2026 Bavarian Bulletins

JANUARY 2026

• January 5 - Winter Karneval, Final Holiday Season Footfall Numbers, FedEx Available at Mint+Sprinkle, Free Wax for Chamber Members at Osprey Ski & Snowboard Shop, Membership Renewal in January, The Best of Oktoberfest with the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce

• January 12 - Winter Karneval - Fasching Pub Crawl Invite, Media Matters, Membership Renewal in January

• January 20 - Reminder - Update Your Business Information for 2026, Fasching Pub Crawl, MLK Weekend Footfall Numbers, February Love From Leavenworth Promotions, Don’t Miss Your Spot in the Destination Guide

• January 26 - Leavenworth Marketplace, Save the Date- February 14th Opening!, February Love From Leavenworth Promotions, 2026 Membership Dues Are Due 1/31, Don’t Miss Your Spot in the Destination Guide, Welcome New Members, Free Display Cases Available

FEBRUARY 2026

• February 2 - Oktoberfest Vendor Applications Now Open, Save the Date - February 14th Opening!, February Love from Leavenworth Promotions, Last Call for 2026 Membership, Leavenworth Community Wildfire Resilience Meeting, Free Display Case Available

• February 9 - Oktoberfest Vendor Applications Now Open, Willkommen Center Grand Opening, Save The Date! March 5th - Annual Chamber Banquet, February Love From Leavenworth Promotions, WRI Workday

• February 17 - The New Willkommen Center is Open, Leavenworth Chamber Administrative Offices, RSVP for March 5th Annual Chamber Banquet, Free Desks Available!, REMINDER: February Love from Leavenworth Promotions!

• February 24 - Last Call to RSVP for the Annual Chamber Member Banquet, Final Week of February Love from Leavenworth Promotions, Welcome New Members! Dine Leavenworth in March!

MARCH 2026

• March 4 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance, 2026 Event Press Release, Chamber Banquet is Sold Out, Christmas Light Removal

• March 10 - SBA Business Recovery Center Opens in Leavenworth, 55th Annual Maifest Celebration, Christmas Light Removal

• March 17 - 785 Million People Reached through "Earned Media" in February, REMINDER - SBA Business Recovery Center in The Chamber Administrative Offices, Christmas Light Removal This Week, Welcome New Members!

• March 24 - Bavaria in the U.S., EXTENDED! SBA Business Recovery Center in The Chamber Administrative Offices, FINAL WEEK - Christmas Light Removal

• March 31 -Governor Signs Bill Paving Way for Tourism Industry Self-Supported Assessment, EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 3rd! SBA Business Recovery Center in The Chamber Administrative Offices, Parking Lot Repair

APRIL 2026

• April 7 - Recreation Ambassador Applications are Live, Chamber Member Awards, Spring Breaks!, Shred It Event

• April 14 - Hiring for Summer?, Reminder: Recreation Ambassador Applications are Live!, Welcome New Members!, Document Shredding Event, Got Bells?

• April 21 - REMINDER: Recreation Ambassador Applications are Live, Document Shredding Event, Free Slat Wall Spinners and Office Desk Available!, Events Coming

• April 28 - REMINDER: Recreation Ambassador Applications are Live, FEMA Inspectors Begin Storm Damage Assessments, New Festzug Route Will Include Commercial Street, Are We Ready for Wildfires?

MAY 2026

• May 5 - 55th Anniversary of Maifest, Reminder: Festzug on Saturday, Manuela's Kinderfest Show, 25/26 Chamber Annual Report & Economic Profile Now Available, SBA & FEMA Disaster Assistance Center

• May 12 - Chainsaw Carvers this Weekend!, Spring Birdfest May 14-17, 25/26 Chamber Annual Report & Economic Profile Now Available, SBA & FEMA Disaster Assistance Center

• May 19 - NEW Downtown Maps & Destination Guides Available!, Alphorn Celebration this Weekend!, City of Leavenworth: Upcoming Front Street Roadway Improvements, FINAL WEEK SBA & FEMA Disaster Assistance Center

• May 26 - Oktoberfest Sponsorship, REMINDER: Front Street Roadway Improvements, Welcome New Members!

JUNE 2026

• June 2 - Free Day at the Adventure Park for Leavenworth Business Owners and Workers, Oktoberfest Sponsorship, Oktoberfest Social Media Kit Coming Soon!, Summer Shred

• June 9 - VIP Industry Night at Chateau Faire Le Pont Tasting Room, Colchuck's Grand Reopening Celebration, Want to Learn Some Conversational German?

• June 16 - Save the Date: June Member Mixer!, Carvings For Causes Returns!, Road Work US 2- West of Cashmere from June-October, Want to Learn Some Conversational German?, Welcome New Members!

• June 23 -Chamber Member Mixer Thursday 6/25, Share, Bid, Support: Carvings for Causes Continues, Road Work US 2- West of Cashmere from June-October

• June 30 - Oktoberfest Tickets on Sale July 1st!, New: Talkin' Schnitzel Podcast Launches, Fireworks Ban in Our Region—Help Us Spread the Word, Share, Bid, Support: Carvings for Causes Continues

JULY 2026

• July 7 - Now Live: Oktoberfest Tickets, Share With Your Guests, Tumwater Canyon to Fully Close July 13–16 for WSDOT Repairs, Welcome New Members!, Share, Bid, Support: Carvings for Causes Continues, Live Music at the Gazebo - Summer Series

• July 14 -Now Available - Oktoberfest Social Media Kit, INTRODUCING HikeTheEnchantments.org & FloatTheRiver.org, Share, Bid, Support: Carvings for Causes Continues, REMINDER: Tumwater Canyon Closure through the 16th for Repairs

• July 21 - Recreation Ambassador Weekend Report, Media Matters Tip, Share, Bid, Support: Carvings for Causes Continues, Now Available - Oktoberfest Social Media Kit

• July 28 - We're Hiring for Oktoberfest — Apply Today!, LAST CALL Bid Before Carvings for Causes Closes August 1, Little Giant Fire: Information for Your Guests, News From the City of Leavenworth, Link Transit—Summer Festival Schedule Saturdays July 11-August 29

AUGUST 2026

• August 4 - We're Hiring for Oktoberfest — Apply Today!, 2026 Chainsaw Carving Auction — Winners Announced, Little Giant Fire: Information for Your Guests, News From the City of Leavenworth