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The end of each year brings an end to some of our most beloved village pieces from Department 56, which are retired from production. Once that decision has been made, the mold is broken. This limits the number of products available and allows the artists to innovate and create new designs. It also increases the value of these pieces as their quantities are now limited! While they last, check out the retired items for 2022 (available for a short time with FREE SHIPPING on orders $50+)!!2022 Villa …

Come learn some tips and tricks for setting up your own Department 56 Village scene with expert designer Stephen and Department 56 Representative Lisa. Stephen brings 20 years of experience designing and creating Department 56 miniature village displays for stores and collectors across the US, including the displays here at Kris Kringl. From small vignettes to large scenes, Stephen’s displays aim to showcase the great details of Department 56 houses and accessories. This event occurs over the …

Oct. 28-30New for 2022, the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce and Icicle Creek Center for the Arts present the inaugural Summit to Sea Film Festival. This three-day film festival celebrates independent and award-winning films documenting the natural world from summit to sea, shining a light on conservation through dozens of screenings at the Snowy Owl Theater on the Icicle Creek Campus. Through a partnership with International Ocean Film Festival, attendees of the Summit to Sea Film Festival …

Salmon Festival in Leavenworth — Sept. 17Held on the beautiful grounds of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery and sponsored by Friends of the Northwest Hatcheries, the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is back for its 30th year! This annual natural resource education event celebrating the return of salmon to the Wenatchee River. Highlights of this free and family-friendly event include salmon-centric activities like the popular Salmon Maze, a Native American Village complete with a traditional …

Sept. 23-25Founded in 1964, Autumn Leaf Festival is Leavenworth’s longest-running festival. Sponsored by the Washington State Autumn Leaf Association and held in downtown Leavenworth, this free event celebrates the annual changing colors of the autumn leaves and is popular with ‘leaf peepers’ and outdoors lovers near and far. Leaf peeping has become one of Leavenworth’s most popular natural attractions, and highlights of the Autumn Leaf Festival include food booths, music in the park, a car show …