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The Bavarian Village of Leavenworth presents
The Annual Maifest

MAY 2008

May 9 - 11 - Maifest Flowers, Music, Entertainment, Maipole Dance, Parade

Celebrate Spring
in Bavaria!
Celebrate spring in Bavaria! Enjoy entertainment all weekend. Experience the Grand Parade, live entertainment, traditional German dancing including the Maipole Dance. Stroll through the Bavarian Village of Flowers, visit Art in the Park, all our great shops and restaurants and tap your toes to oompa music!

Maifest in Leavenworth – May 9-11, 2008

On Friday, the schedule includes a number of outstanding school and youth groups performing both choral and orchestral numbers from Classical to Jazz, and more traditional Bavarian music and dance. Some of Leavenworth’s own groups will be on hand, including the award-winning Cascade High School Select Choir.

Activities start at 11:00 AM on Saturday with the Musikkapelle Leavenworth, the Bavarian Village’s town band. They will get you in the mood with waltzes and polkas typical of Bavaria. Don’t miss the Grand March at Noon. It’s going to be great fun because this year everyone is invited to be in the Grand March - the only catch is you have to be wearing lederhosen!

But you will want to, so you can be part of Leavenworth’s Special Maifest Contest – “Looking Good in Lederhosen!” There will be Prizes awarded in ten different categories:

Best Looking Man in Lederhosen
Best Looking Woman in Lederhosen
Youngest Child in Lederhosen
Oldest Person in Lederhosen, Largest Group in Lederhosen, Largest Lederhosen, Smallest Lederhosen, Most Colorful Lederhosen, Best Looking Dog in Lederhosen and Doesn’t Fit In Any Category Lederhosen.

If you don’t have a pair of lederhosen in your closet, you can check out the shops in town, or get creative!

The “Looking Good in Lederhosen Contest” will begin after the Maifest Procession which includes Leavenworth’s Bierwagen, other beautifully decorated horse-drawn wagons, the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Greater Seattle, vintage Volkswagens, and a host of participants all decked out for Maifest.

During the afternoon the exciting Tyrolean Dancers will perform a Maipole dance and other traditional dances. There will be many other outstanding song and dance groups performing into the evening, then stay for music and a chance to dance into the night! Front Street will be closed for a Street Dance with the Smilin' Scandinavians at 6:00 PM.

On Sunday Musikkapelle Leavenworth and traditional dancers will return with more great music and dance to bring the Festival to an exciting close!

More Events May 9 - 11, 2008!

9 - 11 - Maifest Celebrate spring in Bavaria. Enjoy entertainment all weekend. Experience the Grand March and procession including horses and carriages, wagons, Bernese Mountain dogs pulling their carts, and lots of people wearing Bavarian attire. Everyone loves watching the Maipole dance. Take a stroll through the shops and enjoy a wide variety of food choices.

May 9-11 Maifest VolksFest
A multi-event, three day festival of walks. Volkksport is a century old German tradition of a yearly sporting event, one of which is walking. Anyone who is able may participate. These are sanctioned events held in all 50 states as well as over 40 countries.
Information: 509-548-6112

10--Cascade Garden Club
Great buys on beautiful plants for your garden
Location: Community Methodist Church
Time: 509-548-6784

10--Lion's Annual Maifest Breakfast
Enjoy a beautiful morning i the park with an all you can eat breakfast.
Location: Lions Club Park on Hwy 2
Cost: $5.50 adults/$3.50 children 12 (under)
Information: 548-4084

10--Senior Center Spaghetti Feed
Our famous spaghetti feed with all you can eat featuring spaghetti, green salad, garlic bread and dessert.
Time: 2:00-6:00 pm
Cost: $10

10 - Saturday Farmers Market
Begins in Wenatchee and last market day in October
Time: 8AM-1PM(9AM-1PM first market day after Labor Day)
Location: Columbia Street between First Street and Palouse Street, Downtown Wenatchee (New Location)

10--Chamber Music--Student Concert
Students that participate in the Chamber Music Workshop present their concert.
Time: 11:00
(877) 265-6026 www.icicle.org

11--Upper Valley Museum and Historical Society
Women's Suffrage--recipe for justice.
Location: Upper Valley Museum and Historical Society
Location: Sleeping Lady
Cost: $12 Adults/$12 seniors and students

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Information courtesy Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce