Courtesy Mayfest
Mayfest
Following a two-year hiatus, Mayfest will make its return to Trinity Park as it celebrates its 50th birthday.
While the pandemic might have temporarily paused the popular festival, patrons can expect Mayfest’s usual family-friendly activities, including live music, festival foods, an endless row of booths, and slightly nauseating rides. They will even have Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel back.
“It is a family festival so you will see something for everyone from the art and gift market to the beer and wine garden, to some wonderful music shows,” executive director Elizabeth Basham says. “We are feeling proud to be able to bring back Mayfest to Fort Worth. We made it through the pandemic and we are stronger than ever. And we know people are ready to come back and celebrate with us.”
With this year being the golden year for the festival, there will be an opening ceremony to commemorate the moment. Mayor Mattie Parker, along with other city council members and civic leaders, will give a proclamation before a celebrational parade makes its way through the park.
“I hope everyone will walk away with some wonderful Mayfest memories,” Basham says. “That's one of the best parts of being involved with this event. Sometimes, we see a stage that a grandmother, mother, and granddaughter have all danced on.We have also seen marriage proposals. For everyone, there’s a memory to create.”
Returning to the stage are some Mayfest music classics resuch as Fort Worth Songwriters Association, Legacy 4, and Me & My Monkey. While you might get swept away with the old, one thing new you should be made aware of is contactless payment. This year, the festival and vendors will only accept debit and credit cars.
