Bavarian Bulletin - October 27th, 2026 Edition

The Bavarian Bulletin

Trick-or-Treat in the Village Map is Ready

The Halloween Trick-or-Treat Map is ready! It’s now posted on our website and the Leavenworth Today app, and it will be shared on local social media pages this week. Printed copies will also be available at the Welcome Center for locals and visitors to pick up. Our team will stop by participating businesses later this week to drop off your haunted house window sign, along with a few printed maps to hand out to guests. Please display your sign in your window so trick-or-treaters can easily find you, and have your treats ready from 3 to 6 p.m. (or during your posted hours). Thank you to all of our participating members for helping make Saturday, October 31, a fun and festive afternoon for families in the village. Happy Halloween!

Printable PDF Here

It's Time to Decorate for Christmastown

Downtown Boom Lift Sign Up

This holiday season, we’re asking our downtown building owners and businesses to help make our village shine brighter than ever. With our beloved Christmas tree no longer standing on the corner, there’s a gap in our holiday glow, and we know this community can fill it together. Whether it’s wrapping storefront windows in lights, lining rooflines and doorways, hanging wreaths and garlands, or creating a festive window display, every bit of light adds to the magic. If you’re able to go a little bigger this year, now is the time. Together, we can make this our brightest season yet!

We can help you get more lights up! Downtown Businesses on pedestrian only Front Street and Commercial between 8th and Division, you are eligible for 3 free hours of the boom lift when you assist with decorating.

We have time slots beginning, Monday, November 2 - 5 and November 9 - 12.

The hours available each day are from 7:30 a.m. ending at 4:00 p.m.

It takes about 2-3 hours on average to complete a building. It also takes two people in the boom to decorate, therefore we have two options:

Option 1 - Someone from your team assists in the boom with decorating.
Cost: FREE! (Maximum is 4 hours per day)

Option 2 - Chamber staff decorates for you (you supply the lights).

Cost: $100 per hour (Maximum is 4 hours per day)

If you would like to reserve a time slot, please contact us asap for more details.

Media Matters

Straight From the Search Box: What Visitors Want to Know this Week

What Visitors Are Asking Us

Every week, people type questions into the search box on leavenworth.org. It’s one of the best windows we have into what’s on visitors’ minds, because they’re telling us in their own words what they want. Here’s what they asked about this past week.

Christmas is already on their minds. Oktoberfest isn’t just over, and the most common searches were about the holidays. Visitors want to know when the lights go up, the dates the lights are one, and details for all the holiday events including when they can see the reindeer. They’re planning their December trips now. If your business has holiday hours, events or packages, this is the time to get them posted.

They’re planning well ahead. People searched for specific dates this fall, and some are already looking at 2027: New Year’s, January, even July. Visitors want to build trips around our calendar. If you’re hosting something, get it listed on the Chamber’s events calendar early. People are looking.

Parking options. Visitors asked about parking, public lots and the park-and-ride shuttle. For many of them, knowing where to park helps them plan their trips to town, especially our day visitors.

People are curious about our story. Visitors asked when Leavenworth was founded and what the town’s history is. Our transformation story is part of the draw, and businesses that can share a bit of it add to the experience.

They’re looking for things to do. Searches included the alpine coaster, spas and saunas, Sleeping Lady, live music, shopping, tours, and The Sound of Music. Visitors are hunting for experiences to fill their days, which is a reminder to keep your listing on leavenworth.org current so they find you.

The takeaway: visitors are planning early and asking practical questions. The more of those answers we put in front of them, the more of them we’ll see in town.

Learn more about Leavenworth Area Promotions (LAP) here

We Need Your Holiday Hours!

The holiday season is almost here, and visitors are already planning their trips. They’re calling , emailing and stopping by to ask our staff about holiday hours, and asking in our social media comments too. We want every guest to know when they can find you, so please send us your holiday hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, plus any special seasonal hours or closures.

We’ll post them on our website and in the Leavenworth Today app, where visitors check first when planning their day. If you’ve already sent your hours, thank you! If not, please reply as soon as possible so your business is included and visitors don’t miss you this season.

Respond here with your hours or call the Welcome Center at (509) 548-5807.

Free Community Lunch @ Mike West Leavenworth Realty

Everyone is invited to a Community Appreciation Day this Friday the 30th at Mike West Leavenworth Realty from 11am-1pm. They will have free lunch and giveaways as well as entries to win gift cards to local businesses.

The Washington State Patrol Needs Our Assistance

This stolen property below has been recovered by the Washington State Patrol along with some tools. If you have any information please reach out to: robert.austin@wsp.wa.gov.

FOOTFALLS

Week 42, 2026. 19 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026

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