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Merrimack Valley’s Can’t-Miss May Events

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Looking for fun things to do in the Merrimack Valley this May? Check out the varied and exciting things to do featured on our calendar. From wine tastings to football games to live music, there’s no shortage of fun events for locals and visitors alike.

Food Events

Wine-INN Wednesday

May 8, 5-7 pm

Held at Lexington’s Inn at Hastings Park on every second Wednesday of the month, Wine-INN Wednesday is a complimentary wine tasting of the world’s best wines. Meet and learn from the industry’s top experts, leaders, distributors, and winemakers as you sample the delicious aromas and flavors of the featured varietals. This event is for 21+ only.

Mother’s Day Brunch

May 12, 10 am

Celebrate your mom at the Town Meeting Bistro. Their Mother’s Day Brunch includes an appetizer and dessert buffet as well as a selection of a la carte entrees. Mom can enjoy a mimosa while the children prepare complimentary mini bouquets to give her. The price for adults is $120, $65 for children ages 4-12, and children under 3 eat free.

Live Performances

Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance

May 8-26, 7 pm

Written and performed by Dael Orlandersmith and directed by Neel Keller, Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance is an extraordinary meditation on finding purpose in the midst of the ordinariness of daily life. Meet Virgil — a kid who used to hang out in cemeteries with friends — who, as an adult, wonders what it means to live a fulfilled life. Join him and see through the eyes of a watchful and troubled individual an exploration of the realities of death.

Air Supply

May 10, 8 pm

Come see Air Supply, where the combined harmonies and original songs of Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock take you back to the 1970s and 80s. Together, they blazed an unprecedented path of live shows in parts of the world previously unknown to pop music. Listen to hits like “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” and other songs that took the music charts by storm back in the day.

Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘the Change’

May 30, 8pm

The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause the Musical is finally here! Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘the Change’ is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship, plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses, all backed by a soundtrack full of parody hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. For four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning to a road of self-discovery where love conquers all and friendships never fail.

Sports

Massachusetts Pirates vs. Northern Arizona Wranglers

May 18, 2-4:30 pm

Join fellow football fans and cheer on the Mass Pirates at the Tsongas Center in Lowell as they take on the Northern Arizona Wranglers.

Massachusetts Pirates vs. Tulsa Oilers

May 25, 7-9:30 pm

In the next game at the Tsongas Center, watch the Mass Pirates go up against the Tulsa Oilers.

If you’re looking for something fun to do in the Merrimack Valley, check out the events calendar and come visit. You’ll have no shortage of shows, events, and tastings to go along with your itinerary of shopping, dining, historical tours, and more. 

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