May Fun Calendar

National Bike Month: Get fit as a family with bicycling. Use MapMyRide.com to track your routes, discover new paths and find great safety tips for biking.

National Hamburger Month: May kicks off cookout season. What better way to celebrate than with a juicy hamburger? Grill at home or try a local restaurant. Read “Best Burgers” for our top picks.

May 1: Space Day Enjoy a view of the planets and stars from the Warko Public Observatory during their free Friday night programs. cas.UMKC.edu/Physics/Warko/

May 4: Star Wars Day Spend the day at Legoland Discovery Center where kids love the Lego Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Miniland model display. LegolandDiscoveryCenter.com

May 5: Cinco de Mayo Celebrate at one the numerous Mexican restaurants throughout the metro. Do you have a fave? KC Parent editor Margaret Sarver loves Fronteras in Shawnee and KC Parent digital media manager Kristina Light’s has two faves, Manny’s and Ponak’s (she recommends the tacos).

May 9: National Train Day Celebrate with a ride aboard the Kansas City Zoo train (KansasCityZoo.org), the KC Northern Railroad (KCParks.org), the Belton, Grandview & KC Railroad (BeltonRailroad.org) or the Midland Railway (MidlandRailway.org).

May 10: Mother’s Day Visit our calendar for ideas.

May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day Treat yourself to a chipwich at Murray’s, where you can enjoy soft chocolate chip cookies filled with German chocolate ice cream for an out-of-this-world ice cream sandwich. Facebook.com/MurraysIceCreams

May 23: International Jazz Day Celebrate Kansas City’s jazz heritage at the American Jazz Museum. AmericanJazzMuseum.org

May 25: Memorial Day Visit our calendar for a complete list of festivities.

May 31: Macaroon Day You’ll find the best macaroons in Kansas City at Bloom Baking Co. in the City Market (15 E. 3rd St., Kansas City, MO). Savor every bite of the light, meringue-like cookie with a hint of almond…it deserves its own day!