April showers may bring May flowers, but in Funky Town, May also brings the fun with events happening all over all month long. Here are a few of our favorite picks.
MAY 4-7
MAYFEST 2023
Celebrating its 51st year, Mayfest 2023 is back at Trinity Park. Spanning four days and spread over 33 acres of Trinity Park, more than 200,000 visitors will enjoy live music, festival food, carnival rides, performing arts, pet adoptions, more than 60 market vendors, children's activities, including the American Duck Races, a new light show, dinosaurs and more. With free admission on Thursday, it’s hard not to want to kick off May the Fort Worth way with Mayfest. Get more details.
MAY 6
FISHING SEMINAR FOR KIDS AT FORT WORTH ZOO
If the idea of fishing sounds great, but you forgot that you don’t know how the Fort Worth Zoo will have you hooked on May 6. Designed for children 6-16 years, learn the basics from a pro during a 90-minute seminar that also included admission to the Zoo and a new rod and reel! Get more details.
SONIDOS DEL SUMMER CONCERTS
Get your bidi, bidi, bidi ready for summer (almost) at Marine Park May 6! Celebrating the 30-year anniversary of Selena’s performance at Marine Park in 1993. Selena Forever will play all Selena's favorites while market vendors kick off the free family-friendly concert. Get the details.
BUBBLE FESTIVAL
Nothing is more fun than bubbles! And on May 6 the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will bring together bubble science and festival fun together for a magic day of activities, experiences and crafts. Included with museum admission. Get the details.
MAY 12–21
PBR WORLD FINALS
PBR bull riding’s most prestigious event, the PBR World Finals now calls Fort Worth home for 10 days of cowboys, culture, concerts and more. You’ll be able to see the best of the best take on the best of the bulls throughout Cowtown. Get the details.
MAY 24–MAY 28
CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE
This Fort Worth annual spring tradition is one of the PGA Tour's most prestigious events. The Charles Schwab Challenge (aka The Colonial) is still held at its original site, the Colonial Country Club (and home to the golf legend, the late Ben Hogan.) Don’t miss a chance to see Texas’ favorite Jordan Spieth tee off while you’re topping off your own libation. Get the details.
MAY 26
JOHN WAYNE DAY
Dust off your boots and your hat - the most famous of all cowboys will be celebrated May 26 in the Stockyards for “John Wayne Day.” Commemorating The Duke’s 116th birthday, the afternoon will be filled with activities including meet and greets with members of John Wayne’s family, tastings of coffee and spirits, a cake-cutting ceremony, armadillo races, and more. Get the details.
MAY 26, 27 & 28
“CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN” WITH THE FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
There’s nothing more ideal than the summer soundtrack created in all nature’s beauty and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra during “Concerts in the Garden” at the Fort Botanic Gardens. Get your tickets now for a powerful weekend with May 26 for Windborne’s The Music of the Queen, May 27 for Patriotic Pops, and May 28 for Music of Harry Potter. Get the details.
“ALICE IN WONDERLAND” AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
Celebrate the coming summer with an evening “through the looking glass” with Texas Ballet Theater's family-friendly rendition of “Alice in Wonderland.” The three-day weekend event series showcases charming characters and a fantastical journey narrated by Alice herself. Get the details.
