Independence Day Fireworks
Will you be in Leavenworth for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend? There’s lots to see and do in the Leavenworth area beginning with Independence Day on Thursday and right on through the weekend. The current heat advisories will expire on Wednesday, bringing in cooler temperatures (lower 90’s instead of 100’s) just in time for great family celebrations. Here’s a sampling of the weekend to come.
July 4:
Kinderfest 2013 on July 4th is an old-fashioned 4th of July party with old-fashioned games, food, and activities for the whole family in downtown Leavenworth WA. A kiddie bike parade at 11am, face painting, arts and crafts, live music at the Gazebo and fun, fun fun! Check the website at the link for more information and a schedule.
Book signing: A Book for All Seasons, Leavenworth’s independent bookseller, is celebrating Kinderfest by welcoming author Bonnie Becker, author of a number of children’s picture books and middle-school novels. Join Bonnie at the bookstore from 1-3pm.
Public Fireworks Displays: While Leavenworth itself doesn’t host a fireworks display (way too close to the Okanogan-Wenatchee Nat’l Forest) there are several displays within easy driving distance.
A great way to see the Wenatchee fireworks show is to book a reservation with Osprey Rafting Company hosts a Fourth of July Float Trip. Their float trip includes a beach BBQ (including smores!), followed by a raft float trip down the Wenatchee River to the Columbia, where you’ll have the very best view of the fireworks display. Seating is limited!
Friday July 5:
Bicultural Fest (Fiesta Bicultural) 1-9pm at Icicle Center for the Arts. A family event featuring nature walks, food and music. There’s also a Naturalization Ceremony. Check out their website for a calendar of events. It’s free and open to the public.
Snowy Owl Theater at Icicle Center for the Arts welcomes Pulitzer nominated author Luis Alberto Urrea, for a presentation and book signing at 7:30pm. His book, Into the Beautiful North, was a recent regional read.
Leavenworth Summer Theater: Sound of Music opens on Friday July 5, at 8pm. For the 19th year in a row, the hills are alive! The Leavenworth Ski Hill Amphitheater is the venue for this perennial, family favorite. Call the box office to purchase tickets. These shows sell out!
Saturday July 6:
Lions Club Community Breakfast All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages, eggs, milk/coffee. 7-11am in Lions Club Park. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for kids, 3-10. Under 3 years old is free. Military personnel with ID eat for free! This is a great community event and visitors are more than welcome. This is a twice monthly (and more) fundraising event for Lions Club of Leavenworth. They support projects involving sight, hearing and diabetes health issues, local food banks, high school senior scholarships, Scouts, youth baseball, Special Olympics & other community projects.
Nutcracker Day Open House: The world famous Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum will be open all day, 11am-5pm, with free admission. Learn more about nutcrackers, the art and science of opening nuts, take a crack at opening hazelnuts with a variety of crackers, go on a nutcracker hunt and have your photo taken with Karl, the giant nutcracker.
For live music at various venues around the village, please check our Bands and Live Music page. We add the live music as soon as it becomes available. For more ideas for your trip to Leavenworth, check our Summer Fun, Sports and Recreation and Family Fun pages.
