Every May, the Sacramento Turn Verein German Language School hosts Maifest, a family-friendly celebration of the arrival of spring. This festive event includes German Maypole dancers, German music, picnic food, puppet shows, face painting, crafts, story-telling, a biergarten, Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake), and the famous “Maibowle” drink, which contains strawberries soaked in brandy.