Events are listed by the day. Events that happen every week appear first, one-time stuff after that. If you have anything you’d like people to know about, comment here or message me and I’ll add it in. If you’d like further info about any of the events, look it up! I usually don’t have any extra to add.

Events may be cancelled unexpectedly. If in doubt, contact the venue.

*Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events: *

• Tally 48 – A Two-day Filmmaking Competition at Challenger. Within 2 days, teams will work to conceptualize, shoot, edit, and deliver epic short films. It’s a pressure cooker for creativity where crew, cast, and gear is tested against the limits of time! The following two weekends are dedicated to the competition and you can enter each weekend, if you’d like. Entry fee: $15 per team (per weekend you participate). May 22, 2026, 7pm – May 24, 2026, 7pm. Weekend 1 registration: www.tallahasseefilmmakers.com/event-details/tfm-tally-48-1st-competition-week-may-2026

Local Running, Walking, and Biking Info: troubleafoot.blogspot.com/

Tallahassee Film Society Showings: www.tallahasseefilms.com/tickets/

GameScape Events: (RPGs, Card Games, etc) www.gamescape.com/pages/events-calendar

Tara Angel’s Magic (RPGs, Card Games, etc) www.taraangelsmagic.com/events_and_calendar

Book Clubs for all tastes:

• Midtown Reader: www.facebook.com/midtownreader/events

• Common Ground Books: www.eventbrite.com/o/common-ground-books-76806456843

LeMoyne Arts, classes, events, and exhibits: www.lemoyne.org/

Cap City Video Lounge: Tally’s only video rental store and independent theater specializing in cult films, weird horror, and forgotten classics. www.facebook.com/capcityvideolounge

Live Theater:

• Making Light Productions. Our mission is to provide an inclusive and empowering arts education to children, teens, and adults of all abilities. We believe that the arts belong to everyone, and we embrace diversity in all its forms. www.makinglightproductions.org/

• Theatre Tallahassee. Broadway in your backyard since 1949. theatretallahassee.org/

• Mickee Faust Club. The Mickee Faust Club is an arts/activist Community Theater for the Weird Community of Tallahassee. And it’s funny as hell. www.mickeefaust.com/

• Monticello Opera House. Community theater in a gorgeous venue built in 1890. Hey, I hear it’s haunted! www.monticellooperahouse.org/

• FSU School of Theatre. Top tier entertainment in a beautiful setting. theatre.fsu.edu/productions/

• Young Actors Theatre. Long regarded as a community treasure, YAT is one of the nation’s few independent children’s programs with its own on-site theater, specializing in musical productions. www.youngactorstheatre.com/

• Pas de Vie. A non-profit dance company. We offer classes for all ages and experience levels and present performances that inspire and delight. pasdevieballet.com/

• Quincy Music Theatre. North Florida’s largest all-musical community theater. quincymusictheatre.com/

• Tallahassee Hispanic Theater. Presenting contemporary Hispanic theater productions for the cultural education and enrichment of the of the community while building cross-cultural awareness. tallahasseehispanictheater.wordpress.com/

• White Mouse Productions. A student theatre company for positive social change. www.facebook.com/WhiteMouseProductions

Events at the Leon County Public Libraries: Including story times, play dates, book clubs, and other fun stuff! leoncountyfl.libcal.com/calendar

Outdoor/Farmer’s Markets:

• Downtown Market: Take a stroll in the park among dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and food trucks- all in the heart of downtown! The Downtown Market takes place every Saturday from 9-1 in Ponce De Leon Park (127 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32301). The market season runs from March-November. Parking on the street is available near the market.

• FSU Farmer’s Market: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10am- 3pm. Seminole Dining and the Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association have partnered to bring fresh produce and homemade goods to Florida State University’s campus. The market aims to foster personal connections and mutually beneficial relationships between local farmers, artisans, and the campus community.

• Tallahassee Farmers Market: 2904 Kerry Forest Pkwy, Saturdays, 8am to Noon. Come see us at Tallahassee’s longest-running farmers market! We are a year-round market, featuring local farms and vendors that provide the best seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and more. We welcome you and your whole family (leashed pets included) to come out and meet your local farmers! Ample parking is available between our lot and the shopping center lot next door (by Red Elephant). Come early for the best selection.

• St. Marks Community Market: Saturdays, 9am to 1pm. Come enjoy local artists, crafters, bakers, farmers, and gardeners in beautiful downtown St. Marks!

THURSDAY, 5/21

• Pedro’s: Karaoke. 6pm

• Lee Park: Ultimate Frisbee Pickup. Come out for some fun and a good way to meet new people! All levels welcome. 6pm

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Music Bingo. 6pm

• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Bret Wellman & “Dangerous” Dave’s Blues Jam. 6pm

• Red Shed Tallahassee: Karaoke with Big Bob’s Music Machine. 6pm

• Big D BBQ: Bingo Night. 6:30pm

• Lake Tribe: Trivia. 7pm

• Amicus Brewing: Trivia. 7pm

• Proof: Bingo. We provide all the bingo cards and dobbers, and host Gary Davis kicks off the action at 7 pm sharp each Thursday! All ages are welcome to play, and the prizes (gift cards, swag, koozies, etc …) are handed out to all of the round winners! 7pm

• Nelson’s Burger Bar: Free Comedy Open Mic. 7pm

• Cap City Video Lounge: MST3K Thursday: Soul Taker and Squirm. Join us Thursday as we climb aboard The Satellite of Love along with Joel, Tom Servo and CROOOOW for two slices of hot, sweaty, nasty, southern horrors! 7pm/free but donations encouraged

• Smitty’s Taphouse: Trivia Lab Thursdays. Teams of 6 or fewer players can compete for $40/$30/$20 Prizes + The Golden MacGuffin prize table! New format! Interactive smartphone answering for your comfort and safety! 6 Fun Rounds – 42 Total Questions. 7:30pm

• Nelson’s Burger Bar: Karaoke. 7:30pm-10:30pm

• Studio D: Bachata Fever. We always have a bachata workshop at 8 pm before Bachata Fever. We dance afterwards to the sounds of DJ Bacharod. The class is at 8 pm and Bachata Fever will start at 930 pm. Many times people are learning in class and may feel uncomfortable social dancing while they are still learning moves. We have a welcoming environment so stay and have fun and dance with everyone. That is how we learn. 8pm/Class $5/Bachata Fever $5.

• Stix: R&B Bingo. 8pm

• Finnegans Wake: Open Mic Night. 8pm

• Brass Tap in Midtown: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm

• 926: Karaoke with DJ Phoenix. 9pm

• Bird’s: Karaoke with Nathan. 9pm

• DOMI Station: May Innovations & Libations. Enjoy custom Domi beer, wine, light refreshments and engaging conversations with fellow innovators, creatives and entrepreneurs. Whether you’re looking to network, share ideas, or simply unwind, this casual meetup is the place to connect with the community. 5:30pm

• Blue Tavern: Science Salon: Mammals are Overrated – The Science and Wonder of Birds. Join life-long birder, biologist and Executive Director of Audubon Florida Julie Wraithmell for an unrepentant exposition on bird exceptionalism that will inspire you with stories of bird science and motivate you to look up. 6pm

• Common Ground Books: D&D Game Night with DM Gabriel. 6pm

• The Bark: Forfeiture, Nightfall Ends, and Embittered. 8pm

• Blue Tavern: Chris Wright. 8pm

FRIDAY, 5/22

• Hobbit West: Friday Night Dart Tournament. Anyone can Enter! Sign ups at 7:30, Darts fly at 8:00/$10 entry fee

• The Moon: Stetsons. 8pm

• Just One More: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm-11pm/21+

• 926: The Hot Friday Night Party and Drag Show. 9pm/$5/18+

• Blue Tavern: Brett Eugene. 5pm

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Double Play. 6pm

• Lake Tribe: Drew Whitfield. 6pm

• Corner Pocket: Your Scumbag Neighbors. 6pm

• Burned Beard Brewing (Quincy): Charlie Morris. 6pm

• Oyster City: Mechanical Lincoln. 7pm

• American Legion Hall: The Elements. 7pm

• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Big Poppa and the Shuffle Brothers. 7pm

• The Wine House on Market Street: JazzEtcetera. 7pm

• Birds: Jim & The Cats. 7pm

• The Bark: Cooking Show, Blame.2, James Sauls & St. Soleil. 8pm

• Blue Tavern: Leon Anderson Quartet. 8pm

SATURDAY, 5/23

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Feather Oaks Farmers Market. 1pm

• Midtown Reader: Book Club – Saturdays in Silence. Need help getting through your TBR list? Join us for our Saturdays in Silence Book Club. A place to gather with other book lovers, get some reading done, discuss what you’re reading or just finished reading, and enjoy a nice treat from the Piebrary all at once! 4pm

• Game Vault Florida: Trade Night. Join us at our weekly trade night at the shop! Trade night runs from 5pm to 8pm. Trade Pokemon, Sports & more! 5pm – 8pm

• Corner Pocket: Tallahassee Area Dart Association Blind Draw (Random Partner) Tournament. Signups are 6:45pm/$10 entry

• Duke’s and Dottie’s: Line Dancing Plus Lessons. 7pm/21+

• The Low Tide Bar (Panacea): Karaoke. 7pm

• El Ray Tacos: Karaoke with Nathan. 9pm

• Maclay Gardens: Ride with Friends. Grab your helmet and your crew, it’s time to roll! Join us for a Ride with Friends as we celebrate National Bike Month with fresh air, good vibes, and great company. Arrive at 8:30 AM for a free bike check-up, then wheels down at 9:00 AM. Whether you’re a casual cruiser or a trail lover, this ride is all about enjoying the journey together. Brought to you by the Friends of Maclay Gardens, Inc., with support from Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association and Epic Bikes. 8:30am

• Downtown Havana: Downtown Market. * We’ll have a great lineup of local vendors, handmade goods, fresh produce, and more. It’s the perfect Saturday to shop local, eat well, and soak up small-town Havana charm. See you there!* 10am

• 1968 W Tennessee St: Tallahassee Corner Market. Hey guys! The Tallahassee Corner Market is returning this Saturday! We’re coming back bigger and better with more vendors, a food truck, a hot dog cart, and a drink truck! Swipe to see our full vendor list! We are also super pleased to announce that we will be hosting Champs Chance, which is a dog rescue based out of Quincy. They will be bringing adoptable dogs that you can meet, and selling some of their items from their recently closed thrift shop! We are so honored to have them, so please make sure to stop by and learn how you can help dogs in need! All of our vendors are local, small businesses. This market is a few vendors’ first market EVER! Summertime is a lot harder for these businesses, as we all know how much the city slows down. Please make sure you come by, even if you can’t purchase anything! Come chat and hang out with the cutest dogs ever! Everyone of all ages is welcome to stop by! The Tallahassee Corner Market will always be COMPLETELY FREE to the public and to vendors! 11am-5pm

• Tallahassee Junior Museum: Cookout at the Trail Break Café. Start your summer off with a burger at the museum! The Trail Break Café is celebrating the first day of Leon County summer with a community Grill Day — and you’re invited! Spend the afternoon with family and friends surrounded by the beauty of the Tallahassee Museum while enjoying burgers, Cajun burgers, and hot dogs right off the grill. This is the perfect way to kick off summer break with the whole family. Whether you’re a longtime Museum member or visiting us for the first time, our café is ready to fuel your adventure. 11am

• Native Spirit: Custom Incense Building Workshop. Have you ever wondered how to create your own incense? No previous experience is required! In this class we will be building custom incense cones, and afterwards, you get to keep your creations! (You’ll get to take home approx. 2+ dozen incense cones.). All natural Herb and Resins Options for the Cone Crafting include: Sandalwood • Palo Santo • Red Cedar • Rosehips • Chamomile • Peppermint • Garden Sage • Patchouli • Benzion • Dragonsblood. You’ll be guided by Angela of Two Oceans Incense to create delicious incense of your own design! Space is limited. Reservations required. $45 fee. All materials provided. Noon

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Kettle Black. 4pm

• Township: Temple of the Cat. 90s grunge cover band. 5pm/free

• Common Ground Books: Kreature’s May Queen Oddities Market. Join us for our last Kreatures Oddity Market before our summer hiatus! Think flower crowns, faeries, and more! Dress to impress (but remember this is Florida and it’s hot as h3ll.) Evening market taking place at Common Ground Books & Creepy Girl Trap on May 9th from 6pm until 10pm. There is a sliding scale entry fee. The recommended donation is $5, but only pay what you are able. 6pm

• The Getaway Grille and Bar: NightShift Band. 7pm

• The Bark: DRAGGED UNDER DRAG. 8pm

• Cap City Video Lounge: Tally Wheel May Show. It’s our May show! With a little variety and a whole lot of nonsense! Silly challenges, games, jokes, and plastic dinosaurs. It’s also completely free! 8pm

• Blue Tavern: Joe Goldberg. 8pm

• 925: The Crypt Tease: EMO NIGHT. Heal your inner teenager, and join us for The Crypt Tease: EMO NIGHT — six incredible burlesque acts to your pop-punk favorites! Join us for the biggest burlesque show in Northern Florida! The Crypt Tease is a wild, hooting, stomping, cheering, twirling, twerking, tassel-spinning affair that’s sure to leave your throat hoarse, your ears ringing, and your heart full! Doors open at 9:30, the show kicks off at 10:30, with our friend DJ Burger Alert spinning your theme-specific favorites before and after the show! 9:30pm

SUNDAY, 5/24

• 926: Sunday Drag Brunch. Come out and enjoy some amazing food, mimosas, and DRAG! 11am-4pm/$10/18+

• The Puff: Flea Market. Every Sunday, come out to our weekly flea market—an exciting community event filled with local vendors, unique items, and great vibes. From vintage goods to handmade crafts, there’s something for everyone. It’s a perfect place to shop, explore, and support small businesses. Vendors are welcome! Booths are $25 or $50 for a double space. Setup starts at 11 AM. Noon- 5pm

• Flippin’ Great Pinball: $25 Sunday Funday. Every Sunday spend a fun-filled time with the family for only $25 plus tax at the arcade! Our normal all-day family admission of $34.99 is just $25 and that includes up to a family of 6 (two adults and four kids). Experience affordable family fun that everyone will enjoy. Noon-8pm

• E Peck Greene Park (Behind the LeRoy Collins Library): Food Not Bombs Free Mealshare. We offer free vegetarian/vegan food, water, coffee, personal care & hygiene products, bus passes, and clothing when we have some available to those in need. Contact foodnotbombstally@gmail.com to find out about getting involved. Noon-2pm

• Common Ground Books: Community Grocery Share. * All are welcome, no questions about income. Bring what you can, take what you need. If you have BOGOs you don’t need, or extra hyper-fixation foods that won’t get eaten, please share, and take what you need. What to bring: Shelf-stable items, produce, bakery overstock, and cold items. A cooler will be available for cold items. Unopened or single-serving packages preferred. You don’t need to bring to take.* 2pm-4pm

• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Sundays with Maurice. 4pm

• NorthFlora: Citronella Room presents Garden Party and Daytime Dance Party featuring DJ sets by Soundgardner, Les Voss, buster wolf, and Artisan P. 2pm

• Heart of Gold Tattoos: Flash Day. Join us May 24th from 11:00-till for a flash day with cool designs for a great cause. We will donate a very generous portion of the proceeds to St.Francis wildlife association. 2pm/see flash here: www.instagram.com/p/DYiLFyqiSdD/

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: The Allie Cats. 3pm

• The Bark: Bobby Hilton of Bark N Roots and La Luz Azul. 7pm

• 926: Conor Churchill&The Branches/Washer Dryer/Andrew Vinson&The Backsliders/Russ Forstall. 7:30pm

MONDAY, 5/25

• Just One More: Bingo. 5pm-6:30pm

• Making Awesome: Open House. Drop by from 5:30 to 6:30pm to tour the space, learn about memberships and Making Awesome! Volunteers will be on hand to show you around and answer questions. 5:30pm-7pm

• Honest Living Tea House: Game Night. Cards Against Humanity, Dungeons and Dragons, oh my! Join us every Monday night, bring your games or play ours! 6pm-9pm

• Hangar 38: Bingo. 6:30pm

• Tally Senior Center: Capital Twirlers Square Dance Club. No previous dance experience required. 7pm-8pm/$5

TUESDAY, 5/26

• Oyster City Brewing Company: Tuesday Night Beer-go! 6pm

• La Florida Coffee & Wine: Trivia Night. 6pm

• Beef O’Brady’s: Trivia. 7pm

• Crave Social Eatery: Boombox Bingo. Join us for BoomBox Bingo—a lively twist on the classic game! Instead of numbers, you’ll mark off songs as our DJ plays a mix of hits from various genres and eras. It’s a fun-filled evening of music, friendly competition, and great food and drinks. Whether you’re a music buff or just looking for a good time, BoomBox Bingo offers an entertaining experience for all. 7pm

• Island Wings: Wingo Bingo. 7pm

• American Legion Hall: Tallahassee Swing Band Tuesday Night Dance. 7:30pm

• 4th Quarter: Professor Jim’s Tuesday Night Trivia. Popular for a reason! 8pm

• Finnegans Wake: Trivia. 8pm

• 926: Trivia! Every week is trivia but the 2nd & 4th Tuesday it’s Drag Trivia! Join your hostess Justina Hole and her special guest as they entertain you and give you and your team the chance to test your trivia knowledge!! You can win tickets good for well drinks or some of our fabulous fries! 9pm

• Capital City Billiards: Karaoke hosted by Rhayna. 9pm

• Goodbread Apartments: The Good Bread Basket Clothing Drive. Join us as we come together to serve, uplift, and support our community. This is more than a clothing drive – it’s a movement to restore dignity, provide resources, and fight poverty head-on. FREE clothing giveaway (ALL sizes)! Music, community, and positive vibes. Snacks & beverages provided. 10am

• Blue Tavern: Shape Note Singing. 5pm

• LeRoy Collins: Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots. In celebration of Emancipation Day in Florida, attend a screening of “Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots,” a documentary exploring the often-overlooked history of slavery in Leon County. Following the film, director Valerie Scoon of Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts will share insights and discuss the stories, people, and places that shaped our region. This program offers an opportunity to reflect on local history and consider its lasting impact on our community. 6pm

• Amicus: The Songwriter Showcase. 6:30pm

WEDNESDAY, 5/27

• Hearth and Soul: Open Play Mahjong. Join us for complimentary open play mahjong all summer at the Hearth! 12:30pm-2:30pm

• Tallahassee Elks Lodge: Bingo. 5pm

• Blue Tavern: Rad Reading Hours. We won’t have music, just a quiet room to read in. And if you want to use the opportunity to talk about your favorite books with friends, that’s good too! Some people call it a book club, but we will avoid any formalities … for now, take this as an open invitation to make a date with yourself and your favorite books. Reading in a bar. Rad. 5pm-7:30pm

• Common Ground Books: D&D at CGB with DM Florian! Join us every Wednesday for an epic (and inclusive) high fantasy quest! This game night is free to join and open to people of all levels from the novice to expert. Ages 16+ welcome to join! 5:30pm

• Goodwood: Wonderful Wednesday. 6pm/$5

• Warhorse: Game Tally Open Board Gaming Night. Bring your own games or play something with new friends! 6pm

• American Legion Hall: Sue Boyd Country Western and More Dance Class. Session 2 – Beginner 6:30 to 7:45 pm. What: East Coast Swing and Waltz. Cost: $8.00 per person. Wear comfortable shoes you can turn in. 7:45 to 8:15 – Practice dance with paid admission. 8:15 to 9:30: Intermediate – 2 Step and WCS. $8.00 per person or $13.00 for both classes. Vaccines are required. Face masks are optional. Changing partners is optional. 6:30pm

• Perry Lynn’s Smokehouse in Quincy: Wed Night Open Mic w/ Steven Ritter and Friends. 6:30pm

• Hangar 38: Trivia. 6:30pm

• Oyster City Brewing Tallahassee: General Trivia. 7pm

• Proof: Trivia. 7pm

• SOS Pizza and Grill: Trivia. 7pm

• Fermentation Lounge: Trivia. 7pm

• Blue Tavern: Wednesday Open Mic with Doc Russell. The open mic night that has run continuously for almost 20 years, once housed at the Warehouse, lives on at the Blue Tavern. Doc Russell continues as the host with the most. Sign up starts at 7:45pm/free to attend

• Dukes and Dotties: College Night and Line Dancing Lessons. 8pm

• Birds: Wednesday Night Comedy. 8:30pm/free

• The Bark: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 9pm

• 926: Dragged Out Wednesday. Shows at 10:30 and Midnight Hosted by Anye Sanchez and Tara Dikov with Sounds provided by DJ HeadphoneZ all night. 9pm/18+/18+ $8, 21+ $5

• Peppers: Karaoke. 9pm