Help us celebrate the Coastal Douglas Fir ecosystem at our May Day Festival this year!

MAY DAY 2026 EVENTS SCHEDULE

At or about… all times are approximate – could be earlier or later

At the Ag Hall Grounds

10:00am   Market opens for business & Music begins

Raffle Ticket Sales
Activity Tables Open
Face Painting, Wand & Garland decorating

1:00pm     Market stalls close

Master of Ceremonies Opening Declaration
Raffle Prize Draws
Costume Competition Judging
Children’s pledge to Mother Earth
May Pole Bearers’ swearing-in

Noisy Procession taking May Pole to Miners Bay Park accompanied by Green Man, May Queens, Maiden, Crone, knights, fairies, musicians, singers, drummers, and the rest!

AT MINERS BAY PARK

Proceed to the Labyrinth 

Children Walk the Labyrinth followed by Royal Procession
Coronation of 2026 May Queen & Speeches

At the May Pole   

Children’s dance with Queens, and Maidens
Ribbon Dance with May Maidens and Stone Crop Singers

Community Spiral Dance everyone welcome.

After the Dance  

Refreshments for Children Cake and Lemonade
Children’s games and races

2:00pm     Cake + lemonade for everyone