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.

It's a celebration of spring and German culture at the Deutsches Haus as Volkfest makes its return. "It's colorful, love, and life. That's what it's really all about," said Sabine Chadborn, with the ...

In a nod to the past — the very old past — the village of Orland Park hosted a May Day celebration Saturday. The spring celebration can be traced back to Roman times, but the village’s historical ...

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With a flurry of claps and slaps, the dance was set in motion. High-energy, rockin’ alpine music drove the dancers through their moves. Inside the German American Klub’s spacious dance hall, the ...

May is a time for spring flowers, Memorial Day and streamers on poles, also known as May Day celebrations. The tradition is celebrated in spring with dances around a tall pole adorned with long ...