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Two adorable California cities nominated for best Christmas town in America award

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 15). Two adorable California cities nominated for best Christmas town in America award. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/two-california-cities-make-best-christmas-towns-ranking-for-2026/

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Solvang and Carmel-by-the-Sea, two cities in California, are nominated for the Zoe Report’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Award for “Best Christmas Town.” This year’s nomination includes a total of 16 U.S. cities across various states; Colorado has three nominees, while Florida, Utah, and Pennsylvania each have one. Solvang previously won this award in 2025 and also received top honors from Newsweek in the same category for 2026. Public voting is open until November 11, with the winner set to be announced on November 19.

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Solvang and Carmel-by-the-Sea, two cities in California, are among the 16 nominees for the Zoe Report’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Award for “Best Christmas Town.” Solvang, also known as the “Danish Capital of America,” won this award in 2025. Other competing cities include Florida’s St. Augustine and Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem. Public voting is open from October 14 to November 11, with the winner set to be announced on November 19.

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A pair of Golden State cities are in the running to become America’s top town for holiday cheer. asserted

pair → become → cheer

Solvang and Carmel-by-the-Sea have been both been nominated in the Zoe Report’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards for “Best Christmas Town.” asserted

Solvang → nominate → Town

A total of 16 cities from across the U.S. were nominated for this year’s award. asserted

cities → nominate → award

Colorado is the only state to have three contenders –– Aspen, Telluride, Vail. asserted

Colorado → have → contenders

Florida’s St. Augustine, Park City, Utah, and Bethlehem, Penn., are also competing for the title. Solvang, also known as the “Danish Capital of America,” won the award in 2025. asserted

Solvang → compete → 2025

Adding to its accolades, the city also snagged top spots for both Best Christmas Town and Best Christmas Market in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. asserted

city → add → Awards

“We are always honored when Solvang is nominated as a ‘best Christmas town.’ asserted

Solvang → honor → town

It’s a reminder of why we do what we do, as a community, for our locals and visitors each holiday season,” Solvang City Manager Randy Murphy told KSBY News. asserted

Murphy → ’ → News

The public voting window opened Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 11. asserted

window → open → Nov.

The winner will be announced on November 19. asserted

winner → announce → November

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