May Day and Maypole dancing were a way for generations of old to usher in spring and acknowledge the gifts of life and new growth. The city of Zachary, led by Mayor David Amrhein’s office, has planned ...

TIVERTON — The first decision the Maypole dancers had to make was what color ribbon they would hold as they danced around the tall pole that was covered in a colorful ribbon weave from last year’s ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Prost! Brauhaus Schmitz will present Sommerfest Block Party and Summer Festival on ...

The Swedish Day Midsummer Festival returns for its 113th year on Sunday, June 18, at Good Templar Park in Geneva. "Svenskarnas Dag" is the Midwest's oldest Midsummer festival, dating back to 1911.

L. ALSACE TWP., Pa. - An event in Lower Alsace Township is honoring a tradition that goes back thousands of years. Mayfest is best known for the Maypole dance and the crowning of the Queen of the May.

COPPERAS COVE — Members of the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty got into the spirit of May Day Friday by holding a traditional Maypole Dance. Six members of the Five Hills royalty took part in the ...

May 1 is May Day, a holiday steeped in folklore, history and traditions that signal the return of spring. In elementary school, you may have celebrated this day with a Maypole dance around the ...

For much of her childhood in White Salmon, Washington, Tristin Roy marked the first of May by clutching a long ribbon and twirling it around a maypole with the rest of her ballet class until an ...

Everybody can be Swedish for a day during Bishop Hill's Midsommar Music Festival, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. The event will feature music, food, and Swedish culture. ``One will have the opportunity ...