Leavenworth really loves its festivals, large and small. Dates are for the current year unless the festival has completed and dates for next year have been not announced.

Bavarian Ice Festival – January 13-14, 2018

Front Street at Night

Enjoy a weekend of outdoor activities for everyone including Leavenworth’s famous Smooshing contest, the Ice Cube Scramble for kids 6 and under, the Bavarian Mug Relay, Snow Sculptures, Dog Sled Pulling Competition, and fireworks on Sunday evening.

Taste Leavenworth – April 7 – 8, 2018

2018 is the eighth Taste Leavenworth Pear Festival in Leavenworth.

Leavenworth is the pear capital of the country and we are here to shout it from our mountain tops! This area is the largest exporter of organic pears, and second in all pear exports, so we’ve name April, our month of Spring Sensations. Tantalize all your senses with a month filled with tastes, sounds and outdoor fun!

Leavenworth Film Festival – April 13-14, 2018

Showcasing the best recent short films with a focus on outdoor pursuits and the natural world. Come see these great films and intermission performances while enjoying your beverage of choice.

Spring Sensations – Month of April, 2018

Throughout the month of April, restaurants, shops, wineries and B&B’s are highlighting their pear prowess with specialty pear dishes created just for you. Follow the pear map (available shortly before the festival) to see what is available. And Taste Leavenworth! on April 2 – 3 is a culinary through town. Buy a passport for coupons redeemable throughout town.

Leavenworth Ale-Fest – April 20-21, 2018

This is a benefit for the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum. Delicious food and popular northwest bands. Beer tasting with the brews of 20 micro breweries.

Art In The Park – May 5 – October 2017 (2018 dates not yet announced)

This show is considered the longest continually-run outdoor art show in the Northwest area. This event is organized by Village Art in the Park, a non-profit arts association in Leavenworth.

Maifest – May 11-13, 2018

Maifest Dancers

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.

Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest – May 17-20, 2018

Come bird with us and discover the natural beauty of North Central Washington state. Hear songs sung only during the breeding season while you stroll, bike, boat, or van during the height of wildflower season. While birding is the heart of the weekend, activities also include wildflower walks, arts events, and family activities to ensure fun and learning for everyone, and for birders of all skill levels.

Leavenworth International Accordion Festival – June 21-24, 2018

Exhibits, free lessons, performances and conpetition.

Kinderfest – June 30 – July 15, 2017 (2018 dates not yet announced)

Concerts each weekend and more in the beautiful Sleeping Lady Chapel Theater at Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort and Icicle Creek Music Center’s Canyon Wren Recital Hall.

Kinderfest – July 4, 2018

A town Festival that celebrates children and their families. Fun for everyone, but especially the youngest of our population. Face painting, bird feeder crafts, free snacks, games, and balloons! Our mix of hands-on crafting and professional entertainment provides for a wonderful day in the sun. Celebrate our country’s independence with wholesome entertainment and smiles that dim even the brightest of sparklers.

Wenatchee River Salmon Festival – September 20 – 22, 2018

Indian dancers and storytellers. Outdoor sports, discovery hunt, endangered species exhibit, art & craft fair. See fish up close. Hatchery tour. Salmon Run – 10K run, 5K walk, small fry race.

Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival – September 29 – 30, 2018

The Autumn Leaf Festival is Leavenworth’s longest running festival. Come play at Leavenworth’s oldest festival! A parade with over 80 floats, entertainment throughout, and fun for the whole family. Clowns, parades, yodelers, bands, singers and dancers.

Oktoberfest – October 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 19 – 20, 2018

Live music, German food, arts and crafts, Bavarian clothing sale, and activities for the whole family. Oktoberfest in Leavenworth is the next best thing to being in Munich! Our own Musikkapelle Leavenworth will be joined by other musical groups from the US and Germany.

Keg Tapping Ceremony 1:00pm every Saturday.

Hugging the Coast has named Leavenworth’s Oktoberfest as #1 in its Top 10 Places to Celebrate Oktoberfest in the US.

Christkindlmarkt – November 23 – 25, 2018

Craft and food booths, lantern workshop. Continuous live traditional and holiday music. Children’s crafts. Lantern parade. Glowing Christmas Decorations. Letters to Santa.

Christmas Lighting Festival – November 30 – December 2, 7 – 9, 14 – 16, 2018

Christmas Lighting

Your Bavarian Getaway transforms itself into a virtual snow globe of Christmas Magic. Crowned “The Ultimate Holiday Town USA” from the A&E Network and featured in 2006 & 2007 by Good Morning America. Leavenworth welcomes you with Roasting Chestnuts, Holiday Characters, Old Fashioned Caroling and pure simple Christmas Magic. Join us as we celebrate this special season and fill your heart with memories for a lifetime.
Music, parades, tree lighting, living Nativity, Christmas Bazaar, and the Leavenworth Summer Theater Christmas show.
NOTE: The actual Christmas lighting ceremony is only on Saturday and Sunday night.