Every winter Leavenworth shines bright with over half a million lights 6am until 11pm each day from Thanksgiving thru the last day of February! There is no charge to visit Leavenworth and see the lights, so make your plans to visit our beautiful Bavarian Alpine Village – it’s like living inside a magical snow globe!
The Village of Lights continues! Our famous Christmas lights are on every day from approximately 6 am – 11 pm.
Come join us this January for Leavenworth’s Winter Karneval as we honor a German tradition dating back to the thirteenth century, commonly referred to as ‘Fasching’. You can expect to see a blend of familiar activities, like ice carving and fireworks over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, along with new entertainment that will be spread out during the rest of the month, making Leavenworth the perfect winter destination all month long.
Monthlong Schedule*
January 4
Dia de los Reyes Celebration – Three King’s Day (Dreikönigstag in Germany)
1:00 pm-3:30 pm – Snowshoe walks and Children’s activities @ Wenatchee River Insititute
3:30 pm – Procession to the Leavenworth Festhalle
4:00 pm-6:00 pm – Food, dance performance, Three Kings presentation @ the Leavenworth Festhalle
6:30 pm – Procession to Kiosco (Front Street Gazebo)
7-8 pm – Performance by Kataleya with Mariachi performance @ Kiosco
More details here
January 11 and 12
Leavenworth Alphorns
4:30 pm @ Front St Park Gazebo
Fire Dancers
5:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm Saturday @ Front St Park Gazebo
4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm Sunday @ Front St Park Gazebo
January 18
Live Ice Carving
Noon – 3:00 pm Saturday & Sunday @ Front Street Park
January 19
Live Ice Carving
Noon – 3:00 pm Saturday & Sunday @ Front Street Park
Fireworks
6:00 pm Sunday – Annual fireworks show over town
January 24 – 26
Fasching Pub Crawl
Friday – Sunday: Times vary per establishment
Fasching Pub Crawl- Masquerade masks at each stop around town
Map (coming soon) with featured drinks and bites
Leavenworth.org/winterkarneval
*Schedule subject to change without notice
It only happens once a year in Leavenworth! Please join us on Sunday, January 19th, at 6:00 PM for our annual fireworks show presented by the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce as part of Winter Karneval!
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 9
Noon-6 PM: Live Accordion Music at the Gazebo
Saturday, May 10
11 AM – 8 PM: Traditional Dancing and Music at the Gazebo
Festzug | 12:00 PM
Grand March of townsfolk, entertainers, Royal Lady of the
Autumn Leaves, and Bernese Mountain dogs.
Sunday, May 11
8 AM: Mai Blumenlauf 5k/10k/Half Marathon
May Flower Run (formerly known as Mother’s Day 5k).
https://www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf
Proceeds benefit Cascade Medical Foundation.
11 AM – 4 PM: Traditional Dancing and Music at the Gazebo
Full schedule COMING SOON
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 9
Noon-6 PM: Live Accordion Music at the Gazebo
Saturday, May 10
11 AM – 8 PM: Traditional Dancing and Music at the Gazebo
Festzug | 12:00 PM
Grand March of townsfolk, entertainers, Royal Lady of the
Autumn Leaves, and Bernese Mountain dogs.
Sunday, May 11
8 AM: Mai Blumenlauf 5k/10k/Half Marathon
May Flower Run (formerly known as Mother’s Day 5k).
https://www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf
Proceeds benefit Cascade Medical Foundation.
11 AM – 4 PM: Traditional Dancing and Music at the Gazebo
Full schedule COMING SOON
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 9
Noon-6 PM: Live Accordion Music at the Gazebo
Saturday, May 10
11 AM – 8 PM: Traditional Dancing and Music at the Gazebo
Festzug | 12:00 PM
Grand March of townsfolk, entertainers, Royal Lady of the
Autumn Leaves, and Bernese Mountain dogs.
Sunday, May 11
8 AM: Mai Blumenlauf 5k/10k/Half Marathon
May Flower Run (formerly known as Mother’s Day 5k).
https://www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-mai-blumenlauf
Proceeds benefit Cascade Medical Foundation.
11 AM – 4 PM: Traditional Dancing and Music at the Gazebo
Full schedule COMING SOON
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. 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. 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.
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