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

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