The 53rd annual Jacksonport Maifest returns this Memorial Day weekend, bringing two days of family entertainment, live music, food and community traditions to Lakeside Park in Jacksonport.
The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24. It will feature a juried art fair with more than 50 artists, food vendors, games, fireworks and the annual Maifest parade through downtown Jacksonport.
Saturday’s events begin at 9 a.m. with the opening of the art fair and concession stands. The 53rd annual Maifest Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. along Highway 57. At noon, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3088 will present the flag during a Memorial Day ceremony, followed by scholarship and parade award announcements and the traditional Maypole Dance.
Live entertainment Saturday includes performances by Second Hand Stereo and the Tally Ho Brass Band under the performance tent in Lakeside Park.
Sunday activities include the 41st annual Maifest 10K and 2-mile fun run/walk, part of the Run the Door Race Series. Additional attractions include family midway games, horse exhibitions, trick roping and the Frontier Farmers Horse Pull on County V.
For more information, please visit the Jacksonport Maifest website.
