Start Memorial Day Weekend at Maifest

A weekend of fun is on tap in Jacksonport during Memorial Day weekend as the community prepares for the 46th annual Maifest celebration, May 26 & 27.

Since 1973, the lakeshore community has hosted Door County’s unofficial summer kick-off festival at Lakeside Park, located at the intersection of County V and Highway 57.

Event highlights include the grand parade at 10:30 am on Saturday, a juried arts and crafts fair beginning at 9 am both days, live music in the performance tent both days, the Maifest 10K and two-mile fun run/walk at 9 am on Sunday and the Frontier Farmers horse pull beginning at 1 pm on Sunday at the ballpark.

The popular Maifest parade begins its 46th running at 10:30 am on Saturday and will proceed through Jacksonport along Highway 57, from Cave Point Drive on the south end of town down past the Square Rigger Lodge on the north end of town. This year’s honorary parade marshals are Sue and Joe Jarosh, who have been actively involved in the Jacksonport community for 35 years.

Plenty of great food and beverages will be available throughout the weekend. The concession stand in Lakeside Park will offer the famous homemade brats from Bley’s Grocery in Jacksonport along with hot dogs, hamburgers, a corn roast, snacks and cold drinks. The Jacksonport Women’s Club food stand, also in Lakeside Park, will offer homemade kolaches, cookies, funnel cake, deep fried cheese curds, ice cream, fresh fruit and coffee.

On Sunday morning it’s time to lace up your running shoes for the 36th annual Maifest 10K (6.2 miles) and two-mile fun run/walk. The race starts at 9 am in Lakeside Park and takes runners and walkers through the woods and out to Clark Lake and back on scenic Lakeshore Road and Cave Point Drive. Race registration takes place on race day from 7-8:30 am at the concession stand in Lakeside Park. For more information visit jacksonport.org/maifest/.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, May 26

8am:  Concession stand opens, Lakeside Park

8am:  Women’s Club stand opens, Lakeside Park

9am:  Maifest Juried Art Fair with 100 artists, Lakeside Park

10:30am:  Maifest Parade, along Highway 57

11:30am-4pm:  Inflatable activities, face painting, games and music with the Sevastopol Music, Art & Theater Guild, Lakeside Park

12pm:  Memorial Day presentation of the flag by V.F.W. Post 3088 followed by Maypole Dance, Lakeside Park

12pm:  Jerry Voelker & His Jolly Gents, Lakeside Park

12-3pm:  Pony Rides with 4-H Horse & Pony Project, Lakeside Park

Sunday, May 27

8am:  Women’s Club stand opens, Lakeside Park

9am:  Concession stand opens, Lakeside Park

9am:  36th annual Maifest 10K Run & Two-Mile Fun Run/Walk, Lakeside Park

9am:  Maifest Juried Art Fair with 100 artists, Lakeside Park

11am-3pm:  Modern Day Drifters, Lakeside Park

11:30am-3pm:  Inflatable activities, games and music with the Sevastopol Music, Art & Theater Guild, Lakeside Park

12pm:  National Anthem, Ball Park on County V

12pm:  4-H Horse and Pony Drill Team performance & trick roping exhibition by Chewy, Ball Park on County V

1pm:  46th annual Frontier Farmers Horse Pull with teams from around the Midwest, Ball Park on County V