The Brenham Maifest, one of the oldest spring German festivals in the South, will hold its 122nd celebration on May 4-5, 2012 at Fireman's Park in Brenham, Texas. The Maifest is a community-wide festival celebrating local German heritage through the youth of the community in light of the joys of springtime. Highlights of the Brenham Maifest include extravagant parades, elegant coronations, and culminates with the Maifestival. The "German Village" promotes the German Heritage of Brenham and Washington County.

Come and enjoy a day of fun-packed Washington County German Heritage, while in Brenham enjoy the beautiful springtime sites of Brenham and Washington County. Also plan to stay at one of our many fine motels or Bed and Breakfasts.

There is no admission charge to the grounds for the festival. Tickets are required for the Junior and Senior Coronations.

A good number of our friends will be wearing the costumes of our ancestors and will be available to sit down and visit with guests...we will have family researchers available to assist with Stemwede genealogy and to give advice on beginning your journey into exploring your own German ancestry.

The German Village does not represent a particular area of Germany...it represents the Germans who made this area their home. It is a fragment of our history...a page of our lives dedicated to our grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great grandparents. We seek to portray the unique blend of European lifestyles which were adapted to life in early Texas... which makes us unique in these United States of America.

Beseucht sie bei uns...come visit us!