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

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.

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.