Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival Association

Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival Association The Autumn Leaf Festival in Leavenworth, Washington is a family friendly festival held on the last full weekend in September. A parade is held on Saturday.

The Autumn Leaf Festival is oldest on-going festival in Leavenworth. Leavenworth's history began as a hub for the Great Northern Railway and has grown to be one of major tourists destinations in Washington. Each the reigning Royal Lady of the Autumn Leaves accompanies the festival float to nearly a dozen parades throughout the Pacific Northwest. Riding on our float for 2014 is our 51st Royal Lady Cindy Puckett.

Here's to my beautiful loving wife of 59 years, Happy Valentine's day. Love you to the Moon and back.
02/13/2023

Here's to my beautiful loving wife of 59 years, Happy Valentine's day. Love you to the Moon and back.

04/07/2017

The 2017 festival parade season starts this weekend, Apr 8, at Tacoma. Our float is all newly decorated and you will be able to see in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting. Parade starts at 10:15 in Tacoma, 12:45 in Puyallup, 2:30 in Sumner and 5:00 in Orting.

Next month on May 6 the Apple Blossom Festival parade takes place. Starts at 11:00

Last night, Mar 7, officially began our 2017 season with announcement of our Royal Lady of the Autumn Leaves.Cindy Hassi...
03/09/2017

Last night, Mar 7, officially began our 2017 season with announcement of our Royal Lady of the Autumn Leaves.

Cindy Hassinger will begin her reign representing our Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, Washington. She will be travelling with our festival float throughout the Pacific Northwest beginning with the Daffodil Festival in April.

05/15/2016

Leavenworth's new Maipole gets set with the help of expert operators...

Our float once again is part of Leavenworth's annual Maifest celebration. Shown here are members of ALFA and our partner...
05/14/2016

Our float once again is part of Leavenworth's annual Maifest celebration. Shown here are members of ALFA and our partner group the Royal Bavarians.

Maifest is a German tradition dating back to the 10th century, when villagers would gather to celebrate the arrival of s...
05/14/2016

Maifest is a German tradition dating back to the 10th century, when villagers would gather to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting flowers, playing music and games, and raising a “maipole” in the local square. The pole would be decorated with sausages, cakes, flowers, and ribbons, and villagers believed that dancing around it would bring good luck and wealth to the village. Pictured is Leavenworth getting its "new" 90ft Maipole.

2016 Apple Blossom Parade: Our group of "Chicken Dancers"Pictured below are Bernie & Joe Reichlin (Edelweiss dancers), J...
05/09/2016

2016 Apple Blossom Parade: Our group of "Chicken Dancers"
Pictured below are Bernie & Joe Reichlin (Edelweiss dancers), Jen Webb, Jessica Swigert, Tomi Rosser, float driver Rob Tidd, Rick Leal, Dan Moody, Royal Lady Carol Forhan, not shown John and Kiffen Fishburne and Bill Forhan.

Want to know more about Leavenworth? Click this link to find out more. www.leavenworth.org
05/08/2016

Want to know more about Leavenworth? Click this link to find out more. www.leavenworth.org

A great day for the Apple Blossom Grand Parade in Wenatchee. Pictured here is our ALFA float, We had seven people walki...
05/08/2016

A great day for the Apple Blossom Grand Parade in Wenatchee. Pictured here is our ALFA float, We had seven people walking with the float entertaining the crowd doing the Chicken Dance. It so much fun watching people doing the dance with us, especially the little children. Our next outing is next Saturday, May 14 in downtown Leavenworth for the traditional Maifest celebration.

Our "new" float made its season debut at the Daffodil Festival in Tacoma and three other parades, Puyallup, Sumner and O...
04/20/2016

Our "new" float made its season debut at the Daffodil Festival in Tacoma and three other parades, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting on April 9. Travelling to four parades in one day is exhausting to say the least. The first parade in Tacoma begins at 10am, but the float crew is up bright and early, like just after dawn, to get the float ready. Thousands of daffodils need to place all around the float then moved to the staging area in downtown Tacoma. Once the first parade to done, the float is driven to Puyallup on local streets and highways. Usually we get there just in time for the start. Then it's off to Sumner, more miles down the road. And finally off to Orting, about 9 miles further. By 6pm we're loading the float into the trailer for home. The float was awarded the "Spirit Award".

Next up, Apple Blossom in Wenatchee. If you've never walked in a parade this is a perfect opportunity. All you need is to wear your lederhosen or dirndl and comfortable shoes. Meet the float before the 10am start at Triangle Park (Cherry and Orono streets).

Photo by Heidi SwabodaCarol Forhan chosen as 2016 Royal Lady of the Autumn Leaves.
04/07/2016

Photo by Heidi Swaboda
Carol Forhan chosen as 2016 Royal Lady of the Autumn Leaves.

04/07/2016

One of the Oldest Festivals in Washington State

Founded in 1964 Leavenworth’s Autumn Leaf Festival celebrates the turning colors of the Autumn Leaves. It is the villages original festival. Together with the City of Leavenworth’s decision to adopt the Bavarian theme, the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival was instrumental in turning the town into a thriving tourist destination from a dying logging and railroad town. Today the Autumn Leaf Festival Association (ALFA) participates in parades and festival across the northwest as a founding member of the Northwest Hosting Association. ALFA’s participation in those other festivals has resulted in tiny Leavenworth’s festival becoming one of the premier events around the Northwest. For more information on the history and traditions of the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival visit our About ALFA page.

Our Mission

The Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival Association promotes tourism and goodwill for Leavenworth and the Upper Wenatchee River Valley through participation in community parades and festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. Working in harmony with the Royal Bavarians, Projekt Bayern, Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Leavenworth. ALFA supports sustainability of our local economy through its uniquely personal promotion of our community.

Regular Monthly Meetings

2nd Thursday of the Month 6:00 p.m.
KRISTALL’S RESTAURANT
280 Hwy 2, Leavenworth
Join us!

11/06/2014

Many of you know a little about Leavenworth's transformation to the Bavarian Village of Washington, but to really get a sense of how this came about click on the link below and watch a five minute video slideshow that shows how it all came to be.

http://www.leavenworthhistory.com/giving.html

07/29/2014

Seafair Pirates at the Seattle "Troll" sing their song.

The 2014 Apple Blossom Grand Parade.The photo was taken by Sebastian Moraga as we received our Royalty Float Award. Rick...
05/07/2014

The 2014 Apple Blossom Grand Parade.The photo was taken by Sebastian Moraga as we received our Royalty Float Award. Rick Leal (right), Vice President of ALFA is shown handing the award to President Kathy Leal. Bonnie James (left-center), Leavenworth's Distinguished Young Woman for 2014 walked with the float along many with other tracten clad walkers from Leavenworth.

Royal Lady Cindy Puckett atop the Autumn Leaf Festival float prior to the start of this year's Apple Blossom Festival Gr...
05/03/2014

Royal Lady Cindy Puckett atop the Autumn Leaf Festival float prior to the start of this year's Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade. Our float received the Royalty Choice Award in its first outing this season. The float was accompanied by fourteen tracten clad walkers, two toddlers being pulled in a wagon and one dog.

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