Our May events calendar features a wide variety of entertainment in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan region. As always, we focus on events with a regular adult admission price of $15 or less, or virtual admission of $30.
For more expensive events, we look for popular events with available ticket discounts that can help bring the price down. Occasionally there are higher priced events we feel might be worth a splurge, especially music, film, and arts events that support local entertainers.
We’ll continue to update this calendar throughout the month as organizers announce new events and online content.
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May is the month to honor mothers – image via iStock-1204947517
May Holidays & Events
- Cinco De Mayo (May 5)
- Free Comic Book Day, 1st Sat (May 6, 2023)
- Mother’s Day, 2nd Sunday (May 14, 2023)
- Memorial Day, last Monday (May 29, 2023)
Calendar of May events 2023
Featured Events are list first each day, highlighted by a photo. Featured events are unique or annual events that we or our advertisers don’t want you to overlook.
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Monday, May 29, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend features events honoring service men and women, along with retail sales and shopping – by lukbar via iStock by Getty Images
But wait, there’s more!
- Mother’s Day brunch and dinner ideas
- Mother’s Day gift ideas and things to do
- Our big list of public gardens and garden tours
- Farmers markets in the Puget Sound region
- Have more fun with less money. Free things to do in May.
- Want to save money this month? What to buy in May.
- Find discount tickets to events on our half-price tickets page.
- Here’s a list of 101+ always free things to do for fun.
- Find free and cheap things to do every day on the Greater Seattle on the Cheap event calendar.
- Visit the Greater Seattle on the Cheap home page and choose from a menu of free and cheap activities in the Puget Sound region.
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