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!
Every winter Leavenworth shines bright with over half a million lights from 6 AM until 11 PM each day from Thanksgiving thru the last day of February! There is no charge to visit Leavenworth and see the lights, so plan to visit our beautiful Bavarian Alpine Village – it’s like living inside a magical snow globe!
CHRISTMAS TOWN SCHEDULE
(At-a-Glance)
This year, we are excited to bring back:
Days and Times Vary for Entertainment and Special Events, check our Christmastown page for all the details!
Please note that all events and activities end early on December 24th, Christmas Eve
If you want to see the Christmastown lights with snow and enjoy the town without the large crowds, January or February is a great time to come! The lights are on every day thru the end of February.
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:
(Schedule subject to change)
January 11 and 12 (Saturday & Sunday)
Fire Dancers @ Front St Park Gazebo:
5:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm Saturday
4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm Sunday
January 18 and 19 (Saturday& Sunday)
Live Ice Carving @ Front Street Park: Noon-3:00 pm both days
January 19 (Sunday)
Annual Fireworks Show Over Town: 6:00 pm
January 24 – 26 (Friday – Sunday)
Times vary per establishment
Fasching Pub Crawl- Masquerade masks available at each stop around town.
Map (coming soon) with featured drinks and bites.
Leavenworth.org/winterkarneval
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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