Lincoln Square is keeping special German-style traditions alive with Maifest Chicago this weekend.
Chicago's annual Maifest festival is back, keeping special German traditions alive with authentic food, drinks, dancing, and music.festival is back once again this year, keeping special German traditions alive with authentic food, drinks, dancing, and music.
The free four-day fest that began Thursday, ends Sunday near Lincoln and Leland avenues. German and American food and drinks will be served along with live entertainment to celebrate the traditional German celebration of spring's arrival. Festival hours are 5-9:30 p.m. Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 12-10 p.m. Saturday and 12-10 p.m. Sunday.
"Maifest is still widely celebrated throughout Germany and has now extended to celebrations held throughout the world. We are honored to have such a large German population and community right here in Chicago where we can bring our own version of Maifest to life," said Joe Bradtke, Vice President of Maifest Chicago.
Maifest benefits various German-American organizations including The Rheinischer Verein, St. Hubertus Jagd Club, the American Aid Society, the Donauschwaben Youth Group, Edelweiss Trachten Verein, D'Lustigen Holzhacker Buam, Egerlander Dance Group, Dank Haus and others.
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