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 ...

MAYPOLE DANCERS SPRING IN THEIR STEP: Burlington’s Waldorf School held its annual Mayfair festival last weekend. The annual event celebrates the retreat of winter and features games, dances and music.