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10 Best May Destinations
SunFest Music and Arts Festival in West... 1.
May 1-5
Summer is all about music festivals, and the season starts off with a bang at SunFest in West Palm Beach. Five days of outdoor concerts will be headlined by Train, the Smashing Pumpkins,... Read more »
Photo courtesy of B Rosen
World Championship Barbecue Cooking... 2.
May 16-18
As part of its Memphis in May festivities, the city will be hosting the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Tom Lee Park. Hundreds of teams from Tennessee and across the... Read more »
Photo courtesy of ddaarryynn
Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY 3.
May 3-4
Anyone with a serious need for speed should love the month of May -- a month jam packed with racing events. One of the most prestigious is the Kentucky Derby, dubbed "the fastest two... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cinco de Mayo in San Antonio, TX 4.
May 5
You'll find Cinco de Mayo celebrations throughout the country, but with a sizable Mexican community and vibrant cultural heritage, San Antonio hosts one of the best. The city's historic... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Visit San Antonio
Seattle International Film Festival in... 5.
May 16-June 9
Seattle International Film Festival is the largest in the United States with more than 150,000 attendees annually. For 25 days, Seattle locals and visitors are treated to screenings... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Seattle International Film Festival
Florida International Beer Festival in... 6.
May 18
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Florida International Beer Festival, and attendees can celebrate with samples from more than 100 craft breweries from across the globe paired... Read more »
Photo courtesy of JMR_Photography
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival in... 7.
May 16-19
The semiannual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival takes Gettysburg by storm this month with live performances on two stages, bluegrass workshops for kids and adults, camping, food vendors,... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Long Grove Chocolate Festival in... 8.
May 3-5
The village of Long Grove, located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, celebrates the season with a weekend full of chocolate. The $5 admission fee gets you in the door, where you'll be able to... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Garry Knight
Indy 500 in Indianapolis, IN 9.
May 26
For fans of IndyCar racing, it doesn't get any bigger than the Indy 500, the world's largest single-day sporting event. Drivers come from across the country to race 500 miles -- that's 200... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Just_Bryan
Newport Beach Jazz Festival in Newport... 10.
May 31-June 2
Newport Beach, California warms up at the end of May when jazz greats descend upon the city for three days of jazz music in two outdoor amphitheaters. Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Al... Read more »
Photo courtesy of Adhi Rachdian
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