135TH BRENHAM MAIFEST KICK-OFF PICNIC WEDNESDAY

  

Tonight (Wednesday) marks the official start of the 135^th Brenham Maifest with the Friends of Maifest Kick-off Picnic.

The picnic begins at 6 p.m. at the Fireman’s Park pavilion, honoring the sponsors and volunteers that make Maifest possible each year.  Activities will include music, a children’s Maipole dance and a ribbon cutting.

KWHI will have a live broadcast from the picnic starting around 5:45 p.m. on AM 1280, FM 101.7 and kwhi.com. 

The carnival opens tomorrow (Thursday) at Fireman’s Park and will be open each day through Saturday.

Tickets for the junior and senior coronation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday are available at www.brenhammaifest.com.  The senior coronation is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m., while the junior coronation will be Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

The Junior Royalty of Elizabeth Grace “Ellie” Alfred and Everett Alexander McCarty Gonzales will reign over the court of “The Wonderful Things We Imagine”.  The Senior Royalty of Emerson “Emmie” Taylor Behrens and Henry Latham Stopschinski will reign over the court of “Summer of a Lifetime”.

The Maifest parade will ride through downtown Brenham on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.  KWHI will have a live broadcast of the parade starting at 10:05 a.m. and will livestream it on Facebook.  The broadcast is sponsored by Tres Chic Boutique.

After the parade, the festival grounds at Fireman’s Park will open for music, dancing, beer tasting and games.  Admission to the grounds is free.

Live entertainment this weekend will feature The Czechaholics and the Brown Sugar Band on Friday, followed on Saturday by The Oompahs, Das Ist Lustig, Isaak Klaus and the Lederhosen Junkies, and the David Reynolds Band.

As part of Maifest, several businesses are showcasing anniversary regalia from past Maifest courts.  A full list of locations with Maifest displays can be seen here.