Visitors flood to Fine Art Fair, Maifest

You could smell Kettle Corn as you enjoyed beautiful crafts and a nice breeze off the bay as great crowds turned out for this year’s opening event of the season in downtown Sturgeon Bay. From local artists to those who travel hundreds of miles or more, everyone was in good spirits for this event.

The Open Door Bird Sanctuary was a great attraction with a hawk and owl native to our area while music and the smell of fresh food filled the air in the square. The streets were packed with the young and the young at heart enjoying this Destination Sturgeon Bay event, which is a prelude to the farmers market that starts next weekend in approximately the same area. A list of all the events happening in downtown Sturgeon Bay can be found at sturgeonbay.net or the DoorCountyDailyNews website.

North of Sturgeon Bay, summer revelers also found fun at the 51st Maifest celebration in Jacksonport.  Visitors lined State Highway 57 for the annual parade before traveling across the street to partake in the art fair, food, and live music. Maifest also continues on Sunday.