Bavarian Bulletin - July 7,  2026 Edition

Oktoberfest 2026 tickets are on sale here: Oktoberfest event page.  

We encourage guests to purchase online, as it's faster for entry into the venues! Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate, but online ordering is the streamlined option. Additionally, we're hosting a locals night on the first Friday of Oktoberfest, however the RSVP details won't be shared until early September.

You can still become a sponsor of Oktoberfest, more information can be found here.

Road work starts Monday near Leavenworth to finish permanent repairs in Tumwater Canyon, and it'll mean a four-day closure of U.S. Highway 2. The project replaces the temporary fixes put in after the December 2025 storms, which caused flooding and washed out sections of the road.

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, the work will complete permanent repairs along a 14-mile stretch of the highway.

Travelers should expect slowdowns, single-lane closures, pilot cars, and flaggers for most of the month. The full closure runs Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16, with a detour in place: westbound traffic will be routed onto Chumstick Highway, and eastbound traffic onto State Route 207 and Chumstick Highway.

Why YouTube Shorts Are Our New Front Door

If you've noticed us leaning harder into short-form video lately, here's why: YouTube Shorts get pushed hard by YouTube's algorithm to people who've never heard of us, and a Short built for YouTube drops right into TikTok's format with zero extra work — same vertical video, same length, same hook-first style. One piece of content, two platforms, double the discovery, without doubling our workload.

The bigger win is search. Google increasingly surfaces YouTube content directly in search results, so a well-tagged Short about Oktoberfest or the Enchantments can show up when someone's actively planning their trip — a channel Instagram and Facebook can't touch. Expect to see a lot more of these from us this year and if you are not subscribed to our YouTube Channel, you should be!

Lionheart Concrete - We specialize in residential and commercial concrete services, including driveways, patios, walkways, foundations, retaining walls, decorative concrete, drainage solutions, and site preparation.

Lake Jolanda Lodge - Remodeled 2026 riverfront, pet-friendly home 4 miles west of Leavenworth on the Wenatchee River. Enjoy Tumwater Canyon views from large windows or the outdoor entertainment area. Features a new kitchen, two living rooms with fireplaces, main-floor king bedrooms with en-suite baths, and a queen loft.

Quick reminder: live music is back in the Gazebo every weekend this summer, Friday through Sunday. Feel free to share this with visitors who ask what's happening around town — it's a great one to point people toward! Here is the full schedule.

_{* Remember, these are footfalls counted by five camera locations on Front Street. The numbers are NOT individual people counts, those numbers would be lower.}

Join Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and Wenatchee River Institute on Saturday, July 11, from 4:00-7:00 PM for a family-friendly evening featuring a guided dog walk, free food, speakers, a scavenger hunt, and fun for all ages!

Please RSVP at wenatcheehumane.org or wenatcheeriverinstitue.org

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Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 327
940 Highway 2 Suite B
Leavenworth, WA 98826-0327

If you have questions, please call us at (509)548-5807

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