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Leavenworth's
renown events include:
(please see Events Calendar for current dates)
Village
of Lights - December & January
The Bavarian Village is decked out with thousands of twinkling
lights throughout the holidays. Each weekend in December features
a festival celebrating the Christmas season. See why Fodor's
Travel Guide rated Leavenworth among the top 10 undiscovered
winter destinations worldwide!
Ice
Festival - January
Ice Fest is a day for playing outside in the snow! Events include
the "Great Smooshing Race," a
Colored Ice Cube Hunt, and the Northwest Regional
Dog Sled Pulling Championships. Enjoy dog sled rides, sleigh
rides, and skiing at Leavenworth's own ski hill. The festival
concludes with spectacular aerial fireworks over the snow!
International Choral Festival - April
Annual
Leavenworth Choral Festival - The Choral Festival concert
features five premier northwest choruses performing individually
and as a massed choir of over 200 voices under the direction of
Dr. Paul Schultz.
Location: 1001 Front Street, Leavenworth Festhalle
Information:
www.leavenworthchoralfestival.org or 509-548-5807
Spring
Bird Festival - May
Experience a weekend celebrating birdsong and exploring the natural
world through birding, geology, wildflowers and conservation. Art
exhibits showcase local talents and a songbird concert at Canyon Wren
Recital Hall caps off a weekend to delight the senses. The Leavenworth
area features spectacular habitats, ranging from snow-capped mountains
to sunny pine forests, attracting a wide variety of birds. Guided trips
and activities range from leisurely strolls to active hikes and most
events are free.
Bavarian
Maifest (Mayfest) - May
Maifest will take you
back in time. It encompasses history complete with 16th century
costumes, games, dancing, jousting, eating, drinking and general
revelry in the olde world Bavarian sense! There is the traditional
Maipole dance that takes place around the village Maipole!
Stay in town Sunday for Shopping,
strolling through the village of flowers, Art in the Park, and
enjoy traditional "oompa" music! Also see the Craft
Bazaar in town.
Art
in the Park - Summer
Art in the Park is a celebration of renowned professional and
amateur artisans that is on display in the village park Thursdays
through Sundays beginning with Maifest and continuing through
summer and fall. It is a fantastic opportunity to find unique
gifts and art!
Riverfest
- May
A weekend that celebrates playing on the river! Come and enjoy
interpretive tours on the ecology of the Wenatchee River, test
your mettle with some White Water Rafting and Kayaking, or put
together a team for the down river races!
Bavarian
Bike & Brews Festival - June
Come and celebrate the outdoors and adventure of the Cascades with
an IMBA sanctioned cross-country mountain bike race followed with
a celebration including many microbrewers. The next day follow up
with the Leavenworth Road Race, sanctioned by the USA Cycling
Federation.
see more information under Mountain
Biking.
International
Accordion Celebration - June
What better setting could there be than Washington's Bavarian
Village for a celebration of accordion music including jazz,
popular, classical, ethnic, and more! There are workshops, jam
sessions, a parade, and four nights of concerts.
Music
Festival - July
On July weekends enjoy the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival.
The concerts feature a variety of music and Leavenworth's
professional resident ensemble Kairos Quartet.
Kinderfest
and Sausage Festival - July
Kinderfest is a celebration for children on July 4 with hands-on exhibits,
puppets, hayrides and more! The following weekend enjoy Sun-Shopping -Sauerkraut - Sausage -
Leavenworth! What better place to enjoy a Sausage Festival! Live
Entertainment, a Craft Fair, music, dancing, beer and sausage. Put
a little oompah in your life!
Acoustic
Music Festival - August
Enjoy great music at the bandstand by the river in Waterfront
Park in Leavenworth, Washington. Put on by the Leavenworth
Community Coffeehouse. www.leavenworthcoffeehouse.com
Bavarian
Quilt Show - September
Heirloom quilts, new quilts and wearable clothing. Quilts are
exhibited throughout the village with self-guided tours.
Wenatchee
River Salmon Festival - September
The annual return of salmon up the Wenatchee river is celebrated
with hands-on exhibits, educational exhibits, entertainment,
activities, and a 11 K walk through rural areas and the town of
Leavenworth. Also, hike up the Icicle Ridge trail with views over
the valley and village.
Washington
State Autumn Leaf Festival
- September
Spectacular fall foliage and scenery is celebrated with a Grand
Parade, entertainment, food booths, and activities.
Oktoberfest
- October
A German tradition from the old country with great German bands in
the Festhalle, lots of food, and a traditional parade!
Christkindlmarkt
- November
Modeled after the great open-air Christmas markets in Germany, the
village presents the sights, sounds, and smells of a traditional
European market, with booths, music, and roasting chestnuts.
Christmas
Lighting - December
Holiday Menus
Visitors come back year after year for this famous Leavenworth
festival. Fridays the town is in darkness awaiting Saturday's
festivities. Saturday at dusk everyone gathers to sing
"Silent Night" and witness the lighting of the village
as it is transformed into a magical wonderland of lights. See why
USA Today rated Leavenworth one of the USA's top 10 Christmas
towns!
Leavenworth's critically
acclaimed Outdoor Summer Theater in two village locations.
Also see winter performances in November and December.
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