Join us for Germantown’s annual Maifest celebration, a vibrant and traditional German festival
marking the arrival of spring! This year’s festivities will take place at Firemen’s Park, W162N11900 Park Ave., Germantown, WI on May 15, 16, & 17.

This community celebration opens at 5 p.m. Friday night, May 15 with German music by The Wunder-Bars and delicious food, including a fish fry. Bella Cain, the hottest “Top 40 Country Group” will be taking the stage at 8 p.m. to heat up the night. A new addition for 2026 will be a Kid’s Tent with activities and crafts for our youngest Maifest attendees.

Saturday the celebration continues 11 a.m. to midnight with a large variety of food, German beer, music, dancing, and a Sheepshead tournament. Our Saturday opening ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m. and feature our Maifest Burgermeister, crowning of our Maifest Queen, tapping of the commemorative first keg, the DANK Choir, and the DANK Dancers performing the traditional Maipole dance. A Sheepshead tournament runs from Noon to 5 p.m., music by Ed Wagner’s Lustige Blaskapelle at Noon, the Biermen at 5 p.m. and The Toys from 8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

The celebration will continue Sunday from Noon to 8 p.m. with dancing by the Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt dancers, and music by Edelweiss and the Kenny Brandt Band.

The weekend will be full of fun and Gemütlichkeit for people of all ages. More information regarding the event can be found at http://maifestgermantown.org/

We’re excited to announce that this family-friendly event will be free to attend all weekend long, including the evening performances by Bella Cain and The Toys!

Maifest is sponsored by the Deutschstadt Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. The Deutschstadt Heritage Foundation was founded in 1988. All members of the Deutschstadt Heritage Foundation are volunteers. All proceeds from this annual Maifest celebration are invested back into the community to various charitable events and organizations.