The Oak Apple Morris dance team was founded in Madison, Wisconsin in 1979 and has been performing Morris Dances from the Cotswold region of England since then. The team dances in Madison at dawn on Mayday (May 1st) every year and performs at various folk music festivals, town festivals, weddings, and other events throughout the year.

May 1st, 2025 

Marshall Park - 2101 Allen Blvd, Madison, WI 53705

Join Oak Apple Morris Dancers at sunrise on May 1 to celebrate spring. We will erect a May pole for maypole dancing, as well as Morris dances to welcome the sun. We will also have song sheets for May Day songs. Breakfast at the Original Pancake House follows.

May 16th, 2025

Downtown Appleton 

We will be performing and leading maypole dancing during Appleton's night market. Our performance is at 7:15 and afterwords we will be setting up the maypole to teach anyone willing to learn! The event is renaissance themed and features food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, interactive hands-on activities, street performers, live music, and an abundance of glowing lights to illuminate the night sky. Check out more information here: https://appletondowntown.org/events/light-the-night-market/