BRENHAM MAIFEST KICKS OFF WITH PICNIC

  

The Brenham Maifest officially got its 134th celebration underway on Wednesday with the Friends of Maifest Kick-off Picnic at Fireman’s Park.

The picnic honors the sponsors of Maifest and the volunteers who work to make Maifest a reality each year. Attendees were treated to German food, refreshments and entertainment, as well as a children’s Maipole dance and ribbon cutting.

There was also an auction supporting the Maifest Kids Helping Kids program, and four local students received $1,000 scholarships from the Brenham Maifest Association: Zane Aschenbeck, Katie Seeker, Kaylee Sodolak and Dalton Winkelmann.

Today (Thursday) will be the first day of the carnival on the Maifestival grounds. The carnival opens at 5 p.m. today and tomorrow (Friday) and at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Coronation ceremonies begin tomorrow with the Senior Coronation at 7 p.m. The Junior Coronation will be held Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Guests will need to abide by a clear bag policy.

Junior Queen and King, Caroline Adele Kenjura and Tyler Henry Hopkins, will reign over the court of “Up, Up and Away: Across the USA”. The Senior Queen and King, Ashley Ribbon Jones and Lucas Cash Flynn, will reign over the court of “Viva Las Maifest”.

Saturday opens with the parade through downtown Brenham. KWHI will broadcast the parade live starting at 10 a.m. and will have a livestream on the KWHI Facebook page, sponsored by Mr. Gatti’s Pizza in Brenham.

After the parade, the festival grounds will open for music, dancing, beer tasting and games. Scheduled performers are The Czechaholics and the Nite Moves Band on Friday, followed on Saturday by Isaak Klaus and the Lederhosen Junkies, Das ist Lustig, Alli & the Polka Dots and the Brown Sugar Band.

Admission to the festival is free. To purchase tickets for the coronation ceremonies, visit https://brenhammaifest.com.