50 Things To Do In May In Detroit
50 Things To Do In May In Detroit
May starts off strong with Derby Day and Cinco De Mayo, closes out with MOVEMENT and offers tons of fun events in-between – start making plans!
Pure Detroit
- Koi Festival @ Belle Isle Aquarium: Saturday, May 4
- Derby Détroit @ Lexus Velodrome: Saturday, May 4
- Tour Lafayette Park @ Mies van der Rohe: Saturday, May 4
- Sounds of Music House Concert @ Boston-Edison: Saturday, May 4
- Cinco De Mayo Parade & Festival @ Southwest Detroit: Sunday, May 5
- Los Trompos @ Beacon Park: May 5 – June 9
- Women SEEN Making An Impact @ The Beacon at One: Friday, May 10
- Flower Day @ Eastern Market: Sunday, May 19
- MOVEMENT @ Detroit Riverfront: May 25-27
Concerts & Live Music
- DMX @ St. Andrews Hall: Friday, May 3
- Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto 2 @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: May 3-5
- LANY @ The Fillmore: Wednesday, May 8
- Balkan Brass Bash @ The Cube: Tuesday, May 14
- Wallows @ El Club: Tuesday, May 14
- Parkway Drive and Killswitch Engage @ The Fillmore: May 15
- Makoto Ozone Trio @ Detroit Symphony: Thursday, May 16
- FKJ @ The Majestic: Thursday, May 16
- The Revolution: The Beatles @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: May 17-19
- Kingz of Trap Featuring 2 Chainz @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, May 18
- Walk Off The Earth @ The Fillmore: Wednesday, May 22
- Tony Bennett @ Fox Theatre: Thursday, May 23
- Rick Springfield @ Sound Board: Thursday, May 23
- The Who @ Little Caesars Arena: Tuesday, May 28
- Brahms Symphony No. 4 @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: May 30- June 1
Theater & Comedy
- The Beauty Queen of Leenane @ Max Fisher Music Center: May 2-26
- Ali Wong @ The Fillmore: Saturday, May 4
- Waitress @ Fisher Theatre: May 7 -19
- The Grapes of Wrath @ Detroit Opera House: May 11-19
- Patton Oswalt @ The Fillmore: Saturday, May 18
- Roseanne Barr @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, May 19
- Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson @ Fox Theatre: Monday, May 20
- Sinbad @ MGM Grand Detroit: Thursday, May 30
- Frank Caliendo @ MGM Grand Detroit: Friday, May 31
Free & Foodie Events
- Free Comic Book Day @ Vault of Midnight: Saturday, May 4
- Uncorked: Bordeaux and The Beatles @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Thursday, May 16
- Yoga + Bottomless Mimosas @ Fort Street Gallery: Saturday, May 18
- Bartender Battle Detroit @ Belle Isle Boat House: Wednesday, May 22
- Barley, BBQ and Beats @ Eastern Market: Thursday, May 23
Movies
- Trumbull & Porter has FREE movies on Fridays & Satrudays – schedule highlights:
- The Loving Story @ The Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Sunday, May 12
- Black to Techno @ MOCAD: Thursday, May 23
- Dance Film Series @ Michigan Opera Theatre: Tuesday, May 28
Detroit Sports
- Detroit Roller Derby @ Masonic Temple: Saturday, May 4
- DCFC v. Kalamazoo @Keyworth Stadium: Sunday, May 19
- DCFC v. Ann Arbor @Keyworth Stadium: Friday, May 24
For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit our event calendar!
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