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Event Series Traditional Maifest Celebration

Traditional Maifest Celebration Weekend!

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

We’ve been doing Maifest right since 1971! This weekend will fill your entertainment card right up with Maipole dancing, Bavarian music, our annual Festzug (or Grand March) where town folk dress in their Bavarian best to welcome you to town and includes the Bernese Mountain dogs, and so much more! We love our Bavarian traditions and this weekend is full of them.

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, May 10th

Noon-6pm: Live Accordion Music at the Gazebo

Saturday, May 11th

Marlin Handbell Ringers | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Up to 108 English handbells
Festzug | 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
Grand March of townsfolk, entertainers, Royal Lady of the
Autumn Leaves, and Bernese Mountain dogs.
Edelweiss Dance Academie | 12:25 PM – 12:40 PM
Local dance school performs the Mini-Maipole dance.
Leavenworth Alphorns | 12:45 PM – 1:10 PM
The 12-foot-long horn used by Alpine herdsman.
Tirolean Dancers | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances including
the beloved Maipole dance.
Musikkapelle | 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Bavarian march, waltz, and polka music.
AlpenFolk | 4:00 PM – 5:10 PM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Tirolean Dancers | 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances including
the beloved Maipole dance.
Oosterwyk Folk Duo | 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Duo playing acoustic European folk music
Bonnie Birch Trio | 7:05 PM – 8:00 PM
Accordion, guitar, & tuba trio playing German favorites.

Sunday, May 12th

8 AM: Mai Blumenlauf 5k/10k/Half Marathon – May Flower Run (formerly known as Mother’s Day 5k).
Details and tickets here: https://www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf
Proceeds from the 5k go to benefit Cascade Medical Foundation.

AlpenFolk | 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Tirolean Dancers | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances
including the beloved Maipole dance.
AlpenFolk | 12:45 PM – 1:40 PM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Leavenworth Alphorns | 1:45 PM – 2:10 PM
The 12-foot-long horn used by Alpine herdsman.
Tirolean Dancers | 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances
including the beloved Maipole dance.
Oosterwyk Folk Duo | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Duo playing acoustic European folk music.

For the full schedule please visit Leavenworth.org/Maifest

Event Series Sip-N-Create: Maifest Floral Crown

Sip-N-Create: Maifest Floral Crown

WooHoo Winery Tasting Room 725 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Come celebrate the arrival of spring at this year’s Maifest in Leavenworth.
Stop by our tasting room during business hours May 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th and create your very own floral crown.

$30 fee covers all supplies needed to make your crown along with a wine flight.

Flowers may vary.
While supplies last.

Icicle/Hofbrau Helles Release party extravaganza @ München Haus

München Haus 709 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration beer release with Hofbräu München: Gipfelbier Helles! We are throwing a big release party at München Haus at 5pm! We’ll have alphorns blaring, live traditional music, commemorative custom glassware, stein holding competitions, family friendly activities, and merriment all around.

Event Series Traditional Maifest Celebration

Traditional Maifest Celebration Weekend!

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

We’ve been doing Maifest right since 1971! This weekend will fill your entertainment card right up with Maipole dancing, Bavarian music, our annual Festzug (or Grand March) where town folk dress in their Bavarian best to welcome you to town and includes the Bernese Mountain dogs, and so much more! We love our Bavarian traditions and this weekend is full of them.

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, May 10th

Noon-6pm: Live Accordion Music at the Gazebo

Saturday, May 11th

Marlin Handbell Ringers | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Up to 108 English handbells
Festzug | 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
Grand March of townsfolk, entertainers, Royal Lady of the
Autumn Leaves, and Bernese Mountain dogs.
Edelweiss Dance Academie | 12:25 PM – 12:40 PM
Local dance school performs the Mini-Maipole dance.
Leavenworth Alphorns | 12:45 PM – 1:10 PM
The 12-foot-long horn used by Alpine herdsman.
Tirolean Dancers | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances including
the beloved Maipole dance.
Musikkapelle | 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Bavarian march, waltz, and polka music.
AlpenFolk | 4:00 PM – 5:10 PM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Tirolean Dancers | 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances including
the beloved Maipole dance.
Oosterwyk Folk Duo | 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Duo playing acoustic European folk music
Bonnie Birch Trio | 7:05 PM – 8:00 PM
Accordion, guitar, & tuba trio playing German favorites.

Sunday, May 12th

8 AM: Mai Blumenlauf 5k/10k/Half Marathon – May Flower Run (formerly known as Mother’s Day 5k).
Details and tickets here: https://www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf
Proceeds from the 5k go to benefit Cascade Medical Foundation.

AlpenFolk | 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Tirolean Dancers | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances
including the beloved Maipole dance.
AlpenFolk | 12:45 PM – 1:40 PM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Leavenworth Alphorns | 1:45 PM – 2:10 PM
The 12-foot-long horn used by Alpine herdsman.
Tirolean Dancers | 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances
including the beloved Maipole dance.
Oosterwyk Folk Duo | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Duo playing acoustic European folk music.

For the full schedule please visit Leavenworth.org/Maifest

Event Series Sip-N-Create: Maifest Floral Crown

Sip-N-Create: Maifest Floral Crown

WooHoo Winery Tasting Room 725 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Come celebrate the arrival of spring at this year’s Maifest in Leavenworth.
Stop by our tasting room during business hours May 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th and create your very own floral crown.

$30 fee covers all supplies needed to make your crown along with a wine flight.

Flowers may vary.
While supplies last.

Event Series Traditional Maifest Celebration

Traditional Maifest Celebration Weekend!

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

We’ve been doing Maifest right since 1971! This weekend will fill your entertainment card right up with Maipole dancing, Bavarian music, our annual Festzug (or Grand March) where town folk dress in their Bavarian best to welcome you to town and includes the Bernese Mountain dogs, and so much more! We love our Bavarian traditions and this weekend is full of them.

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, May 10th

Noon-6pm: Live Accordion Music at the Gazebo

Saturday, May 11th

Marlin Handbell Ringers | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Up to 108 English handbells
Festzug | 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
Grand March of townsfolk, entertainers, Royal Lady of the
Autumn Leaves, and Bernese Mountain dogs.
Edelweiss Dance Academie | 12:25 PM – 12:40 PM
Local dance school performs the Mini-Maipole dance.
Leavenworth Alphorns | 12:45 PM – 1:10 PM
The 12-foot-long horn used by Alpine herdsman.
Tirolean Dancers | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances including
the beloved Maipole dance.
Musikkapelle | 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Bavarian march, waltz, and polka music.
AlpenFolk | 4:00 PM – 5:10 PM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Tirolean Dancers | 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances including
the beloved Maipole dance.
Oosterwyk Folk Duo | 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Duo playing acoustic European folk music
Bonnie Birch Trio | 7:05 PM – 8:00 PM
Accordion, guitar, & tuba trio playing German favorites.

Sunday, May 12th

8 AM: Mai Blumenlauf 5k/10k/Half Marathon – May Flower Run (formerly known as Mother’s Day 5k).
Details and tickets here: https://www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf
Proceeds from the 5k go to benefit Cascade Medical Foundation.

AlpenFolk | 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Tirolean Dancers | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances
including the beloved Maipole dance.
AlpenFolk | 12:45 PM – 1:40 PM
Authentic instruments and yodeling.
Leavenworth Alphorns | 1:45 PM – 2:10 PM
The 12-foot-long horn used by Alpine herdsman.
Tirolean Dancers | 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Professional dancers perform lively traditional dances
including the beloved Maipole dance.
Oosterwyk Folk Duo | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Duo playing acoustic European folk music.

For the full schedule please visit Leavenworth.org/Maifest

Mai Blumenlauf (May Flower Run) 5k, 10K and Half-Marathon

Front Street Park Gazebo 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Come celebrate Mother’s day with a fun run though downtown Leavenworth and Waterfront Park as part of our first annual Mai Blumenlauf (May Flower Run) formerly known as the Mother’s Day 5k.

Race Overview:

A new kind of event with something for every one and every ability. The Leavenworth Mai BlumenLauf (May Flower Run) features a fun family-style 5k to benefit Cascade Medical Foundation, a Two circuit 10k and a Four circuit half marathon – all right through the heart of Leavenworth’s downtown and its riverfront trails.

Register here:
https://teddriven.enmotive.com/events/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf_1

Event Series Sip-N-Create: Maifest Floral Crown

Sip-N-Create: Maifest Floral Crown

WooHoo Winery Tasting Room 725 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Come celebrate the arrival of spring at this year’s Maifest in Leavenworth.
Stop by our tasting room during business hours May 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th and create your very own floral crown.

$30 fee covers all supplies needed to make your crown along with a wine flight.

Flowers may vary.
While supplies last.

2024 Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

The Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, put on by the Wenatchee River Institute and North Central Washington Audubon Society, occurs every 3rd weekend in May. The annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest promotes conservation through educational and recreational activities about birds, wildlife, and their environments.

Come bird with us, discovering the natural beauty and wonders of North Central Washington! Celebrate the return of migratory birds in the midst of peak wildflower season. Enjoy the excitement of birding field trips and workshops. Take part in speaker events, music, visual arts, picnics, and activities for all ages and abilities. All of this is happening in beautiful Leavenworth, WA and throughout the Wenatchee River Valley.

2024 Bird Fest Schedule is now live! Click here.

For all updates on Bird Fest, check out the website here!

Event Series Maifest: Chainsaw Carving

Maifest: Live Chainsaw Carving

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join us on Front Street where professional chainsaw carvers will create large-scale, German-inspired carvings. These renowned carvers, local to the Pacific Northwest, will use a variety of chainsaws and other special tools to create their masterpieces. In between live carving times, they will be selling their other pieces and talking with customers and live music will be playing in the Gazebo. 

Live Carving Times*:

11:00 – 11:30 AM
1:15 – 1:45 PM
3:30 – 4:00 PM

In between carving sessions, enjoy AlpenFolk playing the music of the Alps from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and the Leavenworth Alphorns from 3:00 – 3:30 PM at the Front St Park Gazsebo.

Following the live carving weekend, these carved masterpieces will be on display around town and up for auction! Visit LeavenworthChamber.org/carving-fundraiser for details!

Part of our month-long Maifest celebration!

*Schedule subject to change.

Event Series Maifest: Chainsaw Carving

Maifest: Live Chainsaw Carving

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join us on Front Street where professional chainsaw carvers will create large-scale, German-inspired carvings. These renowned carvers, local to the Pacific Northwest, will use a variety of chainsaws and other special tools to create their masterpieces. In between live carving times, they will be selling their other pieces and talking with customers and live music will be playing in the Gazebo. 

Live Carving Times*:

11:00 – 11:30 AM
1:15 – 1:45 PM
3:30 – 4:00 PM

In between carving sessions, enjoy AlpenFolk playing the music of the Alps from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and the Leavenworth Alphorns from 3:00 – 3:30 PM at the Front St Park Gazsebo.

Following the live carving weekend, these carved masterpieces will be on display around town and up for auction! Visit LeavenworthChamber.org/carving-fundraiser for details!

Part of our month-long Maifest celebration!

*Schedule subject to change.

Family Day at Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This year, we are bringing back one of our favorite Bird Fest traditions – Family Day! Family Day is an opportunity for families, youth, and adults to gather and take part in a variety of activities focusing on birds, wildlife, and their environments. Join us for Bird Fest Family Day on Saturday, May 18th 2024.

Attendees can expect a plethora of learning (and fun) activities throughout the whole afternoon. From art and nature activities, to guided nature walks, and even live music from local musicians, Family Day has something for everybody. Keep an eye out for our featured vendors and activities as the date approaches.

Stay tuned for any further details on our website linked below.

Event Series Live Music: AlpenFolk @ The Gazebo

Live Music: AlpenFolk @ The Gazebo

Front Street Park Gazebo 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

With authentic instruments, singing, and yodeling, AlpenFolk presents the music and folklore of the Alps. They offer alpine music the way it was meant to be played – the way it is played today in rustic inns and mountain chalets of Bavaria, Tyrol, Styria, and throughout the Alps!

Event Series Maifest: Chainsaw Carving

Maifest: Live Chainsaw Carving

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join us on Front Street where professional chainsaw carvers will create large-scale, German-inspired carvings. These renowned carvers, local to the Pacific Northwest, will use a variety of chainsaws and other special tools to create their masterpieces. In between live carving times, they will be selling their other pieces and talking with customers and live music will be playing in the Gazebo. 

Live Carving Times*:

11:00 – 11:30 AM
1:15 – 1:45 PM
3:30 – 4:00 PM

In between carving sessions, enjoy AlpenFolk playing the music of the Alps from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and the Leavenworth Alphorns from 3:00 – 3:30 PM at the Front St Park Gazsebo.

Following the live carving weekend, these carved masterpieces will be on display around town and up for auction! Visit LeavenworthChamber.org/carving-fundraiser for details!

Part of our month-long Maifest celebration!

*Schedule subject to change.

Event Series Maifest: Chainsaw Carving

Maifest: Live Chainsaw Carving

Downtown Leavenworth 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join us on Front Street where professional chainsaw carvers will create large-scale, German-inspired carvings. These renowned carvers, local to the Pacific Northwest, will use a variety of chainsaws and other special tools to create their masterpieces. In between live carving times, they will be selling their other pieces and talking with customers and live music will be playing in the Gazebo. 

Live Carving Times*:

11:00 – 11:30 AM
1:15 – 1:45 PM
3:30 – 4:00 PM

In between carving sessions, enjoy AlpenFolk playing the music of the Alps from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and the Leavenworth Alphorns from 3:00 – 3:30 PM at the Front St Park Gazsebo.

Following the live carving weekend, these carved masterpieces will be on display around town and up for auction! Visit LeavenworthChamber.org/carving-fundraiser for details!

Part of our month-long Maifest celebration!

*Schedule subject to change.

Event Series Live Music: AlpenFolk @ The Gazebo

Live Music: AlpenFolk @ The Gazebo

Front Street Park Gazebo 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

With authentic instruments, singing, and yodeling, AlpenFolk presents the music and folklore of the Alps. They offer alpine music the way it was meant to be played – the way it is played today in rustic inns and mountain chalets of Bavaria, Tyrol, Styria, and throughout the Alps!

Event Series Live Music: Alphorn Concert @ The Gazebo

Leavenworth International Alphorn Festival Concert

Front Street Park Gazebo 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join the Chamber and the Leavenworth Alphorn Association on Memorial Day Weekend as we present the annual Leavenworth International Alphorn Festival (Formerly called the Leavenworth Alphorn Celebration) in conjunction with the NW Alphorn Workshop. They will be joined by Alphorn players from throughout North America for a weekend of Alphorn concerts and special performances.

Gazebo Concerts: FREE OF CHARGE!

Schedule (subject to change):

Saturday, May 25, 4:30pm – Alphorn procession to the Gazebo
5:00pm – Alphorn Virtuoso Concert, Downtown Gazebo

Sunday, May 26, 1:00pm – Alphorn procession to the Gazebo
1:30pm – NW Alphorn Workshop Recital and Concert, Downtown  Gazebo

Event Series Live Music: Alphorn Concert @ The Gazebo

Leavenworth International Alphorn Festival Concert

Front Street Park Gazebo 820 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join the Chamber and the Leavenworth Alphorn Association on Memorial Day Weekend as we present the annual Leavenworth International Alphorn Festival (Formerly called the Leavenworth Alphorn Celebration) in conjunction with the NW Alphorn Workshop. They will be joined by Alphorn players from throughout North America for a weekend of Alphorn concerts and special performances.

Gazebo Concerts: FREE OF CHARGE!

Schedule (subject to change):

Saturday, May 25, 4:30pm – Alphorn procession to the Gazebo
5:00pm – Alphorn Virtuoso Concert, Downtown Gazebo

Sunday, May 26, 1:00pm – Alphorn procession to the Gazebo
1:30pm – NW Alphorn Workshop Recital and Concert, Downtown  Gazebo

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