Maifest has been an annual festival brought to you by the Mayfest Committee, President Joe Matuschka and Vice President Joe Bradtke. Special thanks go to 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin.
Admission to Mayfest Chicago is FREE and open to all ages. Outstanding German and American food and beer are available for purchase. German and American bands provide entertainment throughout the fest.
Mayfest Chicago is a 501(c)(3) organization founded to promote Chicago's German heritage. The four-day fest benefits German-American organizations including The Rheinischer Verein, St. Hubertus Jagd Club, the American Aid Society, the Donauschwaben Youth Group, Edelweiss Trachten Verein, D’Lustigen Holzhacker Buam, Egerlander Dance Group, Dank Haus and others.
Mayfest (Maifest in German) is the traditional German celebration of the
arrival of spring. Maifest is still celebrated throughout Germany with the
maypole (maibaum) decorated to show off the history and crafts of the local
village or town.
Mayfest, like Octoberfest, has now become a popular celebration throughout the world. Chicago's German community welcomes all to their Mayfest in Lincoln Square; the heart of Chicago's German Community.
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