Oktoberfest

The City of Leavenworth has agreed to a partnership with SE Productions for an unnamed October festival that will start in 2022. The announcement comes as the city is without a 2021 Oktoberfest celebration after administrators and the non-profit Projekt Bayern failed to reach an agreement on the event ...

The three weekend Oktoberfest celebration attracts a horde of visitors toward Leavenworth. With more visitors comes more preparation on behalf of local law enforcement agencies like Chelan County Sheriff's Office. According to Chief Jason Reinfeld, Projekt Bayern and the city of Leavenworth provide funds for overtime shifts for both in and out of the venue for officer coverage...

The annual Leavenworth Oktoberfest celebrations begin this weekend near the Festhalle on the east end of town. Organizer Amy Gustin says the event raises money for Projekt Bayern, but also supports their economy. "It's money that stays right here locally...

The 2018 Leavenworth Oktoberfest celebration kicks off this Friday. Festival Marketing Coordinator Amy Gustin says the event is about camaraderie and that they want to make it memorable. "We just had a TV station from Munich do an interview with one of our Project Bayern members and they say that our Oktoberfest probably has some more authentic versions to it than theirs have had over the las

Oktoberfest will be coming to Wenatchee September 22nd, thanks to the trio of breweries from Brewers Row. While Oktoberfest is normally a celebration more closely associated with the nearby town of Leavenworth, that hasn't stopped local breweries from lining up to help support the event...