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Maifest time is here!
MAY
May 4: Junior practice beginning at 3:45pm at Fireman’s Park field
May 5: Friends of Maifest Kick-off Picnic
May 6: Junior and Senior practices beginning at 3:45pm at Fireman’s Park field
May 6: Senior Dinner
Friday, May 7th
5pm Festival and Carnival opens!
7pm Junior Coronation
8:30-11:30pm Steven Marshall on stage
Saturday, May 8th
10:30am Parade through Downtown Brenham
11:30-2:30 Music by The Oompahs on the festival grounds
1:00pm Home Brew Contest
3:00pm Brenham School of Dance
4:00-7:00pm Music by The Seven Dutchman Orchestra
7:00pm Senior Coronation in Fireman’s Park
8:30-11:30pm Brown Sugar Band!
Carnival Information
The 2021 Carnival opens on the festival grounds
Thursday, May 6, from 5-11pmFriday, May 7, 4-11pmSaturday, May 8 11am-11pmWristbands are $22 each available at the carnival OR we will be pre-selling Ticket Sheets at the Maifest practices Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45-5:45pm. $20/sheet of 20 tickets.
Beer Competition and Tasting Event
This year at the Brenham Maifest, May 8th, 2021, the Zythological Society will host both the Bierverkostung Tasting Event and the Meister Von Bier Home Brew Competition. Come face the fierce competition of your peer’s beers or have a relaxing evening trying some new brews.
The Zythological Society of North America invites all homebrewers to The Meister von Bier homebrew competition set for Saturday, May 8th at the Brenham Maifest. Homebrew entries will be accepted until 12:00 noon the day of competition. You will need to bring (3) three 12 oz. bottles of homebrew to enter into the competition. All bottles must be brown and unmarked with generic caps. Entry fee is $10 for the first beer and $5 for each additional entry. Entry forms are available on our website, www.zythological.com/news. The competition is set to begin at 1:00 and winners will be announced that day.
The Zythological Society of North America, Texas Chapter will be hosting the 2021 Bierverkostungduring, German for beer tasting, at the Brenham Maifest this year in Brenham, Tx. The tasting will be held Saturday, May 8 from 2p-6p, under cover, at the Brenham Fireman’s Park (901 N. Park St, Brenham, TX 77833). The craft beer tasting will be $20 per person, which will include (20) twenty tastings and a souvenir pint glass. Tickets can be purchased at the event, or online at www.zythologcial.com.
There will be (12) twelve breweries featured at Bierverkostung, those include: Brazos Valley Brewery from Brenham, Huff Brewing from Bellville, NOLA Brewing from New Orleans, Back Pew Brewing from Porter, Karbach Brewing from Houston, St. Arnolds Brewing from Houston, and more.
The Bierverkostung is a craft beer tasting event entering its fifth year. The tasting coincides with the Brenham Maifest German Festival. The festival will have live German music, a home brew contest, food vendors, and much more. Cheers!
Maifest: The Oldest Festival in Texas!
With roots dating back to the German Volkfest in 1874, Brenham Maifest is the oldest festival in the great State of Texas. Having such a rich history, the Brenham Maifest Association is building our archives of past Maifest celebrations. We would love to keep in perpetuity your family’s Maifest memories, from ticket stubs to programs, pictures, Royal attire, crowns, or other materials that will help us tell the story of the oldest German festival in Texas! You can email us or make arrangements to bring your memorabilia to Board Director Amber Westerfeld in downtown Brenham by calling 979-836-7623.
(Image: Senior Court float entry in the 1934 Maifest Parade)