Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/17/26
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for our annual German Maifest Celebration on May 17, from 10 am – 3 pm. The event kicks off with a German-inspired worship service that starts at 10:00 am. Enjoy our famous St. Peter-made schnitzel dinners, Kramarczuk brats, hot pretzels and St. Peter-made apfelstrudel. If you do not wish to attend in person, to-go orders will be available upon request during the event.
There will be live entertainment, a silent auction, Maifest Markt, Maibaum Raising Ceremony, kids activities, including a bounce house, and much more!
Drink Selection: Paulaner Bier, Bembel German Cider, 14 Hands Wein, Cutwater Cocktails, Pop and Water.
Order of Events:
– 10:00a: German-inspired Worship Service (including special yodeling and guitar music with Troy Flemming)
– 11:00a-2:30p: Gewaltig Silent Auction
– 11:00a-3:00p: Maifest Makers Markt
– 11:00a-3:00p: FREE kids Spielplatz
– 11:00a-3:00p: Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Pretzels, Apfelstrudel, Paulaner Bier, Wein, Cider, Pop & More!
Entertainment:
– 11:00a-3:00p: Bill Koncar-Roaming Accordionist
– 11:00a-12:00p: Alpensterne
– 12:00p-12:30p: S.G. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers Dance Group
– 12:30p-1:30p: Alpensterne
– 1:30p-2:00p: S.G. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers Dance Group
– 2:00p-3:00p: Alpensterne
– 3:10p: Maibaum Raising Ceremony – everyone dressed in tracht are encouraged to help!
Maibaum Raising:
Official Poster:
Additional event information such as full menu, schedule and sponsors can be found on our official poster. Feel free to print out the poster and post it around to invite others!
Silent Auction:
This year’s Silent Auction will be in the church. The auction opens at 11:00 am and closes at 2:50 pm. Winning items can be picked up at 3:15 pm.
Maifest Markt:
The ever popular Maifest Markt will run from 11a-3p. This year’s Markt will include German imports, hand-made goods, local arts and crafts, canned goods and items of curiosity and wonder!
New Parking Arrangements this Year:
– There will be no entry or guest parking on the west side this year.
– All cars must enter on the east side of the Church property (Navajo Ave).
– Please drop your passengers off at the east parking lot entry.
– Once passengers are dropped off please proceed 1/2 mile north on Navajo and park in the hayfield on the west side of the road.
– Once you are parked, a transport vehicle will pick you up at your vehicle.
– There will be chairs at the drop off for handicapped passengers.
– When you are ready to go home we will transport the driver back to the vehicle.
Please Note:
– If you plan to attend the 10am German Inspired worship please allow at least 10-15 extra minutes.
– We will only be transporting drivers back and forth to hopefully make this Germanicly efficient.
Join us for more German fun September 18 and 19, at Minnesota Oktoberfest!
2026 Maifest Silent Auction Donors valued at over $250
(continuing to be updated):
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Mayer Lutheran | Mayer Lutheran 2026-2027 Season Family Athletic Pass and Stadium Seat (home games) – $275 value |
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Laketown Gymnastics | Laketown Gymnastics Birthday Party Certificate for 15 guests – $250 value |
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Youngstedts | Youngstedt Companies: 2 gift cards $50 each plus 4 oil change gift certificates $46.95 each – $287.80 value |
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R.F. Moeller Jeweler | $350 gift certificate |
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Ovation Orthodontics | $500 treatment certificate – Valid for one year (expires May 17, 2027) for NEW patients who have not been in treatment with us before – Offer not valid with other coupons, discounts, or treatment certificates – Non-refundable. Locations: Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Chaska, Waconia |
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Border Foods | Includes 58 free taco coupons and 71 free lunch combo coupons. Over $900 value! Coupons expire 12/31/26 and are redeemable at 250 locations in the upper midwest (100 in MN) |
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Breakthru Beverage | Assorted Swag: t-shirts, hats, scarves, flags, coolers, fanny packs, golf towels, pickle ball set, Christmas items |
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Lake Minnetonka Chiropractic | Cupping session, new patient chiropractic exam + 1 month membership, and functional health coaching session |
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
 O’Brien Ornamental Iron |
 Watertown Fuel and Food |
 Beise Real Estate |
 Watertown American Legion Post 121 |
 Hendricks Insurance – Watertown |
 Mayer Lumber Company – Mayer |
 Johnson Funeral Home – Waconia |
 Sutherland’s Nursery – Maple Plain |
 Republic Services / Randy’s Sanitation – Delano |
 Thrivent Financial-Peter Hess – Waconia |
 Five Technology – Delano |
 Harbor Wine & Spirits – Mound |
 Watertown Pharmacy / Spring Park Pharmacy |
 Market Place Foods-Watertown – Watertown |
 Newrez Home Loan Division – Delano |
 B’s On the River – Watertown |
 Deutschland Meats – Lindstrom |
 Bauman Financial – Delano |
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| Vital Signs – Delano | Mackenthun’s Fine Foods – Waconia | Galloping Cabinets – Mayer | Mayer Lutheran High School – Mayer | Christ Community Lutheran School – Watertown |
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| Sports Cars Inc – Norwood Town & Country Glass – Waconia Hollywood Heating & Air – Watertown Dave’s Town Club – Delano Delano Floral & Gifts – Delano |
Expert Asphalt – Watertown Nut House Crazy Crafts – Delano Jul Ann Hair Fashions – Navarre Ox Yoke Inn – Lyndale |
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| Taylor Meats – Watertown Goose Lake Auto Parts – Waconia True Value Hardware – Mound |
Rieder Meat Market – Delano Coborn’s – Delano MarkE 3rd St. Produce – Delano |
Location
St Peter Lutheran Church