Events in Tallahassee, Florida for May 2024
Wednesday, May 1: Heyward House’s Magnolia Super Club Summertime Dinner Series begins at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $120 a person for a chef-curated dinner with custom wine pairings.
Indigo Girls will perform at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall as part of Opening Nights. Tickets start at $50 and the concert begins at 7:30 PM.
Mission San Luis’ Archeology Tour begins at 11:00 AM. Tickets are $0-5
Rotunda Rendavous at the Historic Capitol Museum. This event begins at 5:30 PM. This is a free event but an RSVP is needed.
Trivia Night at Oyster City Brewery begins at 7:00 PM.
Thursday, May 2: Dr. Elwood Carlson will give a talk titled, “Tides of People in North Florida,” beginning at 5:00 PM at the Tallahassee Museum. Admission is free for members, a small fee for non-members.
Setting the Table: Wisdom from Conflict, an event by the Village Square about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Speaker will be Resetting the Table’s Co-Founding CEO, Melissa Weintraub, a veteran peacebuilder and social entrepreneur who has spent her career building transformative communication across divides, overcoming dehumanization and distrust, and working toward a shared society in both the U.S. and Israel-Palestine. This is a free event but Village Square would like people to RSVP via the website.
Branmble’s Blue Grass Jam at Blue Tavern starts at 5:00 PM. There is no cover.
Charles Wesley Godwin at the Moon. The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Tickets start at $35.
Friday, May 3: Pin Up Power Hour at FireBetty’s. Indie Sinclair will be the host and the show begins at 9:00 PM. Ages 21+. Ticket price begins at $15.
First Friday at Railroad Square
Saturday, May 4: Tallahassee Mountain Biking Association is celebrating International Women’s Mounting Biking Day with a ride starting at Epic Bikes at 8:30 AM.
The Apalachee Audobon Society is having its May Birding Social at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park starting at 8:30 AM. The participants will meet in the parking lot at 8:15 to determine the trail. This is a free event.
The Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. will host Run for the Roses, a Kentucky Derby Party at The Retreat at Bradley’s Pond. This starts at 5:00 PM with tickets starting at $125.
May the 4th Star Wars Concert at Challenger Learning Center. The event begins at 4:00 PM but the music begins at 5:00 PM.
Beginning at noon (and going onto May 5), Growler Country is hosting its 3rd Annual Star Wars Celebration Weekend. There is a costume contest and drink specials.
The Brass Tap is hosting a Kentucky Derby Social starting at noon. There are several specials on offer.
A Celebration of Beethoven and Butorac at Ruby Diamond at 7:30 PM. Prices vary from $0 to $60+ depending on seating choice.
LeMoyne Gallery hosts Muffins and Mimosas beginning at 11:00 AM. Tickets are $5 for non-members and free for members.
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the Fairgrounds. The event begins at 3:00 PM.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers with special guest 38 Special will perform at Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park. The concert begins at 6:00 PM. Tickets begin at $40.
Sunday, May 5: History Walk in Cascades Park from the Bicentennial History Task Force. This begins at 5:00 PM and starts at the Edison Restaurant parking lot. This is a free event.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Several restaurants are having specials to celebrate.
The Tallahassee Museum will host “Making Citrus Marmalade” from the historic Big Bend farm kitchen. Tickets are $23-25. Class begins at 1:00 PM.
Holocaust Remembrance Day, an event by HERC will begin at 2:00 PM at Temple Israel.
Bond Community Health Center’s Hats and Gloves Tea at 2:30 PM at the Capital City Country Club. Tickets begin at $85.
Queer Makers Market at 926 Bar and Grille begins at 11:00 AM with free admission.
Monday, May 6: Gamescape hosts Warhammer 40K League starting at 11:00 AM. Entry is $15.
Tuesday, May 7: The ninth annual Created Equal program, hosted by Leon County Government and The Village Square, titled, “Created Equal: A Bicentennial Tribute to Black and Brown History” will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. at The Moon. This award-winning program will examine the stories, achievements, and contributions of Black and Brown communities to Leon County. This is a free event.
Midtown Reader hosts Stephen Hundley in conversation with Skip Horack over Hundley’s Book Bomb Island. This event begins at 6:30 PM.
Coffee and Commerce by the Chamber of Commerce will occur at 7:45 AM at Vino Beano.
Wednesday, May 8: Tallahassee Reckoning plays Brook House Academy at 7:00 PM at Gene Cox Stadium
Midtown Reader hosts Jonathan Rigsby in conversation with Jeff Vandermeer for Rigsby’s book Drive. This begins at 6:30 at Midtown Reader.
Thursday, May 9: Poolside Pours and Wine Tasting begins at 5:30 PM at Goodwood Museum and Gardens. Tickets start at $30
The Southern Shakespeare Festival begins its 2024 season with A Winter’s Tale in Cascades Park. They will have several performances of this play at 7:30 PM each day until May 12. This is a free event.
Friday, May 10: Elder Care Services and AARP are hosting a Bingo Night at Elder Day Stay.
JazzEtcetera at The Wine House at Market Street begins their concert at 7:00 PM. The cover is $10.
Women’s Comedy Night at the Bark begins at 8:30 PM. Donations are accepted.
Shush by the Irish Repository Theater at Goodwood Museum and Gardens. Tickets begin at $20.
Saturday, May 11: The Hot Tamale Band will perform at the Tallahassee Museum from 11:30 Am to 1:00 PM. Admittance to the museum is the only price.
The Bardlings will perform The Tempest at Cascades Park. They will perform it again on Sunday, May 12th.
Sip and Shop at Hearth and Soul beginning at 11:00 AM. This is a free event.
Old Time Jam at Blue Tavern begins at 4:00 PM. This is a free event
A History Walk at the Grove starting at 2:00 PM. The subject is “20th of May, Emancipation in Florida: Reconstructing Historical Landscapes Connected to the History of Slavery & Freedom in the Tallahassee Red Hills Region.” This is a free event.
The Tallahassee Ballet’s opening night of their production of Sleeping Beauty. It begins at 7:30 PM at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Tickets start at $37.
Tallahassee Pottery Market is at United Church of Tallahassee beginning at 9:00 AM. Admission is free. At least twenty artisans will have booths.
Hearth and Soul, in collaboration with the Friends of Alfred B. Maclay Gardens, is having a storybook fundraiser called Scottish Faires, Gnomes, and Elves. There will also be pipes and drums.
Sunday, May 12: Brown’s Kitchen hosts A Journey Through Chinese Cuisine with Chef Nikki Pettineo beginning at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $65.
Tallahassee Reckoning plays Florida Elite at 7:00 PM at Gene Cox Stadium.
Monday, May 13: Reflections and Reckoning: Brown vs. Board of Education at 70 years. This exhibit is showing at the Anderson Brickler Gallery. Various dates and times are available with the show ending on May 18.
Midtown Reader presents Mary Kay Andrews at 6:30 PM at the Tallahassee Garden Club. She’ll be talking about her new book Summers at the Saint. A ticket costs $35 and includes a signed book.
Tuesday, May 14: Soulful Feelin’: A Folk Art Celebration presented by LeMoyne Gallery and the John G. Riley Museum has various dates and times. The show ends on May 18th.
Wednesday, May 15: Joanna Conner will perform at the House of Music at 8:00 PM. Tickets start at $25.
Thursday, May 16: Brown’s Kitchen hosts the Cookie Mommas for Girls Night out Cookie Decorating at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $60.
Mental Health Council of the Big Bend and the City of Tallahassee are hosting Moving from Awareness to Action, a Mental Health Fair. This will be held at the Walker Ford Community Center starting at 5:30 PM.
Cap City Video Lounge is showing Attack of the Giant Leeches and The Killer Shrews beginning at 7:00 PM
Big Bend Hospice’s Spring Fling: Bee in the Garden will be at Tallahassee Nurseries. This starts at 6:00 PM. Tickets start at $150 and go up to $20,000
Friday, May 17: United Way of Big Bend is having its 26th Annual Community Golf Club Classic at 7:15 AM at Southwood Greenway.
The Second Annual Freedom’s Eve Emancipation Concert will be performed by the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. It will be at 8:00 PM at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park. This is a free event.
Pebble Hill Plantation will have a special guided house and garden tour that begins at 10:30 AM. Tickets are $8-16.
The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Big Bend presents Havana Nights at 7:00 PM at Goodwood Gardens and Museum. Tickets start at $15.
Monticello’s Opera House will show Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from May 17 to June 2. For Friday’s performance, curtains go up at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $12-24.
Saturday, May 18: Brown’s Kitchen hosts the Art of Sourdough with Shannon and Chris Smith. It begins at 6:00 PM with tickets at $65.
Tallahassee Silent Book Club meets at Vino Beano starting at noon.
Tallahassee Soccer Club plays Miami Dutch Lions at 7:00 PM at Gene Cox Stadium. Tickets are $10.
Midtown Reader has a meet and greet with authors Crystal Crawford and Terresa Haskew starting at 3:00 PM at Midtown Reader
Sunday, May 19: Common Ground Books hosts Contemporary Queer Poetry Book Club is discussing Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong at 6:00 PM.
Apalachee Audobon Society is having a potluck picnic and a presentation by Hays Cummins at Tall Timbers Research Station starting at 4:00 PM. This is the annual meeting for the Society.
Pilates in the Park starts at 6:45 PM. A $24 ticket covers a class and one drink. The pilates class takes place at Charlie Park.
Tallahassee Film Society is showing Marguerite’s Theorem all weekend long. On Sunday, the showing begins at 5:00 PM. Admission begins at $9.
Monday, May 20: Emancipation Day Events will occur throughout the day
Emancipation Day will be celebrated by Leon County through many events over the day. One is a re-enactment of the Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation on the steps of the Knott House at 11:00 AM. This is a free event for the public.
Tuesday, May 21: Basic Blacksmithing Skills, a class from The Tallahassee Museum, begins at 10:00 AM. This is for ages 21+. Entrance is the only fee.
Wednesday, May 22: nothing listed
Thursday, May 23: Tallahassee Museum hosts Dr. Bill Landing for a talk titled, “Thank the Ocean for Every Other Breath You Take.” This begins at 5:00 PM and is for ages 21+. This is a free event for members or a small entrance fee for non-members.
Friday, May 24: Tallahassee’s first-ever women’s pre-professional sports team, The Reckoning, will play Swan City in a soccer game at 7:00 PM. This will take place at Gene Cox Stadium.
Jazz Night with some Goodfellas and Friends at The Wine House at Market Street beginning at 7:00 PM. Cover is $10
Board Game Night at Making Awesome begins at 5:30 PM.
Saturday, May 25: Roll Your Own Sushi with Chef Uri at Brown’s Kitchen. This starts at 10:00 AM at $65 per person.
Elio Delgado will perform at Vino Beano’s Latin Night
Old Time Jam at Blue Tavern begins at 4:00 PM. There is no cover.
Havana Reggafest at 5F Farm Event Center begins at 11:00 AM. This is the fourteenth year of the festival and Alex Marley is headlining. There will be island cuisine and art/gifts for shopping. Tickets are $25.
Tallahassee Soccer Club plays against Columbus United at 7:00 at Gene Cox Stadium. Tickets are $10
Underground Springhouse with Run Kate Run at 7:00 PM at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park. This is a free event.
Sunday, May 26: The Mae West Band performs at FISH Camp at 4:00 PM.
Lucero with William Matheny at 926 Bar and Grille. The performance starts at 8:00 PM with tickets costing $35.
Rhythm and Jazz Festival at Kleman Plaza begins at 3:00 PM. This is a free event.
Monday, May 27: Tallahassee Film Society will show Taking Venice at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $9-12.
Tuesday, May 28: nothing listed
Wednesday, May 29: nothing listed
Thursday, May 30: Brown’s Kitchen hosts the first of the Mother Sauce series with Chef Uri. The first class is on Bechamel. The class begins at 6:00 PM and tickets are $65 per person.
Cap City Video Lounge will show Night of the Blood Beast and Beast Man at 7:00 PM.
Tallahassee Civic Choral will perform Joy: A Bicentennial Celebration at Turner Auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $10.
Belmont and Jones at Blue Tavern at 8:00 PM. The cover is $5.
Friday, May 31: David Detweiler Trio at The Wine House on Market Street begins at 7:00 PM. The cover is $10.
Florida State Opera will perform Glory Denied at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.
Coming up this Summer
Florida Animation Festival, info TBA
June 1st: TallyFest
June 7th: First Friday
June 22nd: Artopia
July 13th: Tallahassee Museum’s Swamp Stomp Musical Festival