A Birmingham Mom’s Ultimate Guide to May Events

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Kristina G
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May Events Birmingham

It’s gonna be May! May is an exciting month – the end of yet another school year and the beginning of summer! Are you going to check out some of the area playgrounds? Are your kids going to summer camp? Don’t keep us in suspense! What’s the highlight of your May? What are your must-do May Events in Birmingham?

You can also view these events in calendar form here. We recommend using the search bar if you are looking for something specific.  

If you have an event that you would like to add to our calendar and monthly event guide, please submit it using this form. 

*Please note – While we do our best to provide current links and event details, we encourage you to double check event pages for the most up to date info. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can correct them! 

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Guide to May Events

May 1 - May 2, 2026

May 1, 2026

Regions Tradition present by Coca Cola
9:00 am Friday Art Mini Camp
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am Teeny Tiny Time at Albert L Scott Library
10:45 am Small Fry Friday at Albert L Scott Library

May 2, 2026

Y’all Aboard for a Train Ride!
Regions Tradition present by Coca Cola
9:00 am Dino Safari
10:00 am Community Book Fair
10:00 am Puppy Palooza
10:00 am Calera & Shelby Saturday Train Ride
12:00 pm Furnace Chicken Festival
4:00 pm The Inaugural Bell Center Derby Party

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May 3 - May 9, 2026

May 3, 2026

Regions Tradition present by Coca Cola
9:00 am Dino Safari
1:00 pm ArtPlay 15th Anniversary and Spring Family Day
3:00 pm Handyman Hal Comes to Town
4:00 pm Yellow Bird Chase

May 4, 2026

9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Breakfast Club at Vestavia Hills Library
4:00 pm Titusville Branch Creative Horizons After-School Reading Club
5:00 pm Bingo at Shrimp Basket Gardendale

May 5, 2026

9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
10:00 am Storytime at Columbiana Public Library
10:30 am Pop-in-Play at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
4:00 pm Family Night at Frothy Monkey
6:00 pm Tuesday Night Trails at Red Mountain Park

May 6, 2026

9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler Tales Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Toddler Tales at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Tinker Time for Tots at North Shelby Library

May 7, 2026

9:00 am Baby ArtPlay at Artsy Studio
9:00 am Sweet Peas Story Time at Calera Public Library
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Time for Tales at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
5:30 pm Birmingham Crawfest 2026
7:00 pm Birmingham Legion vs Miami FC

May 8, 2026

9:00 am Friday Art Mini Camp
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am Teeny Tiny Time at Albert L Scott Library
10:00 am Storytime for Growin’ Beans with Ms. Allison: May
10:30 am Storytime at the Gardens
10:45 am Small Fry Friday at Albert L Scott Library
4:00 pm Strawberry Day at Ross Bridge Farmers Market
5:30 pm Mother’s Day Rodeo

May 9, 2026

Y’all Aboard for a Train Ride!
8:30 am 2026 Birmingham Kidney Walk & Celebration
9:00 am Dino Safari
10:00 am Lego Club at Chelsea Public Library
10:00 am Crafty Saturday at Mount Laurel Public Library
10:00 am Birmingham Babypalooza Baby Expo
10:00 am Birmingham BabyPaloooza Baby Expo
10:00 am Calera & Shelby Saturday Train Ride
10:00 am Open Farm Day at Cahaba Critters
10:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch at Petals to the Past
11:00 am Mother’s Day Market at Cahaba
12:00 pm Barkbash 2026
12:00 pm Salsa Showdown at Cahaba Brewing
5:30 pm Mother’s Day Rodeo

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May 10 - May 16, 2026

May 10, 2026

9:00 am Dino Safari
11:00 am Mother’s Day at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
1:00 pm Mom & Me Putt at Putter Up

May 11, 2026

9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Breakfast Club at Vestavia Hills Library
4:00 pm Titusville Branch Creative Horizons After-School Reading Club
5:00 pm Bingo at Shrimp Basket Gardendale

May 12, 2026

9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
10:00 am Storytime at Columbiana Public Library
10:30 am Pop-in-Play at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
4:00 pm Family Night at Frothy Monkey
6:00 pm Birmingham Barons vs Rocket City Trash Pandas
6:00 pm Tuesday Night Trails at Red Mountain Park

May 13, 2026

9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler Tales Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Toddler Tales at O’Neal Library
11:00 am Birmingham Barons vs Rocket City Trash Pandas

May 14, 2026

9:00 am Sweet Peas Story Time at Calera Public Library
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Time for Tales at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
7:00 pm Birmingham Barons vs Rocket City Trash Pandas

May 15, 2026

9:00 am Friday Art Mini Camp
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber Motorsports Park
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am Teeny Tiny Time at Albert L Scott Library
10:45 am Small Fry Friday at Albert L Scott Library
6:00 pm Paint your pet – Watercolor class
7:00 pm Birmingham Barons vs Rocket City Trash Pandas
7:00 pm Masterworks | Symphonic Sazón

May 16, 2026

Y’all Aboard for a Train Ride!
8:30 am MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber Motorsports Park
9:00 am Dino Safari
10:00 am Pelham Palooza in the Park
10:00 am Calera & Shelby Saturday Train Ride
6:30 pm Birmingham Barons vs Rocket City Trash Pandas
7:00 pm Masterworks | Symphonic Sazón

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May 17 - May 23, 2026

January 31, 2026

Brickology Exhibit at McWane Center

May 17, 2026

9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber Motorsports Park
1:00 pm Birmingham Taco Fest
2:30 pm 48th Annual Boy Choir Spring Concert at Asbury United Methodist Church

May 18, 2026

9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Breakfast Club at Vestavia Hills Library
4:00 pm Titusville Branch Creative Horizons After-School Reading Club
5:00 pm Bingo at Shrimp Basket Gardendale
7:30 pm & Juliet at the BJCC

May 19, 2026

SEC Baseball Tournament
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
10:00 am Storytime at Columbiana Public Library
10:30 am Pop-in-Play at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
4:00 pm Family Night at Frothy Monkey
5:30 pm Vom Boden Wine Dinner at The Essential
6:00 pm Paint your birthflower- Watercolor class
6:00 pm Tuesday Night Trails at Red Mountain Park

May 20, 2026

SEC Baseball Tournament
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler Tales Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Toddler Tales at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Storytime with Miss Kat at North Shelby Library
7:30 pm & Juliet at the BJCC

May 21, 2026

SEC Baseball Tournament
9:00 am Sweet Peas Story Time at Calera Public Library
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Time for Tales at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
1:00 pm School’s Out for Summer – Let’s Putt!
7:30 pm & Juliet at the BJCC

May 22, 2026

SEC Baseball Tournament
9:00 am Friday Art Mini Camp
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am Teeny Tiny Time at Albert L Scott Library
10:30 am Storytime at the Gardens
10:45 am Small Fry Friday at Albert L Scott Library
4:00 pm Flower Day at Ross Bridge Farmers Market
7:00 pm Screen Scent Movie Series at Beacon Park
7:30 pm & Juliet at the BJCC
7:30 pm Symphony in the Summer

May 23, 2026

Y’all Aboard for a Train Ride!
SEC Baseball Tournament
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Flag Placement Ceremony and Graveside Flag Placement
10:00 am KZT Hands On Steam at Chelsea Library
10:00 am Little Hammies School’s Out Pedal Day + Ice Cream at Cahaba Cycles
10:00 am Calera & Shelby Saturday Train Ride
10:00 am Adoption Event at Bessemer PetSmart
11:00 am Sweet Home Snow Cones Opening Day
2:00 pm & Juliet at the BJCC
5:00 pm Dunnavant Family Fun Night – Summer Series Kick Off
7:30 pm & Juliet at the BJCC
7:30 pm Symphony in the Summer

 

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May 24 - May 31, 2026

January 17, 2026

Playing with Light at McWane Center

May 24, 2026

SEC Baseball Tournament
9:00 am Dino Safari
1:00 pm & Juliet at the BJCC
6:30 pm & Juliet at the BJCC
7:30 pm Symphony in the Summer

May 25, 2026

7:00 am Because of the Brave 5k
8:00 am Memorial Day Living History
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:00 am 18th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
9:30 am Breakfast Club at Vestavia Hills Library
4:00 pm Titusville Branch Creative Horizons After-School Reading Club
5:00 pm Bingo at Shrimp Basket Gardendale

May 26, 2026

9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
10:00 am Storytime at Columbiana Public Library
10:30 am Pop-in-Play at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am Toddler A-Go-Go at Vestavia Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
4:00 pm Family Night at Frothy Monkey
6:00 pm Tuesday Night Trails at Red Mountain Park
7:00 pm Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

May 27, 2026

9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am Toddler Tales Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Toddler Tales at O’Neal Library
12:30 pm Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

May 28, 2026

9:00 am Sweet Peas Story Time at Calera Public Library
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
10:30 am Time for Tales at Avondale Regional Branch Library
10:30 am All Together Storytime at O’Neal Library
11:00 am Storytime at Helena Public Library
7:00 pm Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

May 29, 2026

9:00 am Friday Art Mini Camp
9:00 am Dino Safari
9:00 am Unearth a Story: Dino Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am Teeny Tiny Time at Albert L Scott Library
10:45 am Small Fry Friday at Albert L Scott Library
6:00 pm Moonlight Movies feat. Zootopia 2
7:00 pm Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

May 30, 2026

Y’all Aboard for a Train Ride!
9:00 am Dino Safari
10:00 am Iron City Comic Con
10:00 am Calera & Shelby Saturday Train Ride
1:00 pm Jurassic Journey: Summer Reading Kick-off
6:30 pm Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

May 31, 2026

9:00 am Dino Safari
11:00 am Iron City Comic Con
1:30 pm Hoover’s first annual Storytelling event
2:05 pm Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

 

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Kristina G
Kristina G
Kristina is an Alabama native who came to Birmingham in 2005 for college (has it really been 15 years?!). She had lived in Muscle Shoals her whole life up until that point. After graduating from UAB in 2009 with a degree in journalism and a minor in music, she married Paul in 2011. Paul has worked in the tech industry since 2009. Kristina has had several jobs in the area - everything from banking, veterinary medicine and receptionist. She most recently worked from home as low-level tech support. Kristina and Paul had the biggest surprise of their lives when they went in for the first 8-week ultrasound and found out that they were expecting "spontaneous" twins! Everything was going to change already, but they had to multiply it by two! Two girls, Elle and June, were born in July 2019 and nothing has been the same since. Kristina is now a stay-at-home mom to Elle and June and it has been the most rewarding job of all! Kristina, Paul, Elle and June make home in Alabaster, where you can usually find them on the weekends. They like going around to the things in the area, such as shopping and going on walks in the park. The babies are famous - neither Kristina or Paul can go anywhere alone without people asking about the twins!

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