There is so much going on in Boston and beyond this May that I am just going to cut to the chase. From comedy shows to food festivals, concerts to charity events, there’s no shortage of things to do around town. Check out the list below and let me know if I missed anything:
Event: Five Course Tequila Dinner
Date: May 1
Location: Church, Boston, MA
Price: $50
Web Link: https://www.churchofboston.com/
Event: Celebrity Poker and Kick-off Celebration
Date: May 3
Location: Upper Rotunda of Quincy Market Building at Ned Devine’s,Boston,MA
Price: $200 Buy In
Web Link: https://pitchinginforkids.org/events.php#
Event: Kentucky Derby
Date: May 4 & May 5
Event: Greenway Mobile Food Fest
Date: May 5
Location: Rose Kennedy Greenway, Dewey Square Park (Summer Street and Atlantic Ave) & Fort Point Channel Parks (between Congress & Pearl St), Boston, MA
Price: Free
Event: 18th annual Taste of the North End
Date: May 5
Location: DCR Steriti Memorial Rink
Price: Starting at $79
Web Link: https://www.tasteofthenorthend.org/
Event: Cinco de Drinko Party
Date: May 5
Location: Mcfaddens, Boston, MA
Price: $4 margaritas
Web Link: https://www.mcfaddensboston.com/events-details.php?id=1233
Event: Anthem Ladies Luxury Escape
Date: May 5
Location: Sheraton, Boston, MA
Price: Starting at $10.00
Web Link: https://www.anthemevents.com/ladies/
Event: Mighty Mystic CD Release ‘Concrete World’
Date: May 5
Location: Church, Boston, MA
Price: Starting at $12
Web Link: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/105059
Event: Party on the Harbor
Date: May 6
Location: The Institute of ContemporaryArt, Boston, MA
Price: Starting at $125
Web Link: https://www.icaboston.org/give/events/poth/
Event: 13th annual Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer
Date: May 7-May 13
Location: Restaurants including Avila Modern Mediterranean, BOKX 109 American Prime, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Haru, Legal Sea Foods and Strega Waterfront
Price: Varies
Web Link: https://www.bostonbakesforbreastcancer.org/
Event: Phantom Gourmet Phan Night
Date: May 9
Location: Howl at the Moon, Boston, MA
Price: Starting at $50
Web Link: https:///www.phantomgourmet.com/events
Event: 26th annual Evening at Pops
Date: May 11
Location: Boston’s Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Price: Starting at $100
Web Link: https://events.joslin.org/pops/
Event: Mother’s Day
Date: May 13
Event: Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil
Date: May 16 & May 17
Location: DCU, Worcester, MA
Price: Starting at $50
Web Link: https://www.ticketmaster.com//venueartist/8205/1517572
Event: 16th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival
Date: May 16-20
Location: Nantucket, MA
Price: Starting at $60
Web Link: www.nantucketwinefestival.com
Event: Phantom Gourmet Hot Dog Safari
Date: May 19
Location: Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA
Price: Starting at $15
Web Link: https://hotdogsafari.phantomgourmet.com/
Event: 19th Annual EarthFest sponsored by Radio 92.9 and Whole Foods Market
Date: May 19
Location: Hatch Shell, Boston, MA
Price: Free
Web Link: https://www.celebrateboston.com/earthfest.htm
Event: 5th annual Top Chef mobile tour
Date: May 22 & May 23
Location: TBD
Price: Free
Web Link: https://www.bravotv.com/thetour
Event: Joan Rivers- My Life in Show Business: 135 Years & Counting
Date: May 22
Location: Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA
Price: Starting at $34
Web Link: https://www.thehanovertheatre.org/shows/showDetail.php?showID=340
Event: Memorial Day Weekend
Date: May 25-May 28