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Friday, May 14
5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Hermann Jaycees carnival rides, City Park
6:00 to Midnight
Hermann Jaycees Beer Garden, Upper City Park
Saturday, May 15
9:00 to 5:00
Schiller Street Volksplatz — Food, crafts and demonstrations
10:00 to 4:00
Historic Hermann Tours — Deutschheim State Historic Site, Gasconade County Historical Society Archive Center, White House Hotel
10:00 to 4:00 George Husmann Exhibit, Hofgarten
10:00 to 3:00 Blacksmithing Demonstration, Forge on Gutenerg Street
10:00 to 4:00 Civil War Love Letter & Diary Quilts, presentation by Sheri Hausman, Hofgarten
10:00 to 4:00 Civil War Era Roses, presentation by Rebecca Ruediger, Hofgarten
10:00 to 4:00
Misemer's Mini Train Rides, Schiller Street Volksplatz
11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Maifest Bier Garten — Entertainment, food and drink, Sesquicentennial Park, 3rd and Gutenberg
11:00 to Noon
Junior Wurstjaeger dance group and Maypole Dancers, 4th & Schiller
Noon
Kinder King and Queen Contest, Amphitheater
Noon to 5:00
Herb Eberle German Band, Bier Garten, Sesquicentennial Park, 3rd and Gutenberg
1:00 to 3:00 Pony rides, Amphitheater
2:00 to 3:30
Old-fashioned German-style kids games, Amphitheater
2:00 Dedication of the Tomb of Capt. Charles Manwaring, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Cemetery on Kallmeyer's Bluff
2:30 p.m.
Beard and Mustache Contest, Bier Garten, Sesquicentennial Park, 3rd and Gutenberg
4:30
Polka Contest, Bier Garten, Sesquicentennial Park, 3rd and Gutenberg
6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Die Spitzbuam German Band, Bier Garten, Sesquicentennial Park, 3rd and Gutenberg
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Jaycee Carnival Rides, City Park
6:00 to Midnight
Jaycee Beer Garden, City Park (live entertainment 6:00 to 10:00)
Sunday, May 16
10:00 to 4:00
Schiller Street Volksplatz — Food, crafts and demonstrations
10:00 to 4:00
Misemer's mini train rides, Schiller Street Volksplatz
11:00 to 4:00
Maifest Bier Garten — Entertainment, food and drink, Sesquicentennial Park, 3rd and Gutenberg
10:00 to 4:00
Historic Hermann Tours — Deutschheim State Historic Site, Gasconade County Historical Society Archive Center, White House Hotel
10:00 to 4:00 George Husmann Exhibit, Hofgarten
10:00 to 3:00 Blacksmithing Demonstration, Forge on Gutenerg Street
10:00 to 4:00 Civil War Love Letter & Diary Quilts, presentation by Sheri Hausman, Hofgarten
10:00 to 4:00 Civil War Era Roses, presentation by Rebecca Ruediger, Hofgarten
11:30 a.m.
Parade Grand Marshall Reception Honors Joy and Carol Kallmeyer, Gasconade County Courthouse
12:30
Re-enactment of the Little Cannon Story, Gasconade County Courthouse lawn
1:00
Parade begins with firing of the Little Cannon
2:30
 Old-fashioned German-style kids games, Amphitheater
4:30 to 5:30
Live entertainment by the Bluff-tones, with an appearance by Erika Elfline, Amphitheater
Maifest activities will be held throughout town all weekend at Hermannhof and Stone Hill Wineries, the Tin Mill Brewing Company, and other locations. Click for lodging information.