Leavenworth cancels Oktoberfest celebrations for second year in a row amid COVID-19
Stow away those lederhosen and dirndl for another year, Washington beer fans: Leavenworth's annual Oktoberfest celebration has been canceled for a second consecutive year amid COVID-19.
Projekt Bayern Board President Cary Sanger and Committee Chair Steve Lord announced the cancelation on Tuesday, noting that coronavirus restrictions would hinder the lively event.
"After a lot of deliberation, the Oktoberfest Team felt that anything less than the Authentic Oktoberfest Celebration normally thrown would be a disservice to all our loyal attendees," wrote Sanger and Lord in an official post. "Due to COVID-19 we are still facing so many state guidelines that affect our entertainment, food service, dance floors, singing, social distancing and the list goes on."
Leavenworth typically welcomes in around 55,000 visitors for all manner of pints and wiener schnitzel around the three-week Oktoberfest season, according to organizers. But with great crowds, naturally comes great crowding.
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