Maifest - May 7-8, 2010
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CORONATION TICKET INFORMATION
RESERVED SEAT TICKETS FOR THE 120TH MAIFEST CORONATIONS WILL GO ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD, 7-9 AM AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SATURDAY, MAY 1ST, 10-11:30 AM AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 4:30 - 6 PM AT CORONATIONS PRACTICE
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 4:30-8PM AT CORONATIONS PRACTICE
TICKETS: RESERVED SEATS ARE $15/FIELD CHAIR SEATS; $12/STADIUM AND BOX SEATS
GENERAL ADMISSION GRANDSTAND TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND AT THE CORONATION PRACTICES FOR $10 EACH.
ALL TICKETS WILL BE $15 ON THE NIGHT OF THE CORONATIONS.
The Brenham Maifest, one of the oldest spring German festivals in the South, will hold its
120th celebration on May 7-8, 2010 at Fireman's Park in Brenham, Texas. The Maifest is a community-wide festival celebrating local German heritage through the youth of the community in light of the joys of springtime. Highlights of the Brenham Maifest include extravagant parades, elegant coronations, a children's carnival and culminates with the Maifestival. The "German Village" promotes the German Heritage of Brenham and Washington County.
The celebrations begin both days at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Brenham with a parade. The Maifestival is held Friday and Saturday at Fireman’s Park. Beginning Friday evening at 5:30 pm with music, a children's carnival, festival food and drinks. The Junior Coronation will be held Friday evening with young children participating in an elaborate outdoor ceremony, which provides entertainment and the presentation of the Junior King and Queen. On Saturday the Maifestival will begin at 11:00 am at Fireman's Park with German Village and Kinder Village activities, along with German Music, Arts & Crafts, and the Children's Carnival. The Senior Coronation will be held Saturday evening with former royalty and high school students providing entertainment for this outdoor event, the culmination of the Maifest Celebration is highlighted by the presentation of the Senior King and Queen.
Come and enjoy a day of fun-packed Washington County German Heritage, while in Brenham enjoy the beautiful springtime sites of Brenham and Washington Country. Also plan to stay at one of our many fine motels or Bed and Breakfasts.
There is no admission charge to the grounds for the festival. Tickets are required for the Junior and Senior Coronations and Children's Carnival rides.
Arts & Crafts Vendors/Exhibits:
Click here for 2010 Arts & Crafts Exhibitors Contract (PDF, 200K)
Fourth Annual German Village - Sponsored By Mike Hopkins - Budweiser, Brenham, Texas
Maifest's German Village seeks to tell the story of the German pioneers who came to Brenham, Washington County and the surrounding areas between the late 1840's to the mid and later 1800's. These folks came here from a number of different areas of Germany, bringing their particular dialects and customs, ultimately becoming uniquely "German-Texans."
We will have a schmiedermeister (blacksmith) who is well-respected for his barbecue utensils, and various demonstrations including how to wash clothes using lye soap, a tub and a wash-board. The blacksmith will be selling his wares. Another of our vendors sells German imports along with other Central and Eastern European products. We will also have some of our local musicians filling in between the headliner bands.
A good number of our friends will be wearing the costumes of our ancestors and will be available to sit down and visit with guests...we will have family researchers available to assist with Stemwede genealogy and to give advice on beginning your journey into exploring your own German ancestry.
The German Village does not represent a particular area of Germany...it represents the Germans who made this area their home. It is a fragment of our history...a page of our lives dedicated to our grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great grandparents. We seek to portray the unique blend of European lifestyles which were adapted to life in early Texas... which makes us unique in these United States of America.
Beseucht sie bei uns...come visit us!
Contact Info: 1-888-BRENHAM or
(979) 830-5393
For Junior and Senior Parade Information: Email our parade chairman at maifestparade@yahoo.com.
