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Essen Haus

press release: The Essen Haus and Dane County Humane Society are teaming up for Maifest 2019! This family-friendly spring festival has live music from the Gary Beal Band and Copper Box, grill food, an outdoor bier cart, a traditional maypole dance, games and a children's activity area. Plus, it doubles as a Madison Craft Beer Week event.

Revolution Brewing is this year's featured brewery. They're planning to bring their Maibock, Sun Crusher hoppy wheat ale, Freedom of Speach session sour, Mexican lager, Cryo-Hero IPA and Every Day-Hero session IPA. A couple German biers also will be available outside.

Be sure to fill up those plates and bier steins, because 15 percent of event proceeds will be donated to Dane County Humane Society.

Visit the event website to view a complete list of activities. Prost! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/301982370469391/

LIVE MUSIC:

The Gary Beal Band - Polka (noon-3pm)

Copper Box - Americana & Bluesy Pop (3-6:30pm)

ACTIVITIES:

✓ Maypole Dance - taught & led by the Oak Apple Morris Dancers during the music break (around 3pm)

✓ Candy Guessing Contest - Guess how many pieces of candy are in the 1 liter boot. Closest guess wins the boot... and the candy, of course. *Winner announced after maypole dance. Must be present to win.

✓ Ring toss - ring a bottle, win a prize!

✓ Fishbowl toss carnival-style game - sink a ping pong ball in a prize fishbowl to win

✓ Kids' Zone - coloring, crafts, bubbles, games, a bounce house + more to entertain the little ones

✓ Bike tips and checks provided by Wheel & Sprocket

✓ Kentucky Derby Games - starting at 2pm (inside Come Back In Bar and Restaurant)