The 45th Annual Midwest Morris Ale
May 23 – 26, 2025 * Memorial Day Weekend
Scandia, Minnesota
Welcome
The Braggarts welcome you to the 2025 Midwest Morris Ale.
The Braggarts at Birchbark Books and Native Arts
The 2025 Midwest Morris Ale will be held at Camp Lakamaga, located in the beautiful countryside of Chisago County, Minnesota – about 1 hour northeast of the Twin Cities.
Camp Lakamaga
Important note: Camp Lakamaga in its entirety is a NON-SMOKING facility.
This is also a BYOB event, no kegs allowed.
Registration
Registration has closed. Questions? Please email registrar@midwestmorrisale.org
Countdown to the Midwest Morris Ale!
Is this your first ale?
If so, we have put together a web page with information just for you!
Schedule, Tours, and Activities
Tours: This year we will be doing the traditional bus tours on Saturday visiting the area and small towns within about a 20 minute bus ride. On Sunday we will all drive/carpool to the Franconia Sculpture Park, also about 20 minutes from camp. Details for tours are on the Schedule page. Additional information for the Sunday Tour at Franconia is available on the Venue and Travel page.
Activities: when you register for the Ale, you will have an opportunity to volunteer to lead a workshop, or to request a workshop topic. Come ready to host your favorite workshop!
Mass Dances
In addition to the standards – the Abram Morris Dance and Bonny Green Garters – we have chosen six mass dances for this year.
| Step & Fetch Her | Bampton |
| Mr. Tillotson’s Hops | Bledington (Braggarts Dance) |
| Young Collins |
Bledington Note: We will be using the Charles Benfield tune in B minor. |
| Twiglet | Border |
| Froggy’s First Jump | Ducklington |
| Weeping Willow Tree | Headington |
The Mass Dance page has been updated with videos, detailed written instructions, and music.
We will hold a Mass Dance instruction session and review on Friday night.
What Mass Dances we have done in the past? Some information may be available here – keep in mind this link is archival and not updated: https://archives.midwestmorrisale.org/home/dances.html
Shirts
T-shirt ordering for pick up at check-in onsite at the Ale has ended.
We will have an online order and ship option available at a later date, however these will be different shirt style, higher price, and lower print quality than the shirts ordered through registration.
See the shirts page for more information about the 2025 t-shirts.
Financial Aid
The Midwest Morris Ale provides financial aid to community members for whom the cost of attending an Ale is a hardship. This is made possible through the generous donations of other members of the community. There is no age restriction or skill requirement. Learn more on our Financial Aid page for 2025.
Venue and Travel
For more information about Camp Lakamaga and travel options, please check out our page on Venue and Travel. Two important notes for this ale and venue:
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- Camp Lakamaga in its entirety is a NON-SMOKING facility.
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- This is also a BYOB event, no kegs allowed.
More information on the Sunday Tour at the Franconia Sculpture Park is available on the Venue and Travel page.
Silent Auction
Bring something cool for the silent auction and help support the financial aid fund!
Registration closed on Friday, May 2, 2025