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by Lee Virden Geurkink / May 1, 2023
Fort Worth Arts, Fort Worth Culture, Fort Worth Events, Fort Worth Organizations, Fort Worth Traditions, Fun in the Fort

The Merry, Merry Month of May: Fun in the Fort

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“We roamed the fields and river sides,
When we are young and gay;
We chased the bees and plucked the flowers,
In the merry, merry month of May.”
―Stephen Foster

The merry, merry month of May in Fort Worth is glorious! There are so many things to do and see and explore, and we’ve gathered them all here. Be sure to bookmark this page to come back to throughout the month!

Mayfest
May 4-7
Trinity Park

Mayfest is the biggest party in Fort Worth! Four days of live music, festival food, carnival rides, performing arts, pet adoptions, more than 60 Art and Gift Market vendors, free children’s activities, special attractions – the list goes on and on! Held on the first weekend in May on 33 glorious acres in Fort Worth’s Trinity Park, Mayfest is one event you won’t want to miss!

May the Fourth Be with You
May 4
Downtown Cowtown at the Isis

Join the crew at the Isis for an all-day celebration of Star Wars. Enjoy movies, trivia, and theme cocktails, and may the Force… ah, you  know!

Elgar’s Enigma Variations: Strauss, Saint-Säens, and Elgar
May 5-7
Bass Performance Hall

Music Director Laureate Miguel Harth-Bedoya returns to lead the FWSO in a memorable evening. In a brilliant bit of musical mischief, Edward Elgar said that the melody to “Enigma” fits perfectly with another melody, but more than 100 years later, the finest musical minds have yet to settle on a definitive answer to the riddle. Join us to experience Miguel’s returns to the podium to direct Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Strauss’ rapturous Tod und Verklärung (“Death and Transfiguration”). Cellist Sterling Elliott, winner of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition, also makes his debut with the orchestra in Saint-Säens’ fiery Cello Concerto No. 1.

Bubble Festival
May 6
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Have some suds-filled fun at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s Bubble Festival! The festival brings together aspects of bubble science in a fun-filled festival perfect for all ages.

Spring Market & Dog Days in the Garden
May 6-7
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden invites visitors to the annual “Spring Market in the Garden” and Sip & Shop for Dog Days. Saving Hope Animal Rescue will also be on-site with adoptable pets for anyone looking for a new four-legged friend.

Fort Worth Foto Fest
May 12-20
Various Locations

The Fort Worth Foto Fest is a hands-on collection of workshops, photowalks, lectures and various exciting presentations that take place at famous, local institutions and are instructed by the imaging industry’s best & brightest creators.

Jurassic Quest
May 12-14
Fort Worth Convention Center

There’s no better place to make pter-iffic memories playing with adorable baby Dinos, excavating fossils, or even training a raptor while surrounding by behemoths like sky-scraping Spinosaurus and, the King himself, Tyrannosaurus rex! Jurassic Quest is the world’s largest, most popular Dino event with the unique and exciting experiences for the whole family. Observe our herd of life size animatronic dinosaurs including Apatosaurus, Spinosaurus, and an INCREDIBLE T-Rex!

Grupo Paka: Mayan Performing Arts
May 13
The Kimbell

Join the Kimbell for Second Saturdays and experience dynamic and diverse forms of expression during afternoon events hosted in conjunction with the special exhibition Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art.

Fort Worth Opera’s Resident Artist Showcase: Love Quarrels
May 13
The Modern

This concert will feature scenes from beloved standard and thrilling contemporary operas: La Bohéme by Giacomo Puccini, L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti, Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, The Crucible by Robert Ward, and Fellow Travelers by Gregory Spears. Not only do these selected scenes chronicle times of persecution in history—one during the Salem Witch Trials, another during the Lavender Scare, for instance – they also examine fractured interpersonal relationships as these characters grapple with grief, abuse, and heartbreak. The title Love Quarrels is a tribute to universal human struggles.

40th Anniversary Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes
May 13-14
Fairmount

On May 13-14, Mother’s Day weekend, the Fairmount Neighborhood Association (FNA) proudly presents its 40th Anniversary Tour of Historic Homes! This year, the neighborhood is ready to welcome you inside six amazing historical properties right here in Fairmount.

ZimSculpt
Though July 30
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

ZimSculpt features more than 100 exquisite sculptures by several dozen contemporary Zimbabwean artists. Known as Shona sculpture, these contemporary pieces are carved from various types of serpentine and semi-precious stone, often weighing tons, and can be as large as seven feet tall. All pieces are for sale, and a tented Marketplace offers a variety of smaller sculptures, jewelry and more.

Stand-up Comic Residency: Sara Schaefer
May 18-20
Amphibian Stage

Sara Schaefer is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer, and producer currently based in Los Angeles. She was the co-host of MTV’s late night show Nikki & Sara Live. Sara has appeared on @Midnight, John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show, and Inside Amy Schumer. She won two Emmy awards for her work at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Her digital series Woman Online debuted on Seriously.TV in February 2017.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
May 18
Dickies Arena

RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorites hits. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to seeing the Beatles. Experience the world’s most iconic band and get back to where you once belonged with RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.

Praise the Lord and Raise the Roof
May 19-June 18
Jubilee Theatre

Praise the Lord and Raise the Roof, written by Celeste B. Walker, is a light-hearted comedy about the fictional town of Rule Hill County, Virginia where an African American church takes in a friendly white drifter amidst fear and suspicion about a rash of local church burnings, and when tragedy strikes, must reconcile their own prejudice with their Christianity.

Charles Schwab Challenge
May 22-28
The Colonial

The Charles Schwab Challenge is a professional golf tournament on the PGA TOUR, played annually in Fort Worth, Texas at historic Colonial Country Club. The inaugural event was held in 1946 and was won by hometown favorite Ben Hogan.

National Theatre Live: Othello
May 24 and May 27
The Modern

An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance). She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s a refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds love across racial lines has a cost. Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.

Texas Ballet Theater Presents Alice in Wonderland
May 26-28

Bass Performance Hall

Go down the rabbit hole with Texas Ballet Theater! This family-friendly ballet showcases charming characters and a fantastical journey narrated by Alice herself.

Fort Worth Symphony’s Concerts in the Garden
May 26-June 11
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

The days are getting warmer and the evenings longer. Summer will be here before we know it, as will the annual Concerts in the Garden series. Catch live music under the stars at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden every weekend from May 26 to June 11. Note: Due to last year’s scorching temperatures, the summer series has been moved up to May and June — rather than June and July — for the protection of both musicians and concertgoers. The fireworks show has also been replaced with a nightly drone show due to drought precautions and city ordinances.

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