We will tell you more about leavenworths brand new brewery in the coming days, but this story is about the leavenworth ale festival. It features beer tasting from 20 microbreweries, popular bands, and food. She taught multiple productions of the nutcracker, and became enamored of nutcrackers. Since then, it has grown each year into what it is today. View all attractions near nutcracker museum on tripadvisor. Once again, the town will host its 14th annual leavenworth ale fest and home brew competition on saturday, april 18, 2020. Besides its magnificent alpine setting and charming old world architecture the community. Leavenworth is a fun place year round which is also a favorite among couples for a romantic getaway. Jan 16, 2019 leavenworth the longrunning leavenworth ale fest is now a production of the icicle creek center for the arts, leavenworths nonprofit center for music and performance. Icicle creek arts center takes over leavenworths ale fest. The 14th year of this event will be the largest as the festival will expand to two sessions in the year 2020. Leavenworth festhalle is located at 1001 front street in leavenworth, wa, accessible from the east or west via us highway 2.
With a range of brewers from washington, oregon, california, idaho, and even germany, its a great opportunity to discover new brews, and enjoy some of the best live music the area has to offer. We have a root beer and nonalcoholic kombucha on tap so kids. Wed like to take this opportunity to thank all of our loyal customers and thank each valued employee. It is the fifth year of the spring beer festival, which is a benefit for the leavenworth nutcracker museum. Cancelled cancelled click here for press release due to the growing concerns over the spread of covid19, we have regretfully had to cancel this fundraising event for this year. This years entertainment is featuring some of the best bands in the pacific northwest. Last years leavenworth ale fest was a sell out so organizers decided to offer two sessions on saturday, april 18th.
Our tribute to the wonderful, crazy world of nutcrackers. Each year, we could see that grownups and children both have a special fascination with these sometimes whimsical creatures that break open a shell. Horticultural pest and disease board noxious weed control board ohme gardens. Displaying well over 5,000 nutcrackers originating form over 40 countries, the leavenworth nutcracker museum is definitely a place youll want to visit.
Ale fests founding organization, the leavenworth nutcracker museum. Free water, soda and coffee will be available for all designated drivers courtesy of weinstein beverage. Always held in the leavenworth festhalle in downtown bavarian leavenworth, it is the ideal. People have come from all over the world specifically to view this unique collection. What can you do at leavenworth during summer and winter. An overview of all festivals in leavenworth washington. First and foremost, you can view thousands of different nutcrackers at the leavenworth nutcracker museum.
Jan 17, 2019 the festival will now raise funds in support of the arts across north central washington. Leavenworth festhalle is located at 1001 front street in leavenworth, wa, accessible. Leavenworth ale fest cancelled icicle creek center for. Leavenworth nutcracker museum 735 front st, leavenworth, washington 98826 rated 4. Life is always entertaining in leavenworth leavenworth is more than just picture postcard perfect. A portion of proceeds also goes to support ale fests founding organization, the leavenworth nutcracker museum. Apr 21, 2017 the leavenworth alefest is leavenworths first beer festival. Extensive information about nutcrackers, smokers, wooden miniatures and many collectible lines. They have a decent breakfast, the staff is friendly, and the place is clean. Wagner studied ballet under alexandra danilova, and subsequently became a ballet instructor. Leavenworth nutcracker museum is a museum dedicated to nutcrackers, located in leavenworth, washington. After an official application process, the leavenworth nutcracker museum, which founded the event in 2007, chose icicle creek to take over the event.
You enter into the world of nutcrackers when you walk through the doors of the nutcracker museum in leavenworth. Leavenworths icicle creek center for the arts has officially taken the reins for the th annual leavenworth ale fest to be held at the leavenworth festhalle on sat. The museum sponsors the leavenworth alefest in april of each year which also helps to provide income for the museum. The leavenworth ale fest showcases several fantastic breweries and cideries each year, giving you the opportunity to try a wide variety of unique craft beers and ask your most pressing questions to the brewers themselves. These include fun varieties such as mickey mouse and darth vader. You can feel good about tasting a few new brews as well as traditional brews and know that you are helping a longtime leavenworth treasure known as the nutcracker museum. All ticket holders will be contacted regarding refund options. Leavenworth ale fest cancelled icicle creek center for the arts. Founded by arlene wagner and her husband george in 1995, the museum housed over 6,000 nutcrackers in 2010. A portion of proceeds also go to support the leavenworth nutcracker museum which founded the event 14 years ago. Summer days can be spent wandering in the village, exploring nearby mountain and rivers for recreation and explore some great food options. Leavenworth the longrunning leavenworth ale fest is now a production of the icicle creek center for the arts, leavenworths nonprofit center for music and performance.
With a range of brewers from washington, oregon, california, idaho, and even germany, its a great opportunity. Apr 18, 2011 it takes very little arm twisting to convince me to hit a new brew fest and it takes very little arm twisting to convince kim and i to go to leavenworth. No admission is charged for children 5 and under or to active military and their immediate families. The inaugural festival took place on back in april 2007. The museums mission is to foster an interest in the history and role of the nut in the human diet, as well as the elaborately crafted tools that have been used throughout history to crack the nuts hard shell. To add a little extra excitement, the museum has a treasure hunt to find specific nutcrackers. Saturday april 16th is the date for the leavenworth ale fest 2011. Leavenworth ale festival this saturday washington beer. Make sure and subscribe and stay up to date on things leavenworth. April 18, 2011 admin comments off on leavenworth ale festival. Entrance fees to the museum provide additional income. What better way to welcome spingtime than visiting our bavarian village and enjoying tasting all the different brews and ales.
A bavarian styled town, leavenworth is located at the base of cascade mountains in chelan county, wa. The leavenworth alefest is leavenworths first beer festival. Nutcracker museum leavenworth 2020 all you need to know. Leavenworth ale fest a benefit for icicle creek center for the arts. Leavenworth ale fest a benefit for icicle creek center. The leavenworth ale fest will now raise funds to support the arts across northcentral washington. On friday april 17th and saturday the 18th, 2015 the 9th annual leavenworth ale fest served up over 40 different regional ales and ciders to the thirsty crowds who gathered at the leavenworth festhalle. It is held in the leavenworth fest halle, the same venue as leavenworth oktoberfest. With every sip youll be helping bring the arts to children, families and communities across north central washington. Learn about the history of the leavenworth nutcracker museum. This yearly festival is a nonprofit fundraiser that will feature approximately 40 regional breweries and cideries, live music, and food, all in support of the arts.
Apr 20, 2018 do you like trying those new fangled concoctions that the brew masters create. Jan 23, 2019 leavenworths icicle creek center for the arts has officially taken the reins for the th annual leavenworth ale fest to be held at the leavenworth festhalle on sat. The big change is that ale fest now serves as a benefit for local nonprofit icicle creek center for the arts. Proceeds from the event benefited the leavenworth nutcracker museum and operation ward 57. The nutcracker museum in bavarian leavenworth, washington offers visitors a view of over 6,000 nutcrackers, some of which date back to ancient roman times. Now were gearing up for the 2nd annual leavenworth alefest, and you are. Washington beer news leavenworth ale festival this. Leavenworth ale fest a benefit for icicle creek center for. This is a benefit for the leavenworth nutcracker museum. Founded as a fundraiser for the downtown nutcracker museum, the ale fest scheduled for april at the leavenworth festhalle is now in its th year. Cancelled cancelled click here for press release due to the growing concerns over the spread of covid19, we have regretfully had to cancel. The annual ale fest, which supports the leavenworth nutcracker museum, was held in the festhalle on friday and saturday. Leavenworth s icicle creek center for the arts has officially taken the reins for the event.
Most important, the fest raises money to benefit the leavenworth nutcracker museum. Dont miss out on the latest upcoming events, special deals, and inside fun you will want to see. On friday april 17th and saturday the 18th, 2015 the 9 th annual leavenworth ale fest served up over 40 different regional ales and ciders to the thirsty crowds who gathered at the leavenworth festhalle. Over 40 breweries, live music and an all around good time. Do you like trying those new fangled concoctions that the brew masters create. A portion of the proceeds also go towards funding the leavenworth nutcracker museum.
Nm the leavenworth nutcracker museum antique nutcrackers. Leavenworth washington community calendar of events and festivals. Apr 09, 2019 the leavenworth ale fest will now raise funds to support the arts across northcentral washington. Leavenworth ale fest this saturday, april th washington. So were dedicating one day to that special instrument known as the nutcracker. Leavenworths icicle creek center for the arts has officially taken the reins for the event. The festival features food from some of leavenworths best restaurants and catering companies and of course beer. We thank you for your support and hope you and yours stay safe and healthy during this. We will be evaluating the situation on a daily basis and let you know when anything changes. What a party the first one was now were gearing up for the 2nd annual leavenworth alefest, and you are sure to enjoy it every bit as much address. Art in the park may 5 october 2017 2018 dates not yet announced this show is considered the longest continuallyrun outdoor art show in the.
Each year our bavarian village celebrates independence day with kinderfest, a free event packed with fun for the whole family. Leavenworth nutcracker museum displaying over 7000 nutcrackers, the nutcracker museum is a unique experience for visitors. The festival will now raise funds in support of the arts across north central washington. Leavenworth nutcracker museum leavenworth washington. Attend the leavenworth ale fest for the best regional brews.
April in leavenworth life is always entertaining in leavenworth leavenworth is more than just picture postcard perfect. After an application process, icicle creek, a nonprofit arts education and performance center in leavenworth, was officially selected to take over the event by the leavenworth nutcracker museum which founded the leavenworth ale fest in 2007. A fun event that inspires competition for breweries, food booths and more. My husband and i took our 6 year old nutcracker loving daughter and 8 year old. Mar 12, 2020 14th annual leavenworth ale fest cancelled over covid19 concerns.
Nutcracker museum leavenworth 2020 all you need to. After an application process, icicle creek, a nonprofit arts education and performance center in leavenworth, was officially selected to take over the event. A portion of the proceeds would also have gone to the leavenworth nutcracker museum, which founded the event before passing it along to icicle creek in 2019. A portion of this years proceeds will also support the leavenworth nutcracker museum, which founded the event 14 years ago. Check back here for more details as it gets closer. Youll find nutcrackers from roman times to modern day and nutting stones from the archaic period. Displaying over 7000 nutcrackers, the nutcracker museum is a unique experience for visitors.
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