Chicago Maifest Lincoln Square. The little sibling of Lincoln Square’s Oktoberfest, Maifest, includes food (beer and brats), entertainment, and cultural activities (Maypole Dance).
When: May 30 – June 2, 2019 Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Friday 5:00 pm – 11:00pm, Saturday 12:00 pm – 11:00pm, Sunday 12:00 pm -10:00pm
Where: Lincoln Square, Lincoln and Leland Avenue (4700 N. Lincoln Avenue)
Cost: $10 donation (Chicago residents aren’t required to pay entrance fees to street festivals. More info here).
Thursday May 30, 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Main Stage 6:30 pmWeekend Crush
Friday May 31, 5:00 pm – 11:00pm
Main Stage
5:00 pm Phenix
8:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
Traditional Keg Tapping
May Queen Crowning
Auxiliary Stage
6:00 pm Polkaholics
Saturday June 1, 12:00 pm – 11:00pm
Main Stage
1:00 pmPhenix
6:00 pmPaloma
Auxiliary Stage
12:00 pmWeekend Crush
3:30 pmDark Passengers
7:00 pmBlue Sky Blind
Sunday June 2, 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Main Stage
12:30 pmThe Tempos
5:00 pmPaloma
Auxiliary Stage
1:30 pmGerman – American Ethnic Program
5:00 pmDr. Zylo and the Brainiacs
| Maifest – 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| German – American Ethnic Program for Sunday June 2 Program M.C. – Irene Rotter | ||
| 1:30 | National Anthem- Katrina Giannoni | |
| 1:45 | Beguessungsworte Maifest President Herr Joe Matuschka | |
| 2:00 | Deutscher-Amerikanischer Kinderchor Presidentin- Anita Escobar Held | |
| 2:15 | American Aid Society of German Decendants Kindergruppe President – Robert Lengfelder | |
| 2:30 | Vereinigung der Donauschwaben Kindergruppe Presidentin – Marianne Strumberger | |
| 2:45 | American Aid Society of German Decendants Jugendgruppe President – Robert Lengfelder | |
| 3:00 pm | Vereinigung der Donauschwaben Jugendgnuppe Presidentin – Marianne Strumberger | |
| 3:15 pm | American Aid Society Tanzgruppe Noch Einmal Tanzleiterinen – Tanja Schubert, Pam Schultz | |
| 3:30 pm | Donauschwaben – Donau Dancers Chicago Tanzleiterinen – Elizabeth and Erica Hauer | |
| 3:45 pm | Egerländer Volkstanzgruppe Presidentin – Hildegand Lorens | |
| 4:00 pm | Schuhplattler Verein Edelweiss Chicago President – Jim Troxill | |
| 4:15 pm | D’ Lustigen Holzhacker Buam Chicago President – Jakob Stutz
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| 4:30 pm | Rheinischer Karnevals Verein Chicago President- Hans Geyer | |
| S.T. Prinz Wilhelm I I.L. Prinzessin Darlene II Mai Königen -Stephanie Boehm | ||
| Änderungen im Programm vorbehalten (Changes in the Program Reserved) | ||








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