Millbrook’s Mayfest returns Saturday with family fun, local vendors

Millbrook’s Mayfest will return to Village Green Park on Saturday with a free, family-friendly mix of live entertainment, children’s activities, arts and crafts, food vendors and local makers from across the River Region. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is being organized by the City of Millbrook Cultural Arts and Special Events Department, which the city says works to strengthen community connections and support local economic growth.

This year’s festival is being presented as more than a place to browse booths. Organizers say Mayfest gives residents a chance to meet the farmers, artists and small business owners behind the products on display, turning a Saturday outing into a direct look at the local economy. An additional event listing says the 2026 edition will include a maypole dance and a farmers market component, adding to the spring feel of the day.

The city places the event at the center of Millbrook’s downtown life. Village Green Park, at 3199 Main St. #3161, is described as a focal point for community-wide events, with a covered stage and the Leyburn Memorial Gazebo serving as the backdrop for festivals, concerts and family gatherings. That setting has helped turn Mayfest into a recurring marker on the city calendar rather than a one-off street fair.

The Elmore County Economic Development Authority lists this year’s event as the 4th Annual Millbrook Mayfest, a sign of how quickly it has taken hold as a community tradition. Last year’s Mayfest drew more than 50 vendors despite rainy weather, showing both the event’s resilience and its draw for shoppers and families who stayed through the conditions. Danae Morgan has said the timing works because Millbrook is moving into summer-like weather and residents are ready to get outside and reconnect with neighbors.

Vendor registration for this year opened April 1 and closed May 10, and the city said vendors may sell only products approved by the Special Events Department. That screening is part of how Millbrook is shaping Mayfest around local businesses and approved makers, instead of a loose market with little oversight. For one day, Village Green Park will again serve as the city’s gathering place, with the cultural department, park system and local vendors all tied to the same goal: keeping Millbrook’s civic life visible, walkable and local.