Join us for Maifest in Hackettstown. This is the traditional German celebration of the arrival of spring! Various businesses will host an assortment of live entertainment, activities, cuisine and craft beers! Enjoy the roaming Oompah band Peter and the Wolf-gang, as well as traditional Maypole dancers. Browse our local business specials. Support your local shops, eateries and beer brewers during the 2025 Hackettstown Maifest celebration!

Schedule:

All Day: DJ Music, Prize Wheel, Free Bubbles and Bracelet Making for Kids while supplies last, Food/Drink Specials (Marley’s)
All Day: German Beer Tasting, $15 flights and German Style Food  (Grand Avenue Tavern)
12:30 pm: Bock Barrel Tapp (Czigs)
12:40 – 1pm: Peter and the Wolfgang Band with German Dancers from Classic Ballroom Dancing (Czigs)
1pm – 2pm: Free Face Painting (Marley’s)
1pm – 3pm: Wing Eating Contest (Marley’s)
1:10-1:30pm: Peter and the Wolfgang  Band with German Dancers from Classic Ballroom Dancing (Man Skirt)
1:30pm:  German Dog Costume Contest (Czigs)
1:40 – 2pm: Peter and the Wolfgang Band with German Dancers from Classic Ballroom Dancing (Grand Avenue Tavern)
2pm: Stein Holding Competition (Czigs)
2 – 5pm: Music by John Garzman (Man Skirt)
2:10 – 2:30pm: Peter and the Wolfgang Band with German Dancers from Classic Ballroom Dancing (Marley’s)
2:30pm: Pretzel Toss Competition (Man Skirt)
3pm: Maipole Dancers (Czigs)
3pm – 5:00pm: Burger Eating Contest (Marley’s)
3:30pm: Pretzel Pong Competition (Man Skirt)
4pm: Pass the Stein competition (Czigs)
4pm: Keg Rolling Competition (Outside of Grand Avenue Tavern)
4:30pm: Stein Race (Grand Avenue Tavern)
5pm: Pretzel Eating Contest (Grand Avenue Tavern)
5-9 pm: Live music (Grand Avenue Tavern)
5:30: Stein holding competition (Grand Avenue Tavern)
5:30: Live Music Uncle Stump (Czigs)
6pm: Best Attire Competition (Grand Avenue Tavern)
6:15pm: Beard/ Mustache Competition (Grand Avenue Tavern)
7 – 9:30pm: Juke Box Trio (Man Skirt)
9pm-2am: DJ (Grand Avenue Tavern)

Date: May 10, 2205

Location: Grand Avenue Tavern, Man Skirt Brewing, Czig Meister Brewing Marley’s Gotham Grill

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