Cool Things to Do in CDMX This May

May in CDMX feels different. The city moves a little slower in the afternoons, rooftops fill up before sunset, galleries open new exhibitions almost every week, and somehow there’s always a dinner, concert, market, or cultural event worth showing up for.

From contemporary art spaces and fashion-forward cafés to underground music, design fairs, and some of the best food experiences in Latin America, Mexico City becomes its own kind of playground this time of year. Whether you’re here for a weekend or staying longer, this is your curated guide to what’s actually worth doing around the city this May.

FYJA BIKE TOUR

April 30 – May 3
Campus Eliseos 164, Polanco

PASTA WORKSHOPS AT ALIMENTARI PASTICCIO

May 3, 17 & 20
Praga 33, Juárez

ESJAZZ AT CENART

May 8–31
Centro Nacional de las Artes

CANDLELIGHT: QUEEN VS ABBA

May 10 — 7:00 PM
El Cantoral

TACO FAIR

May 15–17
Explanada Alcaldía Cuajimalpa

CASA BOTÁNICA 2026

May 15–17
Córdoba 14, Roma Norte

ICE CREAM FESTIVAL IN COYOACÁN

May 30–31
Centro de Convenciones Churubusco

DINNER — DIANA AT SUNSET

All May
The St. Regis Hotel CDMX

ALI KAZMA EXHIBITION

Until August 30
Museo Franz Mayer