The Bavarian Village of Leavenworth presents
The Annual Maifest - May Festival 2011

Maifest Flowers, Music, Entertainment, Maipole Dance, Parade

Celebrate Spring in Bavaria!

Enjoy entertainment all weekend. Experience the Grand Parade, live entertainment, traditional German dancing including the Maipole Dance. Stroll through the Bavarian Village of Flowers, visit Art in the Park, all our great shops and restaurants and tap your toes to oompa music!

New Maifest weekend this year is May 13-15, 2011, concurrent with BirdFest

Maifest - Schedule and Entertainment Subject To Change

May 13-15, 2011
Location: Downtown Leavenworth
Fee: Free
Information: 509-548-5807

Celebrate Fruhling (Spring) in our traditional Bavarian fashion. Experience the Grand March, including village folk and visitor alike dressed in Trachten and traditional fare. Enjoy flowers, weekend entertainment, and dancing.  See full schedule below.

Maifest (Schedule from 2010 for your preliminary planning)

Friday May 13th
 

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Alpenfolk presents the music and folklore of the alps! With authentic instruments, singing and yodeling, here is alpine music the way it was meant to be played - the way it is played today in the rustic inns and the mountain chalets of Bavaria, the Tyrol, Styria, and throughout the alps!
 

Saturday  May 14th
 

7:00 a. m. (Registration) 8:00 a. m. (Start) MAIFEST VILLAGE RENNEN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FUN RUN
Join us for our annual Maifest Fun Run! The parent group from Icicle River Middle School will be supoorting local businesses and children's education. This is not a timed event and every participant will receive a T-shirt. Parking at the City Pool parking lot - meet at the May Pole.

10:00 a.m. - SOUTH SOUND YOUTH CHOIR Cancelled on March 21, 2011
Coming to your from the Federal Way and the South Puget Sound areas of Washington, this youth group provides superb performances under the direction of Chris de Leon and Megan Oberfield

11:00 a. m. - 12:00 p. m. LOOKING GOOD IN BAVARIAN CONTEST
Join locals and visitors alike for this fun, visual feast of traditional Bavarian attire. Wear your Lederhosen, Dirndl, socks or hat and join in the competition for the events most colorful, largest, smallest, or even youngest categories - 8 Categories to choose from! After the competiton, join in our Parade to show off your stuff! Everyone's a winner in this classic favorite

12:00 p.m. PARADE AND GRAND MARCH
Townspeople and visitors in Bavarian garb, horses and carriages, Leavenworth's Bierwagen, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Vintage Volkswagens and more. Join in the Grand March and Procession! Join Maifest dignitaries and guests celebrating Maifest in Leavenworth.

12:45 p.m. HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN - Opening Ceremonies A Heartfelt Welcome
Dignitaries will bid farewell to our 2009 Junior miss and Royal Lady and welcome our 2010 Royalty. Join us with the Burgermeister, Rob Eaton, for all the fun and fanfare.

1:00 p.m. MAIPOLE DANCE AND OTHER TRADITIONAL DANCES - Enzian Schuhplattler
Since 1965, Seattle's premier dance group will entertain Leavenworth audiences with their numerous traditional German dances. Prepare yourself for a world class performance.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PACIFIC NORTHWEST GERMAN CHORAL GROUPS
A combination of three Choral groups from Vancouver, B.C., Spokane, WA, and Portland, OR. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p. m. MAIPOLE DANCE AND OTHER TRADITIONAL DANCES - Enzian Schuhplattler
Since 1965, Seattle's premier dance group will entertain Leavenworth audiences with their numerous traditional German dances. Prepare yourself for a world class performance.
 

Sunday  May 15th
 

11:00 - 12:00 p. m. WELCOME
A special 'Week After" Mothers Day Welcome. Our Distinguished Young Women will be handing out flowers to all our visiting mothers.

12:15 - 1:00 p. m. MAIPOLE DANCE AND OTHER TRADITIONAL DANCES - Enzian Schuhplattler
Since 1965, Seattle's premier dance group will entertain Leavenworth audiences with their numerous traditional German dances. Prepare yourself for a world class performance.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MUSIKKAPELLE LEAVENWORTH
The Bavarian Village's town band, directed by Chris Shimer, performs at all major Leavenworth festivals and events. They play concert numbers as well as marches, waltzes and polkas typical of Bavaria.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p. m. MAIPOLE DANCE AND OTHER TRADITIONAL DANCES - Enzian Schuhplattler
Since 1965, Seattle's premier dance group will entertain Leavenworth audiences with their numerous traditional German dances. Prepare yourself for a world class performance.

 

*Note: Schedule Subject to Change

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