Can you believe it is almost summer? From Mother’s Day to more festivals to end of the school year celebrations, AMB is loving every minute of it! Here is to the beginning of the best summer fun ever! With all the May family events in Austin, we hope this helps you make some amazing memories!
If we’ve missed any events, feel free to submit them to our Community Calendar for approval!
Mom’s Night Out!
AMB and the City Mom’s Night Out – May 3 – 800 Congress
Festivals & Celebrations
2018 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival – May 4 – 6 Various Locations
Brushy Creek Backyard BBQ Cook-Off & Family Festival – May 5 – Brushy Creek Community Center
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2018 – May 5 – Texas State Capitol
Cinco de Mayo – May 5 – Southwest Key El Centro de la Familia
Herb Day – May 5 – American Botanical Council
Lago Fest – May 5 -Bar K Park
Lemonade Day – May 5th – Lemonade Day
Pecan Street Festival – May 5 – 6 – 6th St.
Violet Crown Arts Festival – May 5 – Brentwood Neighborhood Park
Family Fun
Greater Austin EcoBlitz at Camp Cypress – May 5 – YCMA Camp Cypress
Blair Woods Family Nature Day – May 5 – Blair Woods Preserve
Krispy Kreme Family Night – May 2 – Krispy Kreme
Maker Faire Austin – May 5 – May 6 – The Palmer Event Center
Movies in the Park – May 4 – Elizabeth Milburn Park
Movie Night at Community First! Village – May 4 – Community First! Village
$tart-Up! Kid’s Market – May 5 – Valley View Elementary
Family Theater and Shows
April Fools – May 3 – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Goodnight Moon: The Musical – May 5 – ZACH Theater
Musicale – May 2 – Alma Thomas Theater
Saturday Night Concert Series – May 5 – Hill Country Galleria
Southwestern University Singers – May 2- Caldwell-Carvey Foyer
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Recurring Event – Zilker Hillside Theater
Unplugged at the Grove – May 3 – Shady Grove Restaurant
Grown Up Escapes
Cry it Out – May 4 – May 6 – ZACH Theatre’s Whisenhunt Stage
Festivals & Celebrations
2018 Monster Sports Festival – May 12 – Dell Diamond
2018 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival – May 4 – 6 Various Locations
CelebrASIA 2018: Five Years, Five Spices – May 12 – Asian American Resource Center
Pecan Street Festival – May 5 – 6 – 6th St.
TACO LIBRE Austin – May 12 – Republic Square Park
Family Fun
2018 Sunshine Run – May 6 – Vic Mathias Shores
Blair Woods Family Nature Day – May 12 – Recurring Event- Blair Woods Preserve
Crafternoon – May 12 –in.gredients
Creative Reuse Day: West Austin Studio Tour Stop #322 – May 12 –Shiny Object
H-E-B Free First Sundays – May 6 – Bullock Museum
Maker Faire Austin – May 5 – May 6 – The Palmer Event Center
Movies in the Park – May 10 – Recurring Event – Various Locations
Movie Night at Community First! Village – May 11 –Recurring Event – Community First! Village
Pioneer Day at Old Settlers Park – May 6 – Old Settlers Park
Race to Brunch 5K & Festival – May 12 – Caliterra Community in Dripping Springs
Second Saturday – May 12 – Recurring Event – Laguna Gloria
Storybook Dance Making – May 6 – Easton Park
Waller Creek Conservancy Presents First Annual Field Day – May 12 – Palm Park
Wednesday Night Live: Splash Bash – May 9 – Aldrich Street
Family Theater and Shows
Find Your Light – May 11 – May 13 – ZACH Theatre
Goodnight Moon: The Musical – Recurring Event – ZACH Theater
Peter Pan – May 11 – May 12 – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday Night Concert Series – May 12 – Recurring Event – Hill Country Galleria
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Recurring Event – Zilker Hillside Theater
The Secret of the Soap & Spin – May 12 –Recurring Event -Long Center for the Performing Arts
Unplugged at the Grove – May 10 – Recurring Event – Shady Grove Restaurant
Museum Events
Hands on History– May 12 – The Williamson Museum
Grown Up Escapes
Cry it Out – May 4 – May 6 – ZACH Theatre’s Whisenhunt Stage
Free Pilates in Bee Cave Park – May 7 – Recurring Event – Bee Cave Central Park
Mother’s Day Fun
Austin Mother’s Day Concert- A Smile for You – May 13 – Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Complimentary Mother’s Day Chocolate Tasting & Mimosa Bar – May 13 – Delysia Chocolatier
Mother’s Day at the Capitol – May 13 – Texas State Capitol
Festivals and Celebrations
23rd Annual Kids Day America – May 19 – Anderson Terrace Event
Festival of Good – May 19 – Blaze Drive
Parkapalooza – May 19 – Easton Park
The 2018 Summer Reading Splash – May 19 – AISD Performing Arts Center
Family Fun
41st Annual ARC Daisy 5k – May 19 – Camp Mabry
Bike Austin Presents Bike to Work Day 2018 – May 18 – Various Locations
Blair Woods Family Nature Day – May 19 – Recurring Event – Blair Woods Preserve
Movie Night at Community First! Village – Recurring Event Community First! Village
Movies in the Park – May 17 – Recurring Event – Various Locations
Storybook Dance Making – Recurring Event – Easton Park
Family Theater and Shows
Find Your Light – May 11 – May 13 – ZACH Theatre
Goodnight Moon: The Musical – Recurring Event – ZACH Theater
KUTX & Mueller Present: Rock the Park, Riders Against The Storm – May 18 – Mueller Austin
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Recurring Event – Zilker Hillside Theater
Peter Pan – Recurring Event – The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday Night Concert Series – Recurring Event – Hill Country Galleria
The Secret of the Soap & Spin – Recurring Event – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Unplugged at the Grove – Recurring Event – Shady Grove Restaurant
Museum Events
Science Thursdays – May 17 – Bullock Museum
Grown Up Escapes
Cry it Out – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre’s Whisenhunt Stage
Free Pilates in Bee Cave Park – Recurring Event – Bee Cave Central Park
Family Fun
Blair Woods Family Nature Day – Recurring Event – Blair Woods Preserve
Movie Night at Community First! Village – Recurring Event – Community First! Village
Family Theater and Shows
Austin Camerata: Reinventions – Recurring Event – The Long Center of the Performing Arts
Band Of The Hills 20th Anniversary Concert – May 20 – Vista Ridge High School
Blues on the Green – Recurring Event – Zilker Park
Goodnight Moon: The Musical – Recurring Event – ZACH Theater
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Recurring Event – Zilker Hillside Theater
Saturday Night Concert Series – Recurring Event – Hill Country Galleria
The Secret of the Soap & Spin – Recurring Event – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Unplugged at the Grove – May 24 – Recurring Event – Shady Grove Restaurant
Museum Events
Storytime: Inch By Inch – May 24 – Bullock Texas State History Museum
Grown Up Escapes
Free Pilates in Bee Cave Park – May 21 – Recurring Event – Bee Cave Central Park
Family Fun
Bring the Sing Family Karaoke – May 27 – Barrell O’ Fun
Family Theater and Shows
Goodnight Moon: The Musical – Recurring Event – ZACH Theater
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Recurring Event -Zilker Hillside Theater
Unplugged at the Grove – Recurring Event – Shady Grove Restaurant