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Big Bear Lake Maifest – Memorial Day Weekend

May 17, 2025 By Admin1 Leave a Comment

Say Hello to Oktoberfest’s Little Sister – Big Bear Lake Maifest

Oktoberfest in May? Yep!

Big Bear Lake Maifest is the little sister to Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest. The organizers of Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest conceived this novel idea when they learned about numerous celebrations that occur every spring throughout Germany called Maifest. These traditional German festivals date back to the 18th century. This is when villagers and townspeople celebrated the end of winter and the arrival of springtime. This winter, Big Bear enjoyed its best season in years with more than 80 inches of snow, and now it’s ready to welcome a long-awaited spring with open arms. In doing so, Big Bear’s Maifest will deliver a scaled-down version of Oktoberfest to revelers Saturday, May 17 and Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 & 25, as well as Saturday, May 31. While Big Bear Lake Maifest is on a much smaller scale than her big sister Oktoberfest, there is one thing for certain and that is Maifest packs a big punch!

 

UNIQUE TO BIG BEAR LAKE MAIFEST:

  • Festive Maypole – Adorned with Colorful Ribbons
  • Customary Maypole Dances Performed by Die Gemütlichen Schühplattler
  • Maibock (Traditional German Springfest Beers)
  • Maibowle (Champagne-style punch)

COMBINED WITH OKTOBERFEST FAVORITES: 

  • Sizzling Bratwursts Hot of the Grill
  • Homemade Sauerkraut
  • Fresh Pretzels
  • Apple Strudel w/ Vanilla Sauce
  • Live German Bands
    • Bavarian Beergarden Band – May 21
    • Die Sauerkrauts – May 28
    • Hazelnuss Das Music – May 29
  • Log-Sawing Contests
  • Stein Holding Competitions
  • Kids’ Fun Zone

GET A FREE WARSTEINER GIFT: 

Those who come dressed in traditional German attire like a Lederhosen or a Dirndl receive a free gift, compliments of Warsteiner Beer!

Big Bear Lake Maifest is Saturday, May 21 and Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 (Memorial Day Weekend), from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. The weekend festivities take place at The Big Bear Lake Convention Center, home to Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest, located at 42900 Big Bear Blvd. Admission is $14 for adults, $11 for seniors (62+), and $6 for kids (3 to 12 years of age). To pre-purchase tickets online or for general information, log on to BigBearEvents.com, or Facebook, or call 909-585-3000. For other fun things to do in Big Bear be sure to check out the recreation and activities page.

Other Big Bear links of interest:

Big Bear Dining

Retail in Big Bear Shopping

Big Bear Real Estate 

 

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BIG BEAR WELCOMES YOU WITH OPEN ARMS

May 2, 2025 By admin Leave a Comment

Welcome to  Big Bear – Enjoy!

You’re destined to fall in love with Big Bear and the beauty that surrounds. Big Bear Guide is an user-friendly guidebook and website designed to improve your experience of our mountain resort with relevant information about places to eat, shop and recreate during your visit. Your guide comes complete with…

  • Key places to eat, shop, do, and play
  • Event listings to help you plan a fun outing
  • Insider tips and interesting tidbits
  • Maps including hiking/biking trails, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain chair lifts and ski trail runs, lake map, and an overall street map
  • Real Estate section

Look around…there’s so much to take in. Be sure to capture your trip on your smartphone or camera and share it with the world on Facebook, Snap Chat, Instragram and Twitter. Use hash tag #BigBearGuide.  Now that you’re here get out and discover our little slice of heaven. 🙂

Use these links to find what you are looking for during your stay…

  • For restaurants, bars, diners, eateries, coffee houses and more go to the dining page
  • For recreational choices for all four seasons check out the recreation and activities page
  • Even shopping is an adventure! Check out shopping options  from the Village to Moonridge
  • One of the best ways to enjoy your getaway is to rest and unwind. Check out Day Spas / Massage / Wellness page
  • When you decide to make Big Bear your second home or permanent home refer to the Real Estate page 

When in town be sure to pick up the handy-dandy guidebook as various locations throughout Big Bear Valley. Look for the Big Blue G. 

Be sure to let everyone know that you…LOVE THIS PLACE! 

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