keep Solvang beautiful! 💚🌱

Please plan accordingly as the park will be closed until 12pm, Saturday October 17.

10/12/2026

🎃 👻 The Haunted House is NEAR!!! 👻 🎃
Get ready for the 32nd Annual Halloween Haunt — Nightmares... 💀and beyond!💀

Join us October 23 & 24 at the Solvang Festival Theater for two nights of frights you won’t forget!

🕛 Open 6:00–9:30 PM
👶 Kid-Friendlier: 6:00–6:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets at the Door:
Adults: $20 | Kids (12 & under): $15
All tickets must be purchased at the door.
No Pre-Sale tickets
💳 Cash, Venmo, Credit Card, or Apple Pay accepted.
Hosted by Solvang Parks & Rec

Be part of the fun!

Sign up to be a MONSTER, https://secure.rec1.com/CA/solvang-ca/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ1Mzk0NDU=
Sign up to be a GUIDE, https://secure.rec1.com/CA/solvang-ca/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ1MTQ4MDU=

10/09/2026

Valley Wide Teen Dance Information:
Buy a ticket online and sign permission slip online, visit: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/buelltonreccenter/api/Activity/Detail?activityId=bz8nBWB
Pay cash ($12 at the door) with a signed permission slip at the door

10/08/2026

Tomorrow! Make sure to read the new rules and price!

The Fall 2026 Valley Wide Middle School Dance will be held on Friday, Oct. 9 from 7-9 PM at the Buellton Rec Center Gym. Doors open at 6:45 PM.

Cost of ticket is $12/child. We accept cash at the door, or your child can purchase a ticket here: https://app.amilia.com/.../buellto.../api/Activity/Detail...

If you purchase online, the student does not need to bring a paper permission slip with them that evening.

Chaperones are also needed for the 2026 Fall Valley Wide Middle School Dance on Friday, October 9th which will be held at the Buellton Rec Center. We ask that chaperones arrive no later than 6:30 PM to receive instructions. If you chaperone the dance, your child must still register but will receive free admission. Please use the code 2026FVWD when registering for their ticket.
You can sign up as a chaperone here: https://app.amilia.com/.../buellto.../api/Activity/Detail... See less

10/08/2026

Some of last year's tour... are you brave enough to come back?

10/07/2026

🎃 👻 The Haunted House is NEAR!!! 👻 🎃
Get ready for the 32nd Annual Halloween Haunt — Nightmares... 💀and beyond!💀

Join us October 23 & 24 at the Solvang Festival Theater for two nights of frights you won’t forget!
🕛 Open 6:00–9:30 PM
👶 Kid-Friendlier: 6:00–6:30 PM

🎟️ Tickets at the Door:
Adults: $20 | Kids (12 & under): $15
All tickets must be purchased at the door.
No Pre-Sale tickets
💳 Cash, Venmo, Credit Card, or Apple Pay accepted.
Hosted by Solvang Parks & Rec

Be part of the fun!

Sign up to be a MONSTER, https://secure.rec1.com/CA/solvang-ca/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ1Mzk0NDU=

Sign up to be a GUIDE, https://secure.rec1.com/CA/solvang-ca/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ1MTQ4MDU=

09/26/2026

The skatepark is now open! Come enjoy the newly improved park! Join Solvang Skate Shop with a contest tomorrow, Saturday Sept 26 to show off your skills. Warm-ups begin 10am and contest begins at 11am. Join the fun!

09/16/2026

See you tonight!

Parks & Rec Master Plan Meeting is tonight, Sept. 16

The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is moving forward. The City of Solvang will discuss the Master Plan and gather community feedback today, Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:00 pm at 1644 Oak St. This is an ongoing process, and the projects and improvements identified in the Master Plan are ideas and possibilities, not set projects. Before any project moves forward at any park, additional public input and discussions will be considered. Got questions? Email us at [email protected].

You can review the document at:
https://www.cityofsolvang.com/DocumentCenter/View/7327/Solvang-Parks-and-Rec-Master-Plan-Draft