While Oktoberfest gets the headlines, the German holiday’s spring cousin is one the world’s oldest and most joyful traditions. On Saturday, May 20, the German American Society of Pinellas County is hosting an all-day Maifest celebration in its beautiful biergarten.

Festivities are open to the public ($5 admission, or $3 for members) and take place from 12-7 pm at 8098 66th St N in Pinellas Park. The full of afternoon of celebration will include traditional Maifest fare and activities, with singing, dancing, juggling, live music, a vendor village, and of course, plenty of German food and beer.

Fest-goers will spend the day around the Maibaum in the biergarten with traditional dances by the Schuhplattler dancers, live music from Manni Daum, multiple juggling performances, and the traditional Maifest brew – Maibock ale.

There will also be wood carvings, snack stations, local coffee, food trucks, airbrush tattoos, German baked goods, and kettle corn. Traditional German fare being dished up includes Brathendl (a German roasted chicken), traditional and Nuremberg bratwurst, German potato salad, sauerkraut, authentic German pretzels, and a variety of offerings inside the vendor village.

There is limited parking on-site, so guests are encouraged to arrive via rideshare. Learn more here.