A list of cultural events, festivals and experiences to enjoy during the month of May in Puerto Rico.
🎉 For those looking for a party
Fiestas Patronales de Arecibo
Date: April 30 to May 4, 2025
Location: Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera, Arecibo
Arecibo will be celebrating this weekend. Enjoy food, family activities, queen pageants and a full musical lineup from Wednesday through Sunday, including Johnny Rivera, Gisselle, Manny Manuel, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, la Sonora Ponceña and many more.
There will also be a religious program honoring the municipality's patron saint, San Felipe Apóstol. Celebrate with your people in la Capital del Ceti!
🌱 For plant lovers
Puerto Rico Home + Garden Expo 2025
Date: May 2–4, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Sunday, May 4, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Location: Antiguo Local Sears Brand Central en Plaza Las Américas
If you are a plant and gardening enthusiast, visit the Puerto Rico Home + Garden Expo, where the gardening industry will bring together leading brands, businesses and organizations. For $10, you can learn about new products, services, equipment and technologies in horticulture. Get your tickets here to enjoy plants, live music and celebration.
Festival Tierra Adentro
Date: May 1–4, 2025
Location: Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Utuado
Spend four days learning about the agricultural industry at Festival Tierra Adentro at the Universidad de Puerto Rico in Utuado. There will be lectures, farming workshops, exhibits of different Puerto Rican flora and fauna species, and showcases of innovative products created by agribusiness students.
Don't miss the crafts and agricultural products fair, or the musical performance by trovadora Victoria Sanabria. Admission to the family event is free.
👗 For lovers of all the arts
TIMBIRICHE DESIGN: Feria de Arte y Diseño
Date: May 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (MAC)
Celebrate more than 90 local creative brands at the TIMBIRICHE DESIGN del MAC fair, a gathering of local artists and designers who will exhibit unique, high-quality works.
Admission to the event is free, but those who wish to see the museum's exhibitions will need to pay a suggested donation at the door. More details on their website.
Theater performance: "Un viaje a ningún lugar"
Date: May 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Museo de Arte y Diseño de Miramar
Enjoy the theatrical production "Un viaje a ningún lugar," a comedy that connects eight characters on the Tren Urbano. Four stories will have you reflecting on life's coincidences in everyday settings and how they connect different people and their stories. The suggested donation is $10.
🍲 For the foodies at heart
Festival del Fricasé de Naranjito
Date: May 4, 2025 starting at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Plaza de Recreo de Naranjito
El Festival del Fricasé en Naranjito should be on your weekend events list. Local restaurants will gather to offer a variety of stews made with turkey, pork, veal, goat, rabbit and, of course, the classic chicken. In fact, the largest chicken fricassee on the Island will be prepared for those in attendance.
There will also be a variety of typical dishes and sweets, musical performers, artisans and family activities. Come enjoy yourself and eat some fricassee!
🎼 For classical music tastes
Yandel Sinfónico
Date: May 10, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Coliseo de Puerto Rico
At the Yandel Sinfónico concert, urban music artist Yandel will be joined by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico, conducted by maestro Ángel "Cucco" Peña, for a night of reggaeton and classical music you didn't know you needed to hear. Ticket prices range from $55 to $125. Visit Ticketera.com for details.
Festivals Casals
Date: May 24 to June 7, 2025
Location: Centro de Bellas Artes (CBA) Santurce
For music lovers, the Festival Casals offers a wide range of classical music concerts featuring local and international artists of the highest musical caliber. This year, the festival will honor the Island's Spanish musical heritage.
Among the featured events, on May 25 the virtuoso Dúo Figueroa, made up of Ivonne and Guillermo Figueroa, will celebrate 50 years of participation in the artistic evening. See the musical itinerary and reserve your tickets here.
🏃 For the athletes in the house
5to Vega Baja Triathlon – Sprint Edition
Date: May 25 at 6:30 a.m.
Location: Playa Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja
If you are an experienced athlete, put your skills to the test by swimming, cycling and running in the Vega Baja Triathlon Sprint Edition. Interested participants can compete individually for a $60 entry fee, or as a relay team for $85. This fifth edition will offer up to $5,000 in prizes. Visit micarrerapr.com to register.
📲 Go here to see the May marathon calendar.
Golf for Good Golf Tournament
Date: May 31, 2025, at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Club Deportivo del Oeste, Cabo Rojo
If you golf or follow the sport, take part in the Golf for Good tournament. The $125 registration fee will benefit Centro de Desarrollo y Servicios Especializados Inc. (Espibi), a nonprofit that supports families of children and young people with spina bifida and other functional disabilities. Individual players must register at 7:30 a.m. to begin one hour later, and teams will consist of four people. See the details here.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
