Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival
and Leavenworth Village of Lights!
Village of Lights runs December through mid January... Everyday the lights are lit with the exception of the first three Fridays of December when they are off till the lighting ceremony on Saturday evening.
Visitors come back year after year for this famous Leavenworth festival. Fridays the town is in darkness awaiting Saturday's festivities. Saturday at dusk everyone gathers to sing "Silent Night" and witness the lighting of the village as it is transformed into a magical wonderland of lights. See why USA Today rated Leavenworth one of the USA's top 10 Christmas towns!
HGTV
names Leavenworth the
Ultimate Christmas Town in 2009!
Therapeutic Touch Spa will be OPEN on:
Thanksgiving, 11/26
Christmas eve, 12/24
Christmas day, 12/25
New Years Eve, 12/31
New Years Day, 1/1/10 (opening @11am)
Please call early to schedule your appointment.
2009 Christmas Lighting
40th Annual Christmas Lighting Festival, 2009
1st, 2nd & 3rd weekends of December
Saturday and Sunday Evenings
Visitors come back year after year for this famous Leavenworth festival. Fridays the town is in darkness awaiting Saturday's Lighting Festivities. Everyone gathers at the gazebo at dusk to greet Saint Nicholas. On Saturday and Sunday enjoy roasting chestnuts, holiday music from the gazebo while youngsters sled in the park; holiday personalities stroll the street. Sleigh rides are minutes away. At dusk everyone gathers to sing "Silent Night" and witness the lighting of the village and park and they are transformed into a magic wonderland of lights. 509-548-5807
Come see why "Good Morning America Lights up the Holidays" made its second stop in the ultimate Christmas village in Leavenworth, Wash. November 29, 2007, and why the Travel Channel and Home and Garden TV came to feature our 2007 festival which aired in 2008.
November 28 - 30 – Christkindlmarkt
Leavenworth’s Annual Bavarian style Christmas market for the whole
family offering craft and food vendor booths, continuous entertainment,
and lantern decorating for children. Welcoming ceremony and lantern
parade Friday and Saturday evenings. Children's activities also at the
Grange Hall. Sponsored by Projekt Bayern.
Location: Festhalle, Gazebo, Grange Hall
Fee: Free
www.christkindlmarktleavenworth.com
INFORMATION: 509-548-5201 or
www.projektbayern.com
Leavenworth Christmas Concerts
December 1,2,3,8, 9 - times vary
Bronn and Katherine Journey
Renowned harpist Bronn Journey's holiday concert is a delight for all ages. His wife Katherine adds her exquisite voice to the program for a Christmas concert that will warm the heart. A true Leavenworth tradition.
Community United Methodist Church
418 Evans Street
www.bronnjourney.com
December 05, 2009 - 7:30 PM
Christmas In the Mountains Concert
The Leavenworth Village Voices and Friends will present their annual holiday concerts. The concerts feature the Voices, Leavenworth's own community chorus, as well as talented guest performers.
Information: 509-548-5807 www.leavenworthvillagevoices.org
December 4, 5, 10, 11 – 7:30pm Village Voices
“Christmas in the Mountains Concert”
At the Leavenworth Church of the Nazarene
111 Ski Hill Drive
Tickets at the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce (509-548-5807) and at the door.
Adults $12, Sr./Students $10
www.villagevoices.org
Marlin Handbell Ringers – “December Holiday Concerts”
December 5 George Coffee House in George, WA at 7pm
December 6 Cashmere Coffee House in Cashmere, WA at 2pm
December 7th and 9th - 7:30pm - Best Western Icicle Inn at 7:30pm
December 12th and 13th – 7:30pm -Canyon Wren Recital Hall, Icicle Creek Music Center – Icicle Valley
Local musicians delight visitors each year with 108 handbells.
www.marlinhandbells.com
December 20, 2009 - 7:30pm
Tingstad & Rumbel at Sleeping Lady
7375 Icicle Road, Leavenworth
$16 adults/ $14 seniors/ $8 students
509-548-6344 for reservations
Tingstad and Rumbel have been delighting audiences across the country for over 20 years with their holiday shows.This year will feature music from their CD's: Comfort & Joy and A Moment's Peace.
December 24 - 9:00pm
Traditional Christmas Eve Music Service
Enjoy a traditional Christmas Eve celebrating the joy of the season with music, readings and blessings delivered by local community members and artists. Refreshments following.
LOCATION: Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat, 7375 Icicle creek Road
No Charge, first come, first served
800-574-2123 OR 509-548-6344
Holiday Menus for JJ Hills Restaurant at the Icicle Village Resort
Christmas Plays
A Christmas Carol
December 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 2009 at 8:00p.m.
December 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 1:00 p.m.
The classic Dickens Christmas story returns! Now downtown at the Leavenworth FestHalle. 509-548-2000
www.leavenworthsummertheater.org
More Events
December 04, 2009 - December 06, 2009
Chumstick Grange Christmas Bazaar
Chumstick Grange, Front St.
509-548-7853
A winter Bazaar featuring wonderful gifts.
December 5 and 12 - 11am - 4pm
CHILI FEED
Homemade chili and soup--all you can eat and a holiday bazaar. Featuring chili with all the toppings including grated cheese, sour cream, onions, with corn bread, coffee and dessert.
423 Evans Street. 509-548-6666
Adults $7, Under 12 $4
December 08, 2009 - 6:30pm
Upper Valley Museum Program
347 Division Street
509-548-0728
Holiday Magic with Father Christmas. A fun filled evening for children and parents to enjoy making Christmas cards, snowflakes and string popcorn and cranberry for your tree at home. Have a picture taken with Father Christmas as a gift for your grandparents.
December 11
Friday Night Dinner Special
Friday nights at J J Hills enjoy a unique flavor sensation with our Absolut Pepper Vodka Prawns! A bit of spice and a touch of lemon make this dish special, including fresh sautéed vegetable medley, your choice of starch and tossed baby greens, scratch soup du jour or our famous French Onion Gratinee, and Sourdough Boule with butter. $19.95 per person or with our Harris Ranch® Flame Broiled New York Steak $21.95, tax and gratuity not included.
December 11 and 12
Crown Jewels Jewelry and Bead Show
Visit the Icicle Ridge Room by the Junction Plaza right behind the Icicle Junction Fun Center to shop for beads, jewelry, and more. See their website here. See event photos here.
9am to 7pm Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturday this weekend, December 11 and 12!
December 12
Make a gingerbread house with your kids!
In the Lake Wenatchee Room right off the lobby of the Best Western Icicle Inn in the Lake Wenatchee room.
1pm - 4pm Saturday December 12.
December 12
Santa Clause visits resort guests!
From 8:00 am until 10:00 am Santa will be visiting with kids in the Lobby while they're on their way to breakfast. Bring your camera's along to take pictures as your children sit with Santa in his sleigh!
December 12
Saturday Night Prime Rib Dinner Special
Saturday nights at JJ Hills enjoy Harris Ranch® Prime Rib, slow roasted, juicy and tender. Engineers cut and petite both include au jus, horseradish sauce, baked russet with whipped butter and sour cream, fresh sautéed vegetable medley, and your choice of tossed baby greens, scratch soup du jour or our famous French Onion Gratinee. Engineers cut 12oz $21.95, Petite cut 8oz $17.95 per person
Showing at Junction Cinema through December 17
Planet 51 - PG for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor.
Showtimes
Monday - Thursday: 4pm, 7pm
Friday: 3pm, 6pm, 9pm
Saturday: 12 noon, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm
Sunday: 12 noon, 3pm, 6pm
Dec. 21-24 at 7pm
LIVING NATIVITY
Enjoy an outdoor live enactment of the nativity complete with live animals.
LOCATION: Nazarene Church, 111 Ski Hill Drive
INFORMATION: 509-548-5292, www.leavnaz.com
December 25, 2009 - 4-7pm
Christmas Day Buffet at JJ Hills
Icicle Inn Ballroom, 505 Hwy 2
Adults-$26.95/6-10-$15.95/3-5-$9.95
509-548-8000/800-588-2438 for reservations
# Reservations:
This year you and your family will enjoy a beautiful holiday dinner buffet in the Icicle Inn Ballroom. Complete menu available here.
December 31 - New Years Eve Family Event at the Leavenworth Festhalle. Happy New Year! Join us for our second annual safe and sober New Years Eve Celebration! A family event December 31.
Doors open at 6pm at the Leavenworth Festhalle. Fun for everyone! Bring the kids, grandparents, neighbors... It's Free! Games, Food, Music and a Chili Cook-off contest!
In Concert: Just Plain Darin. Two performances beginning at 9pm.
Sponsored by Leavenworth Church of the Nazarene Celebrate Recovery and Upper Valley Celebrate.
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