Tourist Information for Leavenworth, WA

Leavenworth, Washington:
We fell in love in the fall

I think fall is when we first fell in love with Leavenworth.

Day Is DoneIf you’re like me you’re probably spending time online or perusing your favorite travel magazines, looking for inspiration for a weekend getaway to celebrate the cooler weather of fall, or to eke out the last few rays of summer. Leavenworth, Washington is my favorite place for a weekend getaway anytime of year, but in the golden days of late summer and autumn the Bavarian village is at its best.

Nestled in the Cascade Mountain Range as it is, Leavenworth Washington is a perfect place from which to see the changing fall colors. There are breath-taking views all over the Cascade Loop Highway. Make an autumn weekend in Leavenworth the beginning, middle or end of your trip and you won’t regret it.

As always, you can find out what’s happening in Leavenworth, today, this week or this month, by checking in with the Accidental Bavarian Event Calendar. Click on the month you’re looking for and every event that we’ve found, and that businesses and festivals have alerted us to, is listed here. You can also check in with TNBT (The Next Big Thing) where we list events happening for the upcoming two weeks or so. If you look at the TNBT page you’ll find links to things such as the Brews and BBQ Festival, the Leavenworth Quilt Show, the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival, dates for the Lions Club Community Pancake Breakfasts, and Leavenworth’s original festival, the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival. One of our favorite itineraries is to arrive on a Sunday, enjoy festival activities and then enjoy the quiet side of Leavenworth on Monday and Tuesday. Or use the event calendar to plan a visit without a festival, if crowds aren’t your thing. Though once September starts, there are festivals in Leavenworth every weekend until Oktoberfest ends the third weekend of October.

Speaking of October, the Leavenworth Oktoberfest has quickly become one of the largest and swiftest growing festivals in the Pacific Northwest. Our Oktoberfest page has links to the official Leavenworth Oktoberfest page as well as other things to do, places to go and stuff to see. Plan an Oktoberfest visit and book your hotel room early. They fill up fast. Expect large and exuberant crowds. Weekend visitors can number as many as 50,000. Check our page for a sample schedule. We’ll post the current year’s schedule as soon as it’s made available.

Use the key word search in the Event calendar to find other stuff to do during your visit. You can find special events like concerts, a Night at the (Nutcracker) Museum, wine tastings, winery tours, the county fair and live music. You’ll also find links to ongoing events like the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market, on Thursdays and Village Art on the Green on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October.