Hooray, hooray for the month of May! Our May event calendar is evidence that winter is behind us and that there are a slew of things to do around the state. As usual we by no means have listed all the events happening around Michigan. Add ones we missed (with links) in the comments below!

Baby in the tulips by yerffej9

May 3
Victorian Days - Grand Ledge
In recent years, the residents and shop owners of the Grand Ledge area have begun to celebrate the town's rich heritage by presenting the Victorian Days event to one and all. The wearing of Victorian costume is encouraged by all who visit and are so inclined, and a a costume show takes place during the High Tea on Saturday afternoon. Artisans and craftspeople representing the era display their wares and demonstrate their nearly lost talents to one and all.

May 3 - 4
Spring Sip & Savor - Leelanau Peninsula
This weekend offers you an opportunity to taste, at each of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail wineries, a wine and food pairing selected especially by the winemaker. Each winemaker will be present in the winery tasting room during the event to talk with you about the wine, and the food pairing, or answer any questions you have. The LPVA is producing a commemorative poster, featuring each member winery's winemaker. These posters will be available the Sip & Savor weekend and provided free to each attendee. Get them signed by each winemaker as you make your way around the trail.

May 3 - 4
Green Street Fair - Plymouth
Green Street Fair TM was founded to help educate and inform people of all ages about the benefits of green, organic, and eco-friendly products and services. To promote global interest and personal well-being, the Green Street Fair TM will blend companies, artisans, entertainers, and speakers together in a friendly and family-oriented outdoor environment. We believe that even the smallest steps in going green can make a world of difference.

May 3 - 10
Tulip Time Festival - Holland
Join them each spring for a unique festival of beauty with the display of millions of tulips and celebration of Dutch heritage and culture through dance, art, theatre, and so much more! Their goal is to continue to host one of the best small town festivals in the country with events like; 3 exciting parades, Klompen Dancing, big name entertainment, free concerts, music and variety shows, Dutch market, trolley tours, children’s events, fireworks and so much more!

May 9 - 11
Mushroom Festival - Mesick
Spring brings GREAT things like Mothers Day, Steelhead fishing, beautiful flowers and woodland surprises such as tasteful morel mushrooms with of coarse their annual Mesick mushroom festival. Mesick MI. is the mushroom capital in the United States. Come enjoy their adventurous fun filled days, for people of all ages.

May 9 - 11
Downtown Hoedown - Detroit
The Downtown Hoedown was established in 1983 and is widely recognized as the largest Country Music Festival of its kind in the world. Hosted by 99.5 WYCD, Detroit's Best Country, and produced by Wasserman Media Group, the Hoedown is regarded by the Country Music Industry as a premier showcase opportunity for new and established artists. Located at Hart Plaza in the heart of downtown Detroit, the event attracts hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic country music fans from the Midwest and beyond.

May 10 - 11
Birmingham Fine Art Festival - Birmingham
The 2008 National City Birmingham Fine Art Festival takes place in Shain Park in downtown Birmingham. Admission is free and open to the public. The festival opens each day at 10:00 a.m. and closes on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center produces the festival with support from community partner, the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber.

May 15 - 18
Ann Arbor Book Festival - Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Book Festival’s mission is to promote reading, heighten awareness of literacy challenges, and showcase the rich culture of the written word in Michigan and beyond. A diverse group of community leaders committed to literature, language and the arts in Michigan are hard at work planning the Festival. The following people make up the Board of Directors and Planning Committee for the Festival.

May 15 - 18
Morel Mushroom Festival - Boyne City
Each May, Boyne City fills with hundreds of mushroom lovers from around the country who come seeking that elusive delicacy-the marvelous morel. Found in nearby woods and clearings, morels are favored by those who know their 'shrooms.

May 16 - 18
Motor City Comic Con - Novi
Annual "multi-media event with over 1 million comics and collectables for sale and trade. "Comic books, writers, artists, anime, gaming, special guests, and more. Convention held at the Rock Financial Showplace.

May 17 - 18
East Lansing Art Festival - East Lansing
Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every spring during the weekend prior to the Memorial Holiday weekend. Known for featuring the highest caliber fine art and fine craft, this highly anticipated Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. Through the jury process approximately 230 artists from across the United States and Canada are invited to exhibit each year.

May 18 - 19
Annual Flower Fair & Home & Garden Marketplace - Lake Orion
Get ready for warm weather with flats of flowers, buckets of perennials, yard ornaments and expert advice. Look to their Home and Garden Marketplace for the latest trends in updating and remodeling your house.

The streets of downtown will also be home to plenty of fun
for the littlest family members too, including various children's activities and attractions.

May 23 -25
Traditional Arts Weekend - Remus
Where else can you learn to play the fiddle, go to a day-long bluegrass school, learn songwriting tips, tie a fly for trout season, explore yeast dough baking, practice yogo, learn to Tango, Clog or Swing dance, stargaze with fellow astronomers, weave a black ash basket, make a pine needle rimmed gourd and paint a silk scarf ~ all in one weekend?......At the 20th annual Traditional Arts Weekend held every year in Remus, Michigan over the Memorial Day Weekend.

Over 80 workshops, dances, performances and hands-on activities for the entire family taught by over 60 instructors. This very popular Wheatland event is for those seeking more personal instruction in traditional dance, music, song, arts and crafts.

May 24
5th Annual Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race - Mackinaw City
The race will begin at Bridgeview Park at the north end of the bridge and will end at race headquarters in Mackinaw City. Transportation from Mackinaw City to the starting line is provided. This event qualifies runners to enter the lottery for the Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Run 2008.

May 24 - 25
Alma Highland Festival and Games - Alma
The Alma Highland Festival and Games began in 1968. The festival is located on the Alma College campus in Alma, Michigan. Each year the festival brings visitors the very best of Scottish tradition. The festival combines great competition with Scottish hospitality.

May 24 - 26
Ft. Michilimackinac Historical Re-Enactment Pageant - Mackinaw City
The Fort Michilimackinac Pageant Committee along with the re-enactors would like to cordially invite you to join us in their 46th consecutive performance of the Re-enactment at Fort Michilimackinac during Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of Memorial Day weekend 2008. This unique performance of the area’s rich history is the longest running FREE attraction in the State of Michigan.

May 24 - 26
Movement 08 - Detroit's Electronic Music Festival 2008 - Detroit
Now in it's 9th year, this festival has grown to mean so much to Electronic Music lovers from all over the world. Their organization is honored to play host to all of you and the many talented artists that make it possible. They have worked tirelessly over the last year to bring another evolution in the level of production as well as a broad representation of global and local talent.

May 28 - June 1
Mancelona Bass Festival - Mancelona
Mancelona Bass Festival, Inc. is dedicated to promoting their community and all of the wonderful people that live, work, and play here by providing an entertaining, cultural, educational, and family friendly festival. Check out www.mancelonabassfest.org. for information and event schedules, including their famous bass tournament.

May 31 - June 1
Red Bull Air Race - Detroit
The Red Bull Air Race World Series features the world’s best pilots in a motor sports competition based on speed, precision and skill.

Using the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes, pilots navigate a low-level aerial race track made up of air-filled pylons, reaching speeds of 400 kilometres per hour while withstanding forces of up to 10 Gs.

Touching down in ten cities worldwide in 2008, each Red Bull Air Race is unique. From the heart of the city to the open countryside, over land or water, a Red Bull Air Race can take place almost anywhere. Spectacular backdrops and jaw-dropping action guarantee that spectators experience one of the most innovative and exciting new sports competitions around today.