May Day traditions: Maypole, May Queen and Morris dancing explained

Villagers dance around maypole

We are still practicing Maypole dances, but can't wait to demonstrate them to you in person on May 11 during our May Fair at the Frontier Culture Museum. The Museum is open 9-5 and general admission rates apply. Annual Pass Holders are free. Visit the English Farm and we'll teach you and your children how to do the dances. You can also help decorate the Maypoles. Our interpreters will discuss Maypoles as an example of cultural changes and there will be a lot more to learn and do all across the M

Maypole Dance: Origin, History, Moves, and More - City Dance Studios

A cultural celebration in a town square, people in traditional attire dancing around a maypole